Easiest Way to apply for a Australia Student visa

Posted by Australia PR Avenue on February 21st, 2020

With this visa you can study and live in Australia and can travel in and out of Australia until your visa is valid. Moreover, being a student visa 500 holder, you are also entitled to work up to 40 hours every 2-week time after commencement of your course.

How long you can stay on Student Visa?

Since its a temporary study visa valid for up to 5 years, the major deciding factor about your staying period depends on the type and length of the course.

What is the eligibility criteria?

For example, you must:

• If you are a school student, then you must age minimum 6 years or older to apply

Age 17 years when you begin Class 9th

Age below 18 years when you begin Class 10th

Age below 19 years old when you begin Class 11th

Age below 20 years old when you begin Class 12th

• You must obtain an evidence of enrolment in full time course, i.e. Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) while applying outside Australia. In case you are applying inside Australia:, then you must be enrolled in a full time study program before the visa granted to you

• You must meet English language requirements and obtained minimum test sco

• You and your family members must have an adequate health insurance for the entire duration of your stay in Australia

• You must have enough funds or money for your entire stay period to pay tuition fee, living expenses and return ticket

• You must prove your intention to return back home after completion of your study program in Australia

• You must meet Australia's character and health requirement

• If you are 18 years or above, then you must sign an "Australian Values Statement" that confirms you will obey by the Australian laws and way of life

• You must ensure that you never had any visa cancelled or any visa application refused before applying

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Stepwise process to apply for an Australian Student Visa Subclass 500?

To apply for this visa, you may follow the process listed below:

Step 1: Apply for admission

Understand your career goals and academic requirements and accordingly begin your search for the best university offering the course of your choice for Australia student visa.

You must consider the location, course duration, cost, etc. while researching. Once you decide upon the education institute, you must apply for admission online. You must submit an application form along with an evidence of your educational documents and English language Proficiency proof.

For some courses you may have to attend an interviews as well with college authorities and then you will get an offer letter.

Step 2: Financial Support Evidence

Once you receive an offer letter, you must to show proof of funds to prove that you can manage your tuition fee, travel and living expenses.

Step 3:Make fee payment and obtain CoE (Confirmation of Enrolment)

Once college approves the funds, you must pay your tuition fees for up to 6 months, ELICOS (if required) and OSHC (Overseas Student Health Cover) cost as well. After the offer letter acceptance and successfully paying the mentioned funds, you will get COE through email.

It is a confirmation that you are eligible to enroll as an international student in a course and can begin your Australia student visa process. This outlines the start date, total course fees and total duration of your study program/course.

Step 4:Undergo Medical Examination

Next step is to undergo a medical examination done by a doctor approved by the Immigration authority of Australia.

Step 5:Visa Lodgment

Then, you can lodge your student visa application online by creating your Immi account. First, you have to complete an application form and upload relevant documents as per the checklist, like Statement of Purpose, Copy of passport, COE, IELTS score card, all educational documents work experience letters (if any), your photograph, Id proofs, and financial documents.

You must arrange and upload these documents appropriately along with paying visa application charges via your credit card and duly submit the application.

We hope this article has properly underlined the process and requirements of Australian Student visa.