Do I need a tax return whilst on bridging visa, waiting for New Aged Parent (804) visa?

 Author: NikkiATO(Community Moderator)Community Moderator

31 Oct 2025

Hi @sigray100,

Whether you need to lodge a tax return depends on your tax residency status, not your visa type. A bridging visa is considered a temporary visa.

If you're an Australian resident for tax purposes, you'll need to declare all income, including from your investments. If you're a foreign resident for tax purposes, you'd only declare Australian-sourced income.

Use our Are you a resident? tool to work out your tax residency status.

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