Bridging Visa C (BVC) Subclass 030

The Bridging visa C (BVC) or subclass 030 is a temporary visa for non-citizens who have overstayed their last visa and have filed an application for an eligible substantive visa. This visa has been framed to allow such applicants who have filed a valid substantive visa application to make their remaining stay in Australia lawful while they await a final decision on their visa. Subclass 030 does not give you travelling rights even if you are holding a BVC, which means if you leave Australia, you might not be allowed to return.

If an individual remains in Australia without a valid visa, they become an unlawful non-citizen (UNC) for that duration of time. Being an Unlawful Non-Citizen (UNC) in Australia might have an adverse effect on future citizenship and visa applications.

The subclass 030 or BVC might be granted if an individual files an application in Australia for a valid substantive visa while their previous substantive visa has expired. It allows them to reside lawfully in Australia until a final decision is taken on their substantive visa application.

Understanding substantive visa: All visas are substantive except a bridging visa, or a criminal justice visa, or an enforcement visa.

A BVC is granted depending on your situation, if you apply for a valid substantive visa, your BVC is granted automatically, or alternatively, one can also apply through a special form. The Department will communicate if they simultaneously grant a BVC; in that case, a separating filing would not be required.

For instance, the validity of a visitor visa (subclass 600) has expired, and the possessor of the visa became aware of it after the visa expiry date. To avoid getting into trouble, the visa holder immediately makes a valid application for another eligible substantive visa. The BVC would be granted to the applicant simultaneously to permit a lawful stay until a decision on the newly filed visa application is made.

Subclass 030 or the Bridging visa C does not come with any travel rights, nor is an applicant allowed to apply for a subclass 020 or the Bridging visa B to avail travelling rights. A Bridging visa C holder can not leave Australia on this visa; in case a necessity arises, the applicant will be required to contact the Department for the same.

A subclass 030 Bridging visa C also provides its holder with an opportunity to work if the applicant can demonstrate that they are facing financial hardship. An applicant might be permitted to undertake work in Australia based on the visa conditions that apply to their BVC. Some of the substantive SkillSelect visas applied for, such as subclass 132 (Business Talent), Subclass 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visas, come with working rights. If the existing BVC does not permit work or has restrictions on working, one can apply for another BVC that allows an applicant to undertake work. To apply for a BVC that permits work, one will have to demonstrate that they are undergoing financial trouble.

For a detailed understanding of the BVC or the subclass 030 visa, get in touch with our visa immigration agents. Our team has professional visa consultants to cater to all your requirements and visa related queries and concerns. To secure your BVC or visa subclass 030 to Australia, contact our migration agents now.

The eligibility requirements for the processing of a Bridging visa C are:

• The applicant must be in Australia when making the application and should ensure that they remain in Australia at the time of the grant of the visa.
• The applicant must not hold a Bridging visa E (BVE), and you must not have held a BVE since they last held a substantive visa.
• The applicant must not have held a substantive visa while making an application for a new substantive visa.
• The applicant must have applied for a new substantive visa that has not yet been determined or made an application for a judicial review of a decision made in relation to their substantive visa application (within the required time frame), and the said proceedings are yet to be completed.
• All the required applications and judicial review requests have been made within the prescribed time frames.