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.