Form 1006 Explained: What's Actually on the Bridging Visa B Application
Form 1006 is more than a fee and a date. This covers the parts of the Bridging Visa B application that catch people out: judicial review, travelling with family, and the health and character questions. Figures as at September 2026.
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- 0:00 Form 1006:
- 0:13 Parts D, E and F are the ones that trip people up
- 0:24 Awaiting judicial review? Part D has a dedicated question for it
- 0:38 Overseas 14 days or more? Give an address
- 0:48 Part E: family travelling with you, each needs their own reason
- 0:58 Part F: health and character —
- 1:11 Part H: who receives the Department's letters
- 1:23 The basics still apply: $575, or $195 concession
- 1:36 Read Parts D, E and F closely before you submit
- 1:48 Where to read more
Transcript
Form 1006 is the paperwork behind the Bridging Visa B. Beyond the fee and the dates, 3 parts of this form catch people out.
The form runs from Part A to Part J. Most of it is personal and passport detail. The parts that trip people up are D, E and F.
Part D asks about judicial review too. If you're awaiting the outcome of judicial review on your substantive visa, there's a specific question for the refusal date, any merits review decision, and the date judicial review was lodged.
Part D also asks for your overseas address if you'll be there for 14 days or more while a decision is pending — the Department needs somewhere to correspond with you.
Part E lets you include family members travelling with you on the same application — but only if they, too, have substantial reasons for needing to travel.
Part F is health and character. Home Affairs says these questions help determine that your return to Australia is not contrary to the public interest — tuberculosis history, and a long list of character questions.
Part H is where you say who receives correspondence about the application. You, an authorised recipient, or a migration agent or legal practitioner appointed on Form 956.
None of this changes the basics: the application charge is $575, or $195 for eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens, and there's no published processing time.
The form asks these questions for a reason. Judicial review, travelling with family, and character all change what Home Affairs needs to see before granting a Bridging Visa B.
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