soumya soman Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Hii This is me Soumya Soman. Iam currently on Student visa which will expire on 26/09/2018.I have already applied for PR application and recently came to know that if iam getting the application lodged I can convert my present visa to bridging visas if iam there In Australia.As my student visa is going to get expired next month iam planning to apply for a tourist visa to extent my stay in Australia.Is it possible to convert a tourist visa to bridging visa? kindly give me a reply Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 If you’ve already applied for PR then the bridging visa kicks in when your student visa expires, no need for a tourist visa but the bridging visa (usually BV A) means you can’t leave the country unless you apply for a BV B. If you’ve already left the country then be careful about applying for tourist visas as they can cancel out a PR application. Talk to your agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soumya soman Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 Actually I have applied for my PR visa one week back and I have hardly one month validity for my student visa...so I need to apply for BV A before the expiry rite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 8 minutes ago, soumya soman said: Actually I have applied for my PR visa one week back and I have hardly one month validity for my student visa...so I need to apply for BV A before the expiry rite? You dp not apply for a Bridging Visa A. It is issued to you if you qualify for it If you applied onshore fr your PR, whilst on a student visa, and you are onshore when your student visa expires, you will go nto a Bridging Visa A automatically. If you are offshore when the student visa expires, or you were offshore when you applied for PR, you do not qualify for a BVA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soumya soman Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 Thank you so much for your reply... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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