Australia’s bridging visas explained

When someone applies for a visa in Australia, they are granted a bridging visa so that they can stay in the country lawfully until a decision on their visa application is made.

A bridging visa acts as a bridge between lodgement of a visa and the determination of that application. Source: Getty Images/Jodie Griggs

There are multiple bridging visas that come with different conditions, depending on the applicant's circumstances. This episode of Settlement Guide explains the most common bridging visas and some of the rights and conditions they come with.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Chiara Pazzano

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