Applications for Bridging R (Class WR) visas
reg-2.20A — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

2.20A Applications for Bridging R (Class WR) visas
          (1) For subsection 46(2) of the Act, a Bridging R (Class WR) visa is a prescribed
              class of visa.
          (2) An application for a Bridging R (Class WR) visa is taken to have been validly
              made by a person if:







                 (a) the person has been given an invitation in writing by the Minister, by one
                     of the methods specified in section 494B of the Act, to apply for the visa;
                     and
                 (b) the person indicates in writing to Immigration, not later than 7 days after
                     the person is taken to have received that invitation, that he or she accepts
                     the invitation.
               Note 1:   See section 494C of the Act for when a person is taken to have received a document
                         given by one of the methods specified in section 494B of the Act.
               Note 2:   The Minister must not give a person an invitation, for the purposes of paragraph (a) of
                         this subregulation, while a community safety order made in relation to the person is in
                         force (see paragraph 76AA(7)(a) of the Act).