🇦🇺 Australia · Student Visa
Student visa categories, eligibility, required documents, work rights, and application steps.
The Student visa (subclass 500) lets you study full-time at a CRICOS-registered provider in Australia. You apply online through ImmiAccount with an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE), Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), evidence of funds and English, and must satisfy the Genuine Student requirement. The Department of Home Affairs and Study Australia are the official sources.
- You need a valid eCoE from a CRICOS-registered provider before you can apply for the subclass 500 visa.
- You must hold Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of your stay.
- You must show the required financial capacity (a set amount, updated periodically) and meet the Genuine Student requirement.
- The visa allows limited paid work during study; confirm current work-hour limits with the Department of Home Affairs.
Official authorities
- Student visa (subclass 500) — Department of Home Affairs
Official requirements, conditions and application.
- Study Australia — visa application process
Official step-by-step student-visa guidance.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Australian Government — Australian Government's official entry point — quick access to all department services
- Dept of Home Affairs — Student/work visas, skilled migration (189/190/491 subclasses), and citizenship applications
- Australian Tax Office (ATO) — TFN application, tax refunds, GST, superannuation, and personal income tax lodgment