In addition to advice and representation of various visa applications, we can also assist you with other services including Citizenship, merit review applications for visas refused or cancelled by Home Affairs, various Bridging Visas and Resident Return Visas. Click below for more details
Visas required for continued stay in Australia as a permanent resident if Citizenship has not been obtained
Frequently asked questions – Other Visas and Services
If neither parent is an Australian citizen or permanent resident at the time of the birth of the child then the child is not eligible for Australian citizenship. Upon notification of the birth to the Department of Home Affairs, the child will become the holder of the same temporary visa that is held by the parents.
Section 48 is the clause in the Australian Migration Act that operates as a prohibition or a bar preventing you from making a valid application for further visas if you have had a visa refused or cancelled whilst you are in Australia, and were only holding a Bridging Visa at time of the refusal or cancellation decision. There are some exemptions to this bar which means that there are a small number of visas that you can still apply for even after being subject to the section 48 bar.
Generally it is not possible to apply for a Bridging Visa A (BVA) because a BVA is granted automatically when you make a valid application for a visa while you are in Australia.
If you have an application pending before the Department of Home Affairs and have been granted a Bridging Visa A (BVA), that BVA will only allo you to stay in Australia lawfully while the Department processes your application. If you need to travel overseas for any reason while holding a BVA, you will need to apply for a Bridging Visa B which allows permission to re-enter Australia on your return.