EMC Australia / Subclass 010
Stay lawful after you apply in Australia — work rights are not automatic.
A BVA usually follows when you held a real visa (not only a bridging visa) and applied for another visa in Australia. It often starts when the old visa ends. It is not a plan for your life in Australia. Check VEVO for work and travel.
This is for you if
Who this page is for
- You applied for another visa in Australia while holding a substantive visa
- You need to know if you can work or travel
How it works
What this visa asks of you
These are the parts of this visa, in the order they usually matter.
Australia
Linked to a valid application
If the application is invalid, the BVA is not a safety net.
Work rights depend on the bridging visa grant, not on the fact you applied.
Read about Linked to a valid application
How EMC works
How we help
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Read VEVO
Grant, expiry, conditions. People start the next visa on a guess about the last one.
First conversation
What to bring
- VEVO or grant letter
- The application you lodged
- Whether you need to work or travel
Before you apply
Things that go wrong
- Travel usually needs a BVB.
- A BVA can end when the application ends — grant, refusal or withdrawal.
Questions
People ask this first
Only if the bridging visa gives you work rights. Many do not, or they wait for a further application. Check the grant, not a forum.
Start with your situation.
You do not need to memorise the subclass. Book a consultation, or send a short note.MARN 1800335 · Level 14, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.
Other work
This page is general information, not advice about your circumstances. Australian migration law changes. You should consult a Registered Migration Agent before you apply. EMC Australia is OMARA-registered (MARN 1800335).