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Technical changes to the Subclass 050 – Bridging (General) visa

28 March 2009 Legislation Change

Client summary

From 28 March 2009, the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’) are amended to:

  • remove a technical oversight in clause 050.611A of Schedule 2 to the Regulations by removing this provision; and
  • add visa condition 8402 to clause 050.614 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations to ensure that applicants who had previously fallen within clause 050.611A may still have this same condition applied to them if they fall within clause 050.614.

Affected legislation

The following provisions of the Regulations are amended:

Schedule 2, clause 050.611A is removed;
Schedule 2, clause 050.614 is amended.

Additional information: The proposed amendments will ensure that a person granted a subclass 050 – Bridging (General) visa ('BVE') on the basis that the Minister is satisfied that the applicant is making, or is subject to, acceptable arrangements to depart Australia, where the person:

  • is an unlawful non-citizen;
  • is not in immigration detention;
  • previously held a Bridging E (Class WE) visa since he or she last held a substantive visa, but does not hold a Bridging E (Class WE) visa immediately before the time of grant; and
  • was interviewed by an authorised officer before the visa was granted,

may have imposed on their BVE any one or more of the broader set of conditions referred to in clause 050.614 including conditions 8402, 8510, 8511 and 8512.

Application of the new provisions: This amendment applies in relation to an application for a bridging visa made on or after 28 March 2009.

Forms: Nil

Instructions: PAM3 has been amended to reflect these changes.