# Migration (LIN 19/186: Arrangements for Applications for Bridging Visas) Instrument 2019 > F2019L00883 — as made — Status: Repealed — Made/registered 2019-06-26 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2019L00883/latest/text > _As-made (original) text, reproduced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au) under CC BY 4.0. For amended instruments the current compilation may differ; confirm against the official source._ Migration (LIN 19/186: Arrangements for Applications for Bridging Visas) Instrument 2019 I, RICHARD JOHNSON, Delegate of the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument. Dated 25/06/19 Richard Johnson Richard Johnson Senior Executive Service Band Two Immigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Policy Division Delegate of the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Contents Part 1 – Preliminary 1  Name 2  Commencement 3  Authority 4  Schedules 5  Definitions Part 2 – Arrangements for Applications for Bridging Visas 6  Approved Forms 7  Place and manner for making an application 8  Additional place and manner for making a Bridging Visa E (Class WE) application on paper forms 1005 and 1008 Schedule 1 – Forms for Bridging Visa Applications Schedule 2 – Repeals Migration (IMMI 18/100: Arrangements for Applications for Bridging Visas) Instrument 2018 (F2018L00904) Part 1 – Preliminary 1  Name •            This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/186: Arrangements for Applications for Bridging Visas) Instrument 2019. •            This instrument may be cited as LIN 19/186. 2  Commencement This instrument commences on 1 July 2019. 3  Authority This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Regulations. 4  Schedules Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms. 5  Definitions Note 1: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in: •      regulation 1.03 of the Regulations; •      subsection 5(1) of the Act including: •          approved form; •        substantive visa; •      visa. Note 2: Subsection 172(2) of the Act provides for when a person is in immigration clearance. •            In this instrument: Act means the Migration Act 1958. bridging visa means each of the following: •            Bridging A (Class WA); •            Bridging B (Class WB); •            Bridging C (Class WC); •            Bridging D (Class WD); •            Bridging E (Class WE);   •             Bridging F (Class WF). internet form means a form mentioned in paragraph 1.18(2)(b) of the Regulations. permitted email address means each of the following: •            BVEapplication.WA@homeaffairs.gov.au; •            BVEapplication.QLD@homeaffairs.gov.au; •            BVEapplication.NSW@homeaffairs.gov.au; •            BVEapplication.VIC@homeaffairs.gov.au; •            BVEapplication.SA@homeaffairs.gov.au; •             BVEapplication.NT@homeaffairs.gov.au; or •            BVEapplication.TAS@homeaffairs.gov.au. Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994. •            For the purposes of sections 6 and 7, a person has a pending BVE application if the person has made an application for a Bridging E (Class WE) visa and:   •       the application has not been determined to be invalid; and •       the application has not been withdrawn by the applicant; and •       the Minister has not granted the Bridging E (Class WE) visa; and •       the Minister has not refused to grant the Bridging E (Class WE) visa. Part 2 – Arrangements for Applications for Bridging Visas 6  Approved Forms •           For subitems 1301(1), 1302(1), 1303(1), 1304(1), 1305(1), and 1306(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the approved forms for the relevant bridging visas are specified in Schedule 1:•            in Column 1 – the relevant bridging visa for which a person is seeking to apply; •            in Column 2 – the corresponding approved paper form for that class; •            in Column 3 – the corresponding approved internet form for that class. •           In addition, for a Bridging A (Class WA) visa:•            form 482D or 482V is the approved form if: •             authorised by the Department to apply for a substantive visa; and•           the application for that substantive visa is made using an approved form 482D or 482V; •            form 1008 (Internet) is the approved form if the applicant does not have a pending BVE application. •           In addition for a Bridging C (Class WC) visa:•            form 482D or 482V is the approved form if: •                an applicant has been authorised by the Department to apply for a substantive visa; and •                the application for that substantive visa is made using approved form 482D or 482V. 7  Place and manner for making an application For paragraphs 1301(3)(a), 1302(3)(a), 1303(3)(a), 1304(3)(a), 1305(3)(a) and 1306(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an application for a bridging visa must be made: •            if the same form is used as for a substantive visa application – at the same place, and in the same manner, as specified in an instrument under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Regulations for the substantive visa application; or •            for a Bridging E (Class WE) visa application if the applicant has a pending Bridging E (Class WE) visa application – at an office of immigration in Australia, but not in immigration clearance; •            in any other case: •                if the application form used is an internet form – as an internet application; or •                if the application form is not an internet form - at an office of immigration in Australia, but not in immigration clearance. Note:  Regulation 2.10C of the Regulations provides for the time of making an internet application. 8  Additional place and manner for making a Bridging Visa E (Class WE) application on paper forms 1005 and 1008 •            For paragraph 1305(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, an additional specified place and manner is as follows: •            a person may make an electronic application for a Bridging E (Class WE) visa, if: •           the approved paper form is 1005 or 1008; and •           the application is sent by email to a permitted email address. •            For paragraph 1305(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, applications for a Bridging E (Class WE) visa using paper form 1005 or 1008 must not be made by any electronic means, including by fax, other than as specified in subparagraph (1)(a)(ii). Schedule 1 – Forms for Bridging Visa Applications Item Column 1 Visa Subclass Column 2 Paper form for application Column 3 Internet form for application 1. Bridging A (Class WA) 47SP 47CH 47PA 47PT 47OF 47ES 47BT 47BU 47SV 147 157A 157G 852 866 918 1002 1005 1066 1150 1208 1276 1364 1383 1403 1409 1479 1480 47SP (Internet) 157A (Internet) 157G (Internet) 482D (Internet) 482V (Internet) 866 (Internet) 1005 (Internet) 1066 (Internet) 1066S (Internet) 1150E (Internet) 1208 (Internet) 1276 (Internet) 1393 (Internet) 1396 (Internet) 1397 (Internet) 1398 (Internet) 1403 (Internet) 1408 (Internet) 1479 (Internet) 1480 (Internet) 1502 (Internet) 2. Bridging B (Class WB) 1005 1006 1005 (Internet) 1006 (Internet) 3. Bridging C (Class WC) 47PT 47SP 47CH 47PA 47OF 47ES 47BU 47SV 147 157A 157G 852 866 918 1002 1005 1066 1150 1208 1276 1364 1383 1403 1409 1479 1480 47SP (Internet) 157A (Internet) 157G (Internet) 482D (Internet) 482V (Internet) 866 (Internet) 1005 (internet) 1066 (Internet) 1066S (Internet) 1150E (Internet) 1208 (Internet) 1276 (Internet) 1393 (Internet) 1396 (Internet) 1397 (Internet) 1398 (Internet) 1403 (Internet) 1408 (Internet) 1479 (Internet) 1480 (Internet) 1502 (Internet) 4. Bridging D  (Class WD) 1007 Not permitted 5. Bridging E (Class WE) 47PT 47SP 47CH 47PA 47OF 47ES 47BU 47SV 147 157A 157G 790 852 866 918 1002 1005 1008 1066 1150 1208 1276 1364 1383  1403 1409 1479 1480 47SP (Internet) 157A (Internet)  157G (Internet) 866 (Internet) 1066 (Internet) 1066S (Internet) 1150E (Internet) 1208 (Internet) 1276 (Internet) 1403 (Internet) 1479 (Internet) 1480 (Internet) 1502 (Internet) 6. Bridging F (Class WF) 1239 Not permitted Schedule 2 – Repeals Migration (IMMI 18/100: Arrangements for Applications for Bridging Visas) Instrument 2018 (F2018L00904) The whole of the instrument Repeal the instrument.