Bridging visa B
Hi hi!! Have a bit of a layered question. My partner is here on a 12 month visitor visa. We have applied for the 820, and it is in process. As part of that application, she was granted immediate bridging A which we upgraded to a B as our honeymoon is in October (when the bridging A was valid).
My question is around when the bridging visa B kicks in? Can you stay 12 months in the visitor visa every time from each entry? Seems wrong..
Timeline -
1st Oct 2025: Arrived on 12 month visitor
31st Oct 2025: Applied for 820 - bridging A granted, valid 1 year from app date instantly (starting 31st Oct 2026 based on visa advice)
March 26: We travelled to Bali arriving back in Aus on 3rd April
Wedding August and honeymoon in the states to see her family, so arriving back in Aus Oct 3rd 2026.
To be safe, we upgraded her bridging assuming her 12 months would expire Oct 1 2026.
Bridging B was granted with start date of 3rd April 2027. Felt like a weird date but we realised that’s 12 months after she last arrived (from Bali).
Main reason we want to get it right is because of her work rights - can’t work on the travelling but her B has no restrictions. Don’t want to do the wrong thing whilst on a restricted visa obviously!!
Appreciate any feedback from anyone going through something similar!