Student Visa (Subclass 500)

Eligibility Criteria for the Australian Student Visa (Subclass 500)

• Hold a valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) from an Australian educational provider.
• Be enrolled in a full-time CRICOS-registered course.
• Meet the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
• Show sufficient financial capacity to cover tuition, living expenses, travel costs, and, if applicable, expenses for accompanying family members.
• Meet the English language proficiency requirements (unless exempt).
• Maintain Overseas Student Health Coverage (OSHC) for the duration of your stay (unless exempt).
• Meet Australia’s health requirements.
• Meet the character requirements, including providing police certificates as requested.
• Have approved welfare arrangements if you are under 18 years of age.
• Sign the Australian Values Statement (if you are 18 years or older).
• Have no outstanding debts to the Australian government, or have made plans to repay them.
• If applying from within Australia, ensure that you have an eligible visa and that you meet all visa requirements.

Application Cost of Australia Student Visa

The main applicant’s Student (subclass 500) visa application charge starts from AUD$2,500. Lower visa application charges are available for eligible applicants in limited circumstances. 

Each family member who applies for a visa must also pay a fee.

Note: Citizens of Timor-Leste and the Pacific Islands who are eligible to apply for a student or student guardian visa are exempt.

You may also need to pay additional costs for health examinations, police certificates, and biometrics.

Use the Australian Government’s Visa Pricing Estimator to calculate your visa application charge. Please note that the estimator does not include additional costs such as medical examinations or police clearances.

If You Include Your Family Members

You can include eligible family members (such as your partner or dependent children) when you apply for your Subclass 500 visa. However, your child must be under 18 years old at the time your visa is granted. Otherwise, they must obtain their own visa.

Even if your family members do not plan to accompany you to Australia initially, you must still declare them in your student visa application. Failing to do so will prevent them from being able to join you in Australia on a Subclass 500 Student Visa.

Your family members can also apply in ImmiAccount as a subsequent entrant (at a later time, separate from your application). Make sure to check the annual school costs for any dependent children attending either public or private schools in Australia.

If you have a baby after your visa is granted, you must notify the Department of Home Affairs and take the appropriate steps to add your newborn to your visa or arrange an appropriate visa, depending on where the child is born.

Packaged Courses

If you are applying for a packaged course, you must provide a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for each course included in your package.

Your main course of study is the final course in the package. This course determines the financial capacity and English language requirements you must meet for your Student (subclass 500) visa application.

The gap between courses in a packaged course must generally be no more than two calendar months. An exception applies if the first course finishes at the end of the standard academic year and the next course starts at the beginning of the following standard academic year.

For example, if one course ends in November and the next begins in February, a gap of three to four months is generally acceptable because it falls between standard academic years.

How to Apply for a Student Visa Australia (Subclass 500)

At Ozee Migration, we streamline the application process for Australia student visas so you can concentrate on your academic goals while we take care of the paperwork. Here’s how to apply for a Subclass 500 Student Visa using our professional assistance:

Apply Early

• Apply at least six weeks prior to the start of your course if you are not in Australia.
• If you are in Australia, apply before your current visa expires. It allows for extra time in case of unexpected delays or additional requests from immigration.

Gather Your Documents

Our team will assist you in collecting and organizing all the necessary documents. Here are the student visa Australia requirements:

• Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) statement
• English language test results
• Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)
• Proof of financial capacity
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
• Identity documents

Use the Document Checklist Tool to find out exactly which documents you’ll need to study in Australia with a Subclass 500 student visa.

Submit Your Application

We assist you with the following steps of the visa application process once your documents are prepared:

• Create or log in to your ImmiAccount.
• Complete the application form.
• Upload all required documents.
• Pay the visa application fee.

Our skilled experts and MARA agents ensure everything is correctly submitted to avoid delays or refusals.