Official form guide
Form 1006: Application for a Bridging Visa B
Form 1006 is the Application for a Bridging Visa B. It is used when you are in Australia on a temporary visa and need official permission to travel overseas and return.
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Form Overview
Home Affairs Form 1006 - Application for a Bridging Visa B
Form 1006 is the Application for a Bridging Visa B. It is used when you are in Australia on a temporary visa and need official permission to travel overseas and return.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1Most applicants forget to tick the correct option for who receives written communications.
- 2Leaving a question blank or providing incomplete answers
- 3Failing to sign the form or sign for every applicant listed
- 4Not paying the fee through ImmiAccount before submission
- 5Incorrectly appointing an authorised recipient or not completing Part H
Plain English
If you want to leave Australia while your current visa is still being processed, you fill out this short form. It tells the Department of Home Affairs where to send letters, whether you want electronic updates, and how you’ll pay the fee.
Submission Date
- Filing date: Submit the form before you travel abroad – the visa must be granted before you leave Australia.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- You are in Australia on a temporary visa and need official permission to travel overseas and return.
- You have a pending visa decision and cannot leave Australia without a Bridging Visa B.
- You want to keep your existing visa conditions while you travel.
- You are applying from within Australia; the form is not for offshore applicants.
- You need to provide supporting documents and pay the fee electronically via ImmiAccount.
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
Need to stay in Australia while waiting for a decision
Allows you to remain lawfully while a decision is processed
✓ Verify you are not planning overseas travel before using Form 1005
Applying for a new substantive visa
Different purpose – not just travel permission
✓ Confirm you are not already on a Bridging Visa B
Relevant substantive visa application form
Need to change conditions of an existing bridging visa
Adjusts conditions without a new travel permission
✓ Ensure you already hold a bridging visa before filing
Appointing a migration agent or legal practitioner
Used to authorise a third‑party to receive communications
✓ Complete only after deciding who will receive correspondence
Form 956A (Appointment/withdrawal of authorised recipient)
Deadline or filing window
The application must be lodged and the fee paid before your intended overseas travel; there is no set calendar deadline, only the travel date.
Before you submit
- 1Read the bridging visa B information on the Department website before starting.
- 2Complete the form in English and answer every question.
- 3Provide extra space on a separate signed sheet if any answer needs more room.
- 4Attach any required documentary evidence (e.g., travel itinerary, health or character documents).
- 5Select the correct option for written communications in Part H.
- 6If you use an authorised recipient, complete Part H and attach form 956A.
- 7Pay the fee via ImmiAccount – do not write credit‑card numbers on the form.
- 8Sign the form for each applicant and date it.
- 9Make a photocopy of the completed form and all attachments for your records.
- 10Submit the form and supporting documents as instructed (usually by post or via ImmiAccount).
How to file this form
- 1Log into or create an ImmiAccount.
- 2Download Form 1006 from the Department’s ‘All Forms’ page.
- 3Fill in the form in English, using extra sheets if needed and signing each page.
- 4Choose an authorised recipient in Part H or tick ‘Myself’ if you will receive all mail.
- 5Pay the application fee through My Payments in ImmiAccount.
- 6Attach any supporting documents and, if required, form 956A for an authorised recipient.
- 7Submit the form (post or upload via ImmiAccount) and keep a copy for your records.
Known limitations
- 1Only grants permission to travel and re‑enter; it does not grant a new substantive visa.
- 2You must be physically present in Australia when you lodge the application.
- 3Only one authorised recipient can be appointed at a time for a single application.
- 4Electronic payment is mandatory – the form does not accept printed credit‑card details.
- 5The form does not cover extensions of stay beyond the travel period; a different bridging visa may be required.
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Applicant
3 items
Your name exactly as shown in your passport.
Your date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY).
Passport number, country of issue, and expiry date.
Contact
1 items
Current residential address, postal address, email, and phone number.
Request
1 items
The visa, citizenship, or sponsorship request this form relates to.
Evidence
1 items
Certified copies of identity and other documents required for the request.
Declaration
1 items
Declare that the information is true and correct, then sign and date.
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What changed or needs a fresh check
- Design date is 10/21 – check the PDF header for any newer revision.
- Payment must be made electronically through the ‘My Payments’ section of ImmiAccount – no credit‑card details on the form.
- Part H requires you to choose an authorised recipient or complete form 956A if you appoint one.
- Privacy notice reference (form 1442i) must be acknowledged.
- All answers must be in English and signed by each applicant.
Quick Facts
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Sources
- SRCDesign date 10/21 shown on page 1 of the PDF.
- SRCInstruction to read bridging visa B information on the Department website.
- SRCRequirement to complete the application in English and answer all questions.
- SRCAdvice to keep a copy of the completed form for records.
- SRCPart H options for receiving written communications and need for form 956A.
- SRCPayment method: electronic via ‘My Payments’ in ImmiAccount; no credit‑card details on form.
- SRCPrivacy policy reference (form 1442i) and link provided.
- SRCSignature block for main applicant and up to six additional applicants.
Common confusion points
Ticking more than one box in Part H – only one option is allowed.
Writing credit‑card numbers on the form – payment must be done via ImmiAccount.
Leaving the ‘address for correspondence’ section blank – the Department needs a period of use.
Failing to sign each applicant’s section – unsigned forms are rejected.
Not attaching form 956A when an authorised recipient is chosen.
Assuming the form can be used for offshore applicants – it is for on‑shore use only.
Confusing the Bridging Visa B with a new substantive visa application.
Overlooking the requirement to keep a copy of the completed form.
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