Schedule 2 · visa criteria · At application
Requirements at application
Schedule 2 criteria expressly assigned to the application stage.
Visa held at application
| Situation | Requirement |
|---|---|
| No Bridging E history | The applicant generally must not hold, and must not have held since last holding a substantive visa, a Bridging E visa. [cl 030.211] |
| Pending application or prior BVC | A pending onshore substantive visa application can support the BVC, including a pathway where a BVC was previously granted for the same substantive application. [cl 030.212(2A)] |
| No substantive visa at underlying application | The ordinary BVC pathway is for a person who was not holding a substantive visa when the qualifying substantive visa application was made. [cl 030.212(2)] [cl 030.212(2A)] |
| Work need or judicial review | Specific pathways exist for a BVC holder with a compelling need to work and for certain refused substantive visa applications under judicial review. [cl 030.212(3)] [cl 030.212(5)] |
Family members
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Own eligibility | Each applicant must satisfy the BVC criteria in their own right. [cl 030.212] |