The following information has been provided by the Department of Home Affairs to Migration Alliance:
We are pleased to advise that from 1 August 2022, applicants will be able to lodge Bridging A, B and C visa applications via an online webform Submit your Bridging visa application online (Bridging visa A, B or C only). This webform should be used by applicants who are unable to lodge a Bridging visa application through ImmiAccount, and would otherwise have submitted their application via a paper based application by mail or in person.
From 1 August 2022 all applicants applying for a Bridging A, B or C visa in Australia must lodge their application online either through ImmiAccount or the webform on the Department’s website. Paper applications will no longer be accepted as a valid method of lodgement from this date.
Website and application form updates will be deployed as of 1 August 2022 to support these changes.
The webform will be available through the Department’s website at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/departmental-forms/online-forms
It will also be accessible through the step by step instructions on the following pages: