Visa Process

You need to apply for a student visa. To be granted a student visa you must complete a visa application form, lodge it with the evidence required, pay the application charge and satisfy the student visa requirements. You can be granted a student visa only if you intend to study a registered course on a full-time basis and meet with a number of visa conditions after you have entered Australia. Student Visa will be under visa sub-class 500. After the receipt of e-COE (electronic- Confirmation of Enrolment) the online visa application form is filled and lodged. The Australian Government receives the application through VFS Global and puts it under Assessment and decision is made by the Australian High Commission.

Visa Conditions

Strict conditions are imposed on Student Visa holders, and any breach of these conditions may lead to the cancellation of the visa. Some examples of Student Visa conditions are outlined below:

You must satisfy attendance and course requirements and maintain a valid enrolment for your course
You must not work unless you have special permission
You must maintain your Overseas Student Health (OSHC) cover while in Australia
You must leave Australia before your visa expires
You must remain with the education provider you originally enrolled with for the first year of your course or, if the course is less than 12 months, for the duration of your course
You must advise your education provider of your residential address within 7days of your arrival in Australia and must advise any address change
If you change education provider you must inform your current education provider within 7 days of issue of an e-CoE.

Visa Requirement

To be granted a student visa you must satisfy the visa requirements and meet with a number of visa conditions for attendance and academic performance which come into effect after your entry in Australia.

Common student visa requirements

You are of good character
You are of sound health
You have acceptable health insurance through the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for yourself and members of your family unit accompanying you to Australia
You have no outstanding debts to the Commonwealth of Australia, or have made arrangements acceptable to the Minister to repay such a debt
If assessed at level 1 or 2, or you are in Australia under any assessment level, an electronic confirmation of enrolment (eCoE) certificate is required before you lodge your application and a copy is to be furnished with your application
If you are outside Australia and assessed at level 3 you will need an ‘offer of a place in a course’ letter from your Australian education provider at the time you lodge your application.
An electronic confirmation of enrolment (eCoE) certificate issued by your education provider before you lodge your application if you are requested by the Australian embassy to do so.