Can a bridging visa be associated with an offshore partner visa application?
Yes, where the relevant requirements are met. The redacted Home Affairs notices below show Bridging Visa A (BVA) and Bridging Visa B (BVB) grants associated with pending Subclass 309 Partner (Provisional) and Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage applications handled by Salvo Migration.
We have received many questions about whether this is possible. We are publishing these examples so couples can see actual grant notices and the offshore visa subclass each notice refers to.
Home Affairs’ Form 1005, page 1, explains that a person who applied electronically for a substantive visa while outside Australia may apply for a bridging visa after coming to Australia, where the substantive visa is of a kind that can be granted in Australia. The requirements for the particular bridging visa must still be met.
BVA, then a later BVA with work rights
Two notices for the same applicant: a BVA granted on 16 January 2025 and a later BVA granted on 5 June 2025. Both relate to a pending Subclass 309 application.
BVA granted 16 January 2025
The notice records condition 8101 (no work) and no travel facility.
Open redacted notice PDF · 2 pages ↗BVA granted 5 June 2025
The later notice expressly confirms that the work conditions were removed and full permission to work was granted.
Open redacted notice PDF · 4 pages ↗A BVB with a specified travel period
A BVB granted on 5 March 2025 while a Subclass 309 application was being processed. Its travel period ended on 5 March 2026; this is a historical example.
BVB granted 5 March 2025
Multiple entries; travel permitted until 5 March 2026. The notice records no conditions.
Open redacted notice PDF · 2 pages ↗BVA notices for two applicants in one matter
Three notices for Applicant 1, dated 30 August, 5 September and 14 September 2023, plus one for Applicant 2 dated 14 September 2023. These four notices relate to the same underlying application, rather than four separate matters.
BVA granted 30 August 2023
The notice records condition 8101 (no work) and no travel facility.
Open redacted notice PDF · 2 pages ↗BVA granted 5 September 2023
The notice records condition 8101 (no work) and no travel facility.
Open redacted notice PDF · 2 pages ↗BVA granted 14 September 2023 · Applicant 1
The notice records condition 8101 (no work) and no travel facility.
Open redacted notice PDF · 2 pages ↗BVA granted 14 September 2023 · Applicant 2
The notice records condition 8101 (no work) and no travel facility.
Open redacted notice PDF · 2 pages ↗BVA and BVB grants for a prospective marriage applicant
A BVA granted on 1 March 2025 and a BVB granted on 28 January 2026, each expressly associated with a Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage application.
BVA granted 1 March 2025
The notice records condition 8101 (no work) and no travel facility.
Open redacted notice PDF · 2 pages ↗BVB granted 28 January 2026
Multiple entries; travel permitted until 28 January 2031. The notice records no conditions.
Open redacted notice PDF · 2 pages ↗What do these grants tell us?
They demonstrate that bridging visas have been granted in association with offshore 309 and 300 applications. Each notice expressly identifies the underlying visa application. They do not mean that every offshore applicant qualifies, that a BVA is automatic, or that another person will receive the same conditions or travel period.
Work rights
Several notices include condition 8101, which prohibits work. Example A also shows a later grant expressly removing the work restriction. Check the conditions of the visa actually in effect before working.
Travel
A BVA does not provide a travel facility. The BVB examples show specific travel periods; those dates are individual decisions, not standard entitlements. Obtain the appropriate visa before leaving Australia.
The notices do not establish every step in an applicant’s earlier visa history or the result in a different timing scenario. Your substantive visa, application sequence, current status and conditions must be assessed individually.
For the wider explanation, including visitor visas, condition 8503 and the offshore application sequence, read our offshore partner visas and 8503 guide. Home Affairs also explains travel while your visa is being processed.
Have your own sequence checked.
Tell us which visas you hold, when they were granted and when any 309 or 300 application was lodged. Our team can assess your position and discuss handling the process for you.
Discuss your partner visa options →Published by Salvo Migration, a Queensland lawyer-led legal practice. Redacted historical grant notices are provided as examples. Past grants do not guarantee a future result. General information only; individual eligibility, visa conditions and travel requirements need their own assessment. Meet our legal team.