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31/03/2021

Immigration Medical Examinations in Brisbane

Due to further COVID-19 Restrictions, all Immigration Medical Examinations will temporarily cease in Brisbane for a period of 3 days starting from Monday 29 March 2021 (5pm AEST) until Thursday 1 April (5pm AEST). This will be reviewed in line with further public health announcements.

09/05/2013

Student visa Australia.

Changes have been made to the cancellation regime for student visa holders who breach their visa conditions. Automatic and mandatory cancellations no longer exist and departmental officers now use a discretionary framework to consider breaches of visa conditions.

Automatic and mandatory student visa cancellations were abolished on 13 April 2013. This means that students who do not meet attendance or course progress requirements, or work for more than 40 hours per fortnight no longer face automatic or mandatory cancellation of their visa.

All international students are required to abide by their visa conditions, however if they do breach them they are now subject to a discretionary cancellation framework. The discretionary framework allows departmental officers to take the circumstances of an individual student into consideration when assessing visa condition breaches and making a decision on whether or not to cancel a visa.

The discretionary framework will lead to fairer outcomes for students. For example, it will enable the department to consider individual circumstances, such as where a student may be struggling with particular unit choices and could benefit from a change of course or education provider.

The move to a discretionary framework does not change an education provider’s responsibility to report a student for breaching a visa condition. Providers still have to advise a student when they have breached a visa condition that they may be reported to the department. The provider should also have in place a process for the student to appeal. If an appeal is unsuccessful an education provider must report the student to the department so that a case officer can consider the breach under the discretionary cancellation framework.

More information about the cessation of automatic and mandatory cancellation is available on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s website www.immi.gov.au/students/.

The Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) lets eligible recent graduates of an Australian educational institution stay and work in Australia temporarily after completing their studies.

23/04/2013

Transport discount for overseas students in NSW, Australia

Overseas students studying in Australia will have access to discounts of 35 per cent on public transport in cities such as Sydney, as part of a state government bid to boost the New South Wales economy.

The discounts will save international students more than AUS$800 on an annual MyMulti3 pass, AUS$450 on a MyMulti2, more than AUS$200 on a MyMulti3 90-day pass and $133 on a MyMulti2 90-day pass.

The travel concessions announced at the end of October by the Premier Barry O'Farrell “will increase the attraction of New South Wales as an ideal location for further education and provide better access to safe and affordable public transport options for overseas students."

He added that the travel concessions were in response to a recommendation from the New South Wales government's International Education and Research Taskforce which released its final report on 29 October.

The report recommended transport discounts for overseas students as a way to boost the education sector of the state. The report said global demand for international higher education was forecast to grow from 2.2million in 2005 to 3.7million in 2025. China, India, Malaysia and Indonesia are predicted to account for more than 60 per cent of this growth.

13/03/2013

Visitor and Medical Treatment Visas

From 23 March 2013 the government intends to introduce significant changes to the Visitor and Medical Treatment visas. These changes are subject to the approval of the Governor-General in Council.

DIAC no longer be accepting new applications for the following visas:

Tourist visa (subclass 676)
Sponsored family visitor visa (subclass 679)
Business (short Stay) visa (Subclass 456)
Sponsored business visitor (short stay) visa (subclass 459)
Medical Treatment (short stay) visa (subclass 675)
Medical Treatment (long stay) visa (subclass 685)
Electronic Travel Authority (visitor) (subclass 976)
Electronic Travel Authority (business – short validity) (subclass 977)
Electronic Travel Authority (business – long validity) (subclass 956).

Source:http://www.immi.gov.au/visas/visitor/

13/03/2013

31/01/2013

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10/01/2013

STUDYING AUSTRALIA...........

Foundation courses: a pathway into university

Foundation courses help international students who may not initially meet entry requirements gain entry to undergraduate study at Australian universities and colleges. They also help students adapt to the Australian academic environment and life in Australia. Some foundation courses promise a place at university after successful completion of the course.

What are foundation courses?
Course structure
Learning environment
Average tuition costs
Entry requirements
View the list of foundation courses
Search for a course

What are foundation courses?

There are two major advantages of studying a foundation course in Australia:

Successful completion of a foundation course may guarantee entry into specific degree courses at some Australian universities.
Foundation courses allow students to ‘settle in’ to the Australian education system and life in Australia before they start university or college.

Course structure

Foundation courses are typically intensive one-year preparatory courses, but this timeframe can sometimes be altered according to the student’s needs. Students capable of accelerated learning may be able to complete programs in nine months. Other courses may be lengthened to allow students more time to prepare for their university courses.

Some foundation courses have a flexible structure that allows students to enter at different times during the year and at different standards of English language or academic competency.

Foundation courses are generally divided into subject streams, such as business or science studies, according to the student’s choice of undergraduate course. Most foundation courses offer a range of compulsory and elective subjects, and English language support is often a major focus.

Schools, Vocational Education and Training (VET) institutions, Technical and Further Education (TAFE) colleges and universities all commonly offer foundation courses to international students.

Many universities and some other institutions also offer ‘bridging’ courses, which are shorter, more intensive courses designed for students who are about to enter a degree course but do not meet the assumed knowledge requirements or who wish to be better prepared for university study.
Learning environment

Foundation courses usually offer some university-style teaching through lectures and tutorials. This ensures that international students are familiar with this way of learning and feel prepared for their degree course.

Some foundation courses are taught at university campuses. The students of such courses have the advantage of having access to the university’s facilities such as the library and computer laboratories, health and housing services, sports centres and student clubs.
Average tuition costs

$9000–$14,000 per year

26/04/2012

About Australia:

Temperature:
Australia has a relatively warm climate. However, extreme temperatures have been recorded such as:
53°C at Cloncurry (Queensland) in 1889, -23°C at Charlotte Pass (NSW) in 1994.
Australia’s climatic zones are shown below from the Bureau of Meteorology:
Overall Australian cities tend to have mild climates in comparison to other cities in English-speaking countries.

Biodiversity
Australia has a wide variety of unique distinctive flora and fauna. The major reason for this is related to its geological history. Initially, Australia was part of a larger continent but about 40 million years ago it separated fully and became an isolated continent.
After this separation, marsupial mammals best adapted to the Australian environment and eventually dominated it. Australia is the only place on Earth to have such a large number of marsupials, and to have the only two monotreme mammals. These two types of fauna can be explained as follows:
Marsupial mammals give birth to their young and carry them in a pouch. Examples – Kangaroo, Koala, Wombat. Monotreme mammals lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. Examples – Platypus, Echidna.
Despite its long history, Australia’s biodiversity has changed dramatically in the last 200 years. Since European settlement many ecosystems have been radically simplified and fragmented. Also, many plants and animals have been introduced from around the world, and they have had serious environmental consequences. An example of this is the cane toad.

Natural Wonders
Australia is an island continent and its landscape consists mainly of low plateaus, which are sectioned off by several rugged mountain ranges. The Great Dividing Range is the longest mountain range that starts in central Victoria and ends in Northern Queensland and is several thousand kilometers in length.
The landscape in the tropical north consists of rainforest that leads into large areas of grasslands. These eventually merge into the central deserts, which are the largest in the world outside of the Sahara. This part of Australia is called the Red Centre, because of the unusual red colour of its sand.

25/04/2012

What is streamlined visa processing?

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (the department) will assess student visa applicants who lodge their applications on or after 24 March 2012, with a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) from a participating university in Australia at Bachelor, Masters or Doctoral degree level as though they were a lower migration risk (similar to the current Assessment Level 1), regardless of their country of origin.
If I am eligible for streamlined visa processing can I lodge my application online?
Streamlined visa processing does not change the online lodgement arrangements that were in place immediately prior to 24 March 2012. That is, if you did not have access to online lodgement for Student visa applications prior to 24 March 2012, you did not gain access to online lodgement under streamlined visa processing.
Which university applicants are eligible for streamlined processing?
Eligible applicants are those enrolled in:
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Bachelor degrees
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2 plus 2 (or 3 plus 1) arrangements with partner universities
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Masters degrees by coursework
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Masters degrees by research
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Doctoral degrees
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English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) and/or foundation and other preparatory courses, including Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, which are explicitly packaged with an eligible university course at the time when the offer of enrolment is made
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semester or year long non-award courses at a university in Australia as part of their home university’s degree course and/or as part of an agreed student exchange between universities.
Which university applicants are not eligible for streamlined processing?
Streamlined processing arrangements are not available for students enrolled in:
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short courses
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Associate degrees
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Graduate diplomas
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Graduate certificates
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Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas
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non-award courses (except as mentioned above)
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courses below Bachelor level delivered by universities which are dual sector (VET and university).
Which universities are participating in the streamlined visa processing arrangements?
Of the 42 universities operating in Australia, 41 are currently participating in the streamlined visa processing arrangements.
See: www.immi.gov.au/students/_pdf/students-streamlined-unis.pdf
Individual universities need to make a formal application to participate in the streamlining arrangements. The guidelines which set out the requirements and obligations for individual universities who want to participate in the streamlined visa processing arrangements can be found on the website.
See: www.immi.gov.au/business-services/education-providers/streamlined-visa-arrangements.htm
Why are the streamlined arrangements only for the university sector?
In his report, the Strategic Review of the Student Visa program 2011, the Hon Michael Knight AO observed that there are sound public policy reasons for providing benefits to universities, namely:
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the universities are the spearhead of Australia’s international reputation for education
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quality is high right across the entire university sector in Australia
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governments and regulators traditionally treat universities differently to other education providers
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high quality is preserved by keeping the number of institutions recognised as universities relatively small
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because the sector is small, it is easy to monitor and regulate
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the university sector is very stable
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Australian taxpayers have a huge financial stake in Australian universities
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international students generally stay longer in a university course than with other educational providers
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overall university students have proven to be relatively low risk from a migration integrity perspective.
How do the streamlined visa processing arrangements work?
Students with a CoE for an eligible course in a participating university in Australia will generally have reduced evidentiary requirements when applying for a student visa, regardless of their country of origin, as they would be assessed as though they were a lower migration risk (similar to the current Assessment Level 1).
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The students still have to meet requirements in regard to English-language proficiency and financial capacity and will have to satisfy the genuine temporary entrant requirement, as do Assessment Level 1 applicants. However, they will not have the same documentary burdens that currently exist under the higher Assessment levels.
In addition, all applicants will still be subject to basic requirements such as having health insurance and not being a security or health risk. The department also reserves the right to look more closely at applications that pose a particular concern.
What do I need from a university to be eligible for streamlined visa processing?
To be eligible for streamlined visa processing, you need to provide a CoE for an eligible course at a participating university when you lodge your student visa application.
Am I eligible for streamlined visa processing if I only have a letter of offer from a university?
No. You must provide a CoE for an eligible course at a participating university when you lodge your application to be eligible for streamlined visa processing. If you have received a letter of offer from a participating university but not a CoE, you are not eligible for streamlined visa processing.
Am I eligible for streamlined visa processing if I study a prerequisite English language tuition, foundation or bridging course before my main course of study?
If you apply for a package of courses comprising an enabling course (such as a prerequisite English language tuition, foundation or bridging course) followed by the main course (for example, a Bachelor degree from a participating university), you must provide a CoE in the enabling course(s) and the main course in your package at the time that you lodge your application to be eligible for streamlined visa processing.
An enabling course must be provided by a participating university or by their nominated educational business partner. A list of universities participating in the streamlined visa processing arrangements and their nominated educational business partners is available.
See: www.immi.gov.au/students/_pdf/students-streamlined-unis.pdf
Which educational business partners are included in the streamlined visa processing arrangements?
A list of universities participating in the streamlined visa processing arrangements and their nominated educational business partners is available.
See: www.immi.gov.au/students/_pdf/students-streamlined-unis.pdf 3
Can I still apply for a student visa if I am not eligible for streamlined visa processing?
Yes. If you are not eligible for streamlined processing you can still apply for a student visa under the existing assessment level arrangements.
What if my preferred education provider is not part of the arrangements?
Students need to apply under the existing student visa application processes if their preferred education provider is not a participant in the streamlined visa processing arrangements.
More information about how to apply for a student visa can be found on the department’s website.
See: www.immi.gov.au/students/students/chooser/
What are the benefits of streamlined visa processing?
Under the streamlined processing arrangements, universities can be confident that the majority of their students will have their visa applications processed quickly. In addition, student visa applicants applying under the streamlining arrangements will generally have reduced evidentiary requirements.
Streamlined processing will help universities to support increased numbers of high-quality, genuine international students and will help to make Australia a destination of choice for international students.
Are there any changes to where I lodge my application under streamlined visa processing?
No. The streamlined visa processing arrangements do not impact on visa lodgement processes.
Further information on how to apply under streamlined visa processing is available.
See: www.immi.gov.au/students/students/573-0/applying.htm
Do I need to provide additional documents to the department if my university is part of the streamlined visa processing arrangements?
No. However, the department may request additional evidence from applicants during the visa assessment processes, depending upon the circumstances of the case.
What additional information do students need to supply to universities under the streamlining arrangements?
It is a matter for each university to determine what information may be required. 4
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What are assessment levels?
Currently, assessment levels serve to align student visa requirements to the immigration risk posed by applicants from a particular country studying in a particular education sector. Assessment Level 1 represents the lowest immigration risk and Assessment Level 5 the highest. The higher the assessment level, the greater the evidence an applicant is required to demonstrate to support their claims for the grant of a student visa.
Further information about student visa assessment levels can be found on the department’s website.
See: www.immi.gov.au/students/student-visa-assessment-levels.htm
What is meant by 2 plus 2 (or 3 plus 1) arrangements with partner universities?
The 2 plus 2 program is described as a formal structured joint program undertaken through partner universities, with two years at the overseas university and two years at a university in Australia.
The 3 plus 1 program is described as a formal structured joint program undertaken through partner overseas and universities in Australia with three years at one university and one year at the other university.
Some joint programs can also last longer than four years in total, with students undertaking, for example, 3 plus 2 programs of study overseas and in Australia. These programs are also included in this definition.

22/04/2012

Streamlined Visa Processing

Streamlined visa processing for this visa is designed for international students applying to study in Australia at a participating university.

Streamlined visa processing means these applicants are treated as though they are lower migration risk (similar to the current Assessment Level 1) regardless of their country of origin.



Who is this visa for?

This visa is for you if you want to do one of the following:

apply for your first student visa
apply for subsequent student visa
apply to join a family member who is in Australia on a student visa.

Your main course of study is one of the following:

Bachelor degree
Masters by coursework.

If you intend to undertake another course of study ahead of your main course of study, such as an enabling course, you may also be eligible for streamlined visa processing.

How much will this visa cost?

You must pay a non-refundable visa application charge when you lodge your visa application.

From Nepal you have to pay Nrs. 44960 to Australian High commission, New Delhi

and Nrs.. 3210 payable to ‘’ VF Services Mauritius Pte Ltd’’



What does the visa let me do?

With this visa:

you can study in Australia

eligible dependent family members can accompany you to Australia
you can work up to 40 hours per fortnight while your course is in session and unlimited hours during scheduled course breaks

your family members can work up to 40 hours per fortnight provided you have commenced your course of study in Australia. If you are doing a postgraduate course, such as a Masters by coursework degree, your family members can work unlimited hours once you commence this course.

your partner can study in Australia for up to three months.
Note: If your partner wants to study for more than three months they must apply for their own student visa. The application can be made in Australia.

How this Visa Works

Before you apply for this visa, you must have applied for and been accepted to study full-time at a participating university in Australia. You must provide evidence of your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) at the time that you lodge your application.

Length of stay

This visa allows you to stay in Australia for the duration of your course. It permits multiple entries to Australia. Dependent family members who come with you to Australia are usually able to stay the same length of time as you, but they cannot stay once you have left the country.

Your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) policy must cover the full period of your visa. Your student visa can be granted up to the maximum duration outlined in the table below.

Duration of course

Duration of visa

Longer than 10 months and finishing at the end of the Australian academic year (November – December)

Your visa will usually be granted to March 15 of the following year.

Longer than 10 months (finishing January - October)

Your visa will usually be granted for two months longer than the duration of your course.

10 months or less

Your visa will usually be granted for one month longer than the duration of your course.

You need to ensure that your OSHC policy covers the entire length of your visa or your visa may only be granted until the expiry date of your OSHC.

Note: If your student visa expires before your graduation, you can apply for a Visitor visa. You will need a letter from your education provider which states the date of your graduation.

Working while studying

You and your dependent family members will have permission to work automatically included with your visa. Further information on the conditions that apply to working while studying is available.

Work entitlement



You can work a maximum of 40 hours per fortnight when your course is in session and unlimited hours when your course is not in session. You cannot undertake work until you have started your course in Australia.

Notes: Work that is a formal registered part of your course is not included in the limit of 40 hours per fortnight.

If you are doing voluntary or unpaid work it is included in the limit of 40 hours per fortnight. A fortnight begins on any Monday and ends on the second following Sunday.



Dependent family can work a maximum of 40 hours per fortnight throughout the year. A week begins on any Monday and ends on the second following Sunday.

Exceptions: Family members of students enrolled in Masters by coursework (subclass 573) can work unlimited hours when the student starts their main course.

Note: Family members cannot undertake work until you have started your course in Australia.

Important: You must also comply with the state and territory laws of Australia. Under all state and territory laws, you cannot work during school hours if you are under the school leaving age, which in most states is 15 years.

When is your course in session?

The department considers your course to be 'in session':

for the duration of the advertised semesters (including periods when exams are being held)
if you have completed your studies and your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) is still in effect
if you are undertaking another course, during a break from your main course and the points will be credited to your main course.

Student Eligibility

You must meet the following specific requirements to be eligible for streamlined visa processing for this visa.

Full-time study

At the time that you lodge your application, you must:

be accepted for full-time study in an eligible registered course or part of a registered course at a participating university
provide evidence of your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).

Note: An eligible registered course is a course that is eligible for streamlining, as defined below and is an education or training course offered by an Australian education provider registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).





Eligible courses

The following higher education sector courses are eligible for streamlined visa processing:

Bachelor degrees
Master degrees by coursework.

The following higher education sector courses are not eligible for streamlined visa processing:

Higher Education Diploma
Higher Education Advanced Diploma
Graduate Certificate
Graduate Diploma
Associate Degree.

Participating universities



A list of universities participating in the streamlined visa processing arrangements is available.

See: Eligible Education Providers and Education Business Partners (282KB PDF file)

Course packaging

If you are intending to undertake an ELICOS, foundation other pathway course (eg bridging course or vocational educational course) as a prerequisite or to enable you to commence your Bachelor or Masters by Coursework degree, you must also provide evidence of your confirmation of enrolment for each of the prerequisite or enabling courses.

The prerequisite or enabling course must be provided by an educational business partner nominated by your university. Your university will be able to provide you with details of their nominated education business partners.

Genuine temporary entrant requirement

Your individual circumstances must demonstrate that you genuinely intend to stay in Australia temporarily.

The factors that are considered during assessment of the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement include:

your personal circumstances in your home country
your potential circumstances in Australia
the value of the course to your future
your immigration history
any other matter that is relevant to your intention to remain in Australia temporarily.

If you are a minor the intentions of your parent, legal guardian or spouse will also be considered.



The information provided in your application form and supporting documentation will be used to assess the GTE requirement. You may be requested to provide additional information in relation to the factors set out above.

See: Genuine Temporary Entrant – Frequently Asked Questions ( 94KB PDF file)

Financial requirements



You must have enough money to pay for travel, tuition and living expenses for yourself, your partner and your dependent children for the duration of your stay in Australia. You must also have enough money to support your partner and dependent children, even if they do not travel with you to Australia.

Note:

'' You must declare on your application that you have enough money to pay for travel, tuition and living expenses for yourself, your partner and your dependent children for the duration of your stay in Australia. You must also have enough money to support your partner and dependent children, even if they do not travel with you to Australia''

However, The department officer assessing your application will need to be satisfied that the funds you are relying on will genuinely be available to you during your stay in Australia.





If an employer or Corporation is sponsoring you, they must conduct commercial activities outside the country in which it is based. They must also employ you in a role in relation to which your principal course is of direct relevance.

Health requirements

You must meet certain health requirements and may need to undergo a health examination. The requirements vary based on:

your length of stay in Australia
other health risks in your home country or countries you have visited for more than three months within the last five years.



Health examinations can be completed before you lodge your visa application, but no more than six months before your course starts.

See: Health requirements

Health insurance



You must have health insurance while in Australia. Health insurance can be provided by obtaining Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) which provides medical and hospital insurance.

See: Overseas Student Health Cover – Frequently Asked Questions



You can ask your education provider to organise OSHC for you, or you can select an approved OSHC provider yourself and pay the insurance.

Exceptions: You do not need OSHC if you are:

a Norwegian student covered by the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme
a Swedish student covered by the National Board of Student Aid or by Kammarkollegiet
a Belgian student covered under the Reciprocal Health Care Agreement with Australia.

If you are studying at more than one educational provider and both are arranging OSHC, you will have to ensure that there is no gap between policies. This means that as one policy expires the next commences immediately.

OSHC is available for a period of up to five years. If your course exceeds five years in length, then OSHC providers may issue cover for a longer period.

If you have a child born after your arrival in Australia, and you only have a single OSHC policy you must change that to a family policy. If family members join you after your arrival in Australia they will have to demonstrate that they have an OSHC policy for the duration of their visas.

Proof of insurance: When you lodge your application, you must provide a receipt or other proof of your OSHC payment. The OSHC should commence when you arrive in Australia.

English language skills

Contact your Australian education provider who will advise you about the level of English you need and the evidence you must provide.

Academic record and history

Your university will advise you of the academic results you need and the evidence you must provide.

Character requirements

You must be of good character to enter Australia. The information you provide on the 'Character Declaration' section of your application will be used to assess your character.



Debts to the Australian Government

To enter Australia you must either:

have no outstanding debts to the Australian Government
have arranged to repay any outstanding debts to the Australian Government.

Students under 18 years of age



You must meet all the above, and the additional eligibility requirements.

See: Students Under 18 Years of Age - Additional Eligibility

See also: Family member eligibility

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you must declare that you will respect Australian values and obey the laws of Australia. For this visa, the values statement is included in the general declaration section of the application form. When you sign the application form it means you will also be signing the values statement. You will not be required to have read the Life in Australia book, but may do so if you wish.



You are also encouraged to gain an understanding of Australia, its people and their way of life, before applying for this visa.

See: Australian Values - Overview

Student obligations

You must uphold your visa conditions while studying and living in Australia or your visa may be cancelled and you may have to leave Australia.

Course enrolment, attendance and progress



You must remain enrolled in a course registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

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You must maintain satisfactory attendance in your course as required by your education provider.

You must make satisfactory course progress for each study period.

Your education provider will advise the department if your attendance or course progress is not satisfactory. The definition of 'satisfactory' is determined by your education provider.

Changing your education provider or course of study



You may change your education provider or course of study.

See: Changing Courses or Education Providers

Note: If you want to change your level of qualification, you will need to apply for a new student visa because your visa subclass will change.

Providing your home address

You must advise your education provider of your home address within seven days of arriving in Australia. Also, if you change your address during your stay in Australia, you must advise your education provider within seven days.

Note: Your education provider needs your home address so they can contact you if you do not satisfy the requirements of your course. If they cannot contact you, this could result in your student visa being cancelled.

'No further stay' condition

Some visas are issued with a 'no further stay' condition. This condition means that you cannot apply to stay in Australia beyond the date specified on your visa, except in extremely limited circumstances.

Limited circumstances may include students who want to apply for:

a student visa that is supported by a sponsoring government agency
a Graduate Temporary Entry - Skilled visa
a visa to engage Australia's obligations under the 1951 United Nations convention relating to the status of refugees.

Students under 18 years of age

If you are under 18 years of age you must maintain your accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements for the duration of your visa or until you turn 18.

If your welfare arrangements are approved by your education provider you can not travel to Australia until your welfare arrangements commence. The date your welfare arrangements commence is the welfare start date that your education provider has nominated on the Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation/Welfare Arrangements (CAAW) letter.



If your welfare arrangements change after your visa has been granted you must inform the department of these changes.



If your parents/legal custodian approved your accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements for you to stay with a relative in Australia, you must have their written approval to change these arrangements.

See: Form 157N Nomination of a student guardian (171KB PDF file)



If your education provider approved your accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements, you must have the education provider's written approval to change these arrangements.

See: Student under 18 years of age - additional requirements

Financial capacity

You must maintain enough money to pay for travel, tuition and living expenses for yourself, your partner and your dependent children for the duration of your stay in Australia.

School age family members

Any family members of school age (between five and 18 years) living in Australia must attend school in Australia.

Health insurance

You must maintain health insurance for you and your family members while in Australia. Health insurance can be provided by obtaining Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) which provides medical and hospital insuranc