Student visa (subclass 500)

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• apply online in or outside Australia
• be enrolled in a course of study in Australia
• hold Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), or fall in one of the exemption categories
• must be 6 years or older
• prove you have a welfare arrangement, if you are under 18
• If in Australia hold an eligible substantive visa. See, ‘Have this Visa if applying while in Australia” in Eligibility Tab.

Up to 5 years and in line with your enrolment.

• participate in an eligible course of study in Australia
• travel in and out of Australia
• work up to 48 hours a fortnight when your course of study or training is in session.

From AUD710.00, unless exempt.

90% of the visas are processed in
29 Days. process time may vary depends on the stream we applied 

This is a temporary visa to study up to 5 years. The type of course and its length will determine the length of stay

Primary school children enrolled in years 1-4 will generally only be granted a student visa for a maximum period of 3 years.  

You can include family members when you lodge your visa application. For student visas, your family member is:

• your partner, or
• your or your partner's dependent child who is unmarried and has not turned 18 years of age.

We cannot grant a student visa to your child if they have turned 18 years at the time your visa is finalised. They need to apply for their own visa.

You must declare your family members in your student visa application even if they do not plan to travel with you to Australia. If you do not do this, your family members will not be eligible for a student visa to join you in Australia.

Your family members can also apply as a subsequent entrant (at a later time, separate from your application) in ImmiAccount.

Family members who apply for the visa must meet our requirements for health and character.

Check the annual school costs you will need to pay for any dependent children to go to either public or private schools in Australia.

For more information see ‘Evidence you have enough money for your stay’ section under Gather documents.