Overview
A student visa enables applicants to study and stay in Australia during the course of study. The course chosen must be from a recognized Australian education provider registered to the Australian Government that offers courses to overseas student applicants.
Benefits for Student Visa Holders
Applicants may benefit from this visa that allows them to study and stay in Australia during the duration of the course:
- Eligible dependent family members can accompany the student applicant to Australia and can work unlimited hours once the student applicant starts the course.
- Student applicants can work up to 20 hours per week when the course is in session and work unlimited hours when the course is not in session. Voluntary and unpaid work must be applied for to get permission to work and it will include a limit of 20 hours per week.
- Eligible dependent family members can stay only on the same length of duration of stay in Australia same as the applicant.
- Once the course is finished, the applicant must leave the country together with the eligible family dependent member.
Common Terms and Conditions of a Student Visa
Here are common terms and conditions that a student visa holder must follow. Any breach on any of these conditions, may result to having the visa cancelled and its holder be removed from Australia.
- Under condition 8802, students are required to satisfy attendance and/or course requirements and must maintain a valid enrolment for the chosen course of study. Attendance must be above 80%.
- The student must have arrangements for a health insurance while in Australia and it must be covered in the education provider’s enrolment fees.
- The applicant must make adequate adjustments for education of any school age dependant staying in Australia for 3 months or more.
- Students and family members must not work in Australia until the student starts its course study.
- Student Visas can be granted with a maximum of 12 Weeks before the course commencement date. Student Visa holders may travel to Australia on a one-way ticket.
- Students must remain with the education provider where he/she is enrolled at for 12 months of the course or for the duration, if the course lasts less than 12 months
- Under condition 8533, students are required to provide their residential address to the education provider seven days upon arrival in Australia. Any changes in the address during the course studies, students must notify the education provider seven days after the change occurs.
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