What conditions must be met to qualify for an Australian student visa?

If you want to apply for a student visa under category 500, you must:

• Be already registered for a course of study in Australia and submit documentation proving your enrollment with your application;
• If you are a school student, you must be at least 6 years old;
• Unless excluded, maintain "Overseas Student Health Cover" (OSHC);
• If you are less than 18, you must demonstrate that you have a "welfare arrangement";
• If you already reside in Australia, you must possess a "eligible substantive visa";
• Unless you are traveling to Australia to enroll in a recognized English language course or are otherwise exempt, you must meet the English language requirements;
• Have enough money set out to cover your stay in Australia;
• Be an actual temporary participant;
• Meet the moral and physical standards; and
• Have made arrangements to pay off any outstanding debts you may have to the Australian Government.