Other Visas to Australia
Bridging Visa A – BVA to Australia
Features
This visa allows you to stay in Australia until your application for a new substantive visa is decided.
Eligibility
You might be able to get this visa if:
- you are in Australia
- you already hold a substantive visa
- you have applied for a new substantive visa that can be granted to you while you are in Australia.
Length of stay
Cost
From AUD 0
Global processing times
Global processing times are unavailable for this visa.
Bridging Visa B – BVB to Australia
Features
This visa allows you to leave and return to Australia while your application for a new substantive visa is being processed.
Eligibility
You might be able to get this visa if:
- you are in Australia
- you already hold a BVA or BVB
- you have applied for a new substantive visa that can be granted to you while you are in Australia.
Length of stay
Varies
Cost
From AUD 145
Global processing times
Global processing times are unavailable for this visa.
Bridging Visa C – BVC to Australia
Features
This visa allows you to stay in Australia while your application for a new substantive visa is being processed.
Eligibility
You might be able to get this visa if:
- you are in Australia
- you have applied for a new substantive visa that can be granted to you while you are in Australia
- you do not already hold a substantive visa.
Length of stay
Cost
From AUD
Global processing times
Global processing times are unavailable for this visa.
Bridging Visa D – BVD to Australia
Features
This visa lets you stay in Australia for a short time until you are able to make a substantive visa application, make arrangements to leave Australia or are granted a Bridging visa E (BVE).
Eligibility
You might be able to get this visa if you are in Australia and you do not hold a visa and:
- you tried but were unable to apply for a substantive visa but you will do so within the next five working days, or
- you are unable to or do not want to apply for a substantive visa and an authorised officer is not available to interview you.
Length of stay
Cost
From AUD
Global processing times
Global processing times are unavailable for this visa.
Bridging Visa E – BVE to Australia
Features
This visa lets you stay in Australia lawfully while you make arrangements to leave, finalise your immigration matter or are waiting for an immigration decision.
Eligibility
You need a bridging visa to stay in Australia if your substantive visa ends and you are waiting for an immigration decision or if you are making arrangements to leave Australia.
Length of stay
Cost
From AUD
Global processing times
Global processing times are unavailable for this visa.
Crew Travel Authority Visa to Australia
Features
This authority allows air carriers to register their crew.
Eligibility
The following people might be able to register for the Crew Travel Authority:
- airline crew members
- airline positioning crew members
- aircraft safety inspectors
- people who hold a Special Purpose Visa
Registration of crew is usually completed by the airline.
Length of stay
30 days – crew members and safety inspectors
5 days – positioning crew members
Cost
From AUD
Global processing times
Global processing times are unavailable for this visa.
Former Resident Visa to Australia
Features
This visa allows former permanent residents and certain people who served in the Australian Defence Force to live in Australia as permanent residents.
Eligibility
You might be able to get this visa if you:
- spent nine years in Australia as a permanent resident before you turned 18 years of age
- served at least three months in the Australian Defence Force before 19 January 1981.
Length of stay
Permanently
Cost
From AUD 3,590
Global processing times
75 percent of applications processed in 1 day.
Maritime Crew Visa to Australia
Features
This visa allows foreign crew on non-military ships on international voyages to:
- enter Australia by sea
- crew or be the partner or dependent child of crew.
Please be aware of email, internet and telephone hoaxes and scams. See Migration related scams for more information.
Eligibility
You might be able to get this visa if you are a crew member of a ship that is:
- used for commercial trading
- used for carrying paying passengers
- owned and operated by a foreign government to do scientific research
- approved for ‘public vessel’ status by the Australian government
- registered in the Australian International Shipping Register.
Length of stay
While your ship is in Australia.
Cost
From AUD 0
Global processing times
75 percent of applications processed in 2 days.
Resident Return Visa to Australia
Features
This visa is for:
- current Australian permanent residents
- some former Australian permanent residents
- some former Australian citizens.
You will need this visa if the travel period on your current permanent visa has expired or is about to expire and you want to travel overseas and return to Australia as a permanent resident.
If your visa application is successful, you will be granted either a subclass 155 visa or subclass 157 visa.
Eligibility
Be either:
- an Australian permanent resident whose travel facility on your permanent visa has ended or is about to end
- a former Australian permanent resident
- a former Australian citizen who lost or renounced your citizenship.
Length of stay
Permanently
Cost
From AUD 365
Global processing times
- 155: 75 per cent of applications processed in 9 days
- 157: Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
Special Category Visa to Australia
Features
This visa lets New Zealand citizens visit, study, stay and work in Australia.
Eligibility
You might be eligible for this visa if you:
- are a New Zealand citizen who holds a New Zealand passport that is in effect and
- meet specific health and character requirements
Length of stay
From grant (usually on arrival in Australia) until you depart Australia.
Cost
From AUD 0
Global processing times
Global processing times are unavailable for this visa.
Special Purpose Visa to Australia
Features
This visa allows people with a prescribed status or who are declared by the Minister to hold a Special Purpose Visa to lawfully enter and remain in Australia.
Eligibility
You cannot apply for this visa. It is granted if you meet the requirements for the visa.
Length of stay
Cost
From AUD
Global processing times
Global processing times are unavailable for this visa.
Visa Types to Australia
- Visitor Visas to Australia
- Family and Spousal Visas to Australia
- Business Visas to Australia
- Refugee and Humanitarian Visas to Australia
- Skilled worker visas
- Investor Visa to Australia
- Medical Treatment Visa to Australia
- State/Territory Sponsored Visa to Australia
- Temporary Visa to Australia
- Other Visas to Australia
