Bridging visa E (subclass 050) if your visa has expired in Australia
A Bridging visa E lets a person stay lawfully for a short time while they arrange to leave, finalise an immigration matter or wait for a decision. It is free. It is for people who are already unlawful, or who hold a BVE 050 or BVD 041. You cannot apply in advance while your visa is still in effect.
1 entry rule for Australia based on recent travel
These apply to people who were recently in certain countries. Sign in and add your trips to see whether any apply to you.
Health screening after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list) in the last 6 days
Travellers over 1 year entering Australia within 6 days of staying overnight or longer in a yellow fever risk country are asked for a valid yellow fever certificate; entry is not refused without one. Without one: not refused entry: may be referred to a biosecurity officer and given information/an action card; must promptly seek medical assessment if symptoms develop within 6 days of leaving the risk place.
Australian Government Department of Health: Yellow fever Australian Government: Yellow fever fact sheet (holds Australia's list of risk countries and areas) Australian Immunisation Handbook: Yellow fever WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia): Human health – advice to travellers Checked October 19, 2026
Moving to Australia
Practical facts for newcomers, from official sources Finance Living
Finance
3
Currency
Australian Dollar
AUD
Australian Dollar
Cost of living
94
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
15–45%
Income tax (national)
GST 10%
2026-27: first AUD 18,200 tax-free; 45% above AUD 190,000. Plus 2% Medicare levy.
Living
1
Happiness
#15 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Eligibility
Who it’s for: People in Australia without a valid visa, or holding a BVE 050 or BVD 041, who need time to leave or resolve their immigration matter.
Current position
Sign in to check this route against your profileWhen you apply, you must be in one of three positions.
- Unlawful non-citizen
- Holder of a BVE (subclass 050)
- Holder of a BVD (subclass 041)
Official wording
You must be an unlawful non-citizen, the holder of a BVE (subclass 050) or the holder of a BVD (subclass 041) when you apply.
Not in advance
Sign in to check this route against your profileA BVE cannot be requested in anticipation of becoming unlawful. If your substantive visa is still in effect, Home Affairs says to look at other visa options first.
Be in Australia
Sign in to check this route against your profileYou and anyone in your application must be in Australia when it is lodged and when it is decided.
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