Question
An applicant applied for a 500 visa and an associated Bridging Visa A (BVA) became active. Later they applied for a 482 visa, but an associated Bridging Visa C (BVC) has not yet been issued. Is the BVC issued automatically?Answer
Unlike substantive visas where the grant of a second visa replaces the first, it is possible to hold more than one bridging visa at the same time, although only one bridging visa can be in effect at any given time. Migration professionals are currently noticing delays in the issuing of BVCs in these circumstances. You can manually lodge the BVC application, but there are frequent delays, especially during peak periods such as Christmas. For urgent situations you can:- Contact the Department of Home Affairs call centre (133177) to request expedited processing.
- In some cases, matters can be escalated and granted within 30 minutes to a few hours.
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