Form 1006 · Other visas
Application for a Bridging Visa B
What this official form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is only ever the Department's own document; nothing is completed or submitted here.
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Purpose
This form is used to apply for a Bridging visa B, which allows a person to leave and re-enter Australia while their substantive visa application or review is still being decided. It seeks permission to travel that an ordinary bridging visa does not provide.
Who lodges it
The applicant who currently holds a Bridging visa A or B, or a person authorised to act on their behalf; family members of the family unit who also need to travel may be included.
When it is used
Used when a person holding a Bridging visa A or B has substantial reasons to travel overseas and return while awaiting the outcome of their substantive visa or review application.
Official form
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