Remember that there are specific rules to follow when it comes to working while studying on a student visa. Learn about your student visa work rights here.
You can’t study in Australia unless you have a student visa. As soon as you obtain your Letter of Offer, you should start this process. Your agent will be able to assist you.
You will most likely need to apply for the Student Visa (Subclass 500).
This visa allows you to:
Important documents required for your application
After you have completed your application you may also be required to attend an interview, provide further information, biometric information or police certificates.
If you’re travelling into or out of Australia on a student visa and have a new passport, you should inform the Department of Home Affairs. If the Department does not have your new passport details, you risk delays, missing flights and having your overall student journey impacted.
Please notify the Department of Home Affairs if you receive a new passport so it can be linked to your current visa or application. You can do this easily by updating your passport details in your ImmiAccount. Most updates are done instantly. Learn more at You have a new passport (homeaffairs.gov.au).
The Australian Government’s Education Services for Overseas Students Act, or ESOS Act, provides consumer protection for international students on a student visa, aims to enhance the quality of the student experience and protects the student visa program.
Find out more about your rights and responsibilities as an international student under the ESOS Act.
