Form

Application for a student visa

157A

THE STUDENT (TEMPORARY) (CLASS TU) VISA To complete this form, you must first read these notes and
All student visa applicants must declare that they understand the information
that a student visa is a temporary visa, and being granted a Detailed information is also available on the department’s
student visa will not guarantee that they will be eligible for website www.immi.gov.au/students/
the grant of a further visa to remain in Australia.
WHO CAN USE THIS FORM?
LIFE IN AUSTRALIA – AUSTRALIAN VALUES
You should use this form if you wish to apply for a student visa
The Australian Government encourages people to gain an and be assessed against one of the following subclasses:
understanding of Australia, its people and their way of life,
• Independent ELICOS (subclass 570) visa;
before applying for a visa to live in Australia. As part of this
application every person aged 18 years or over must declare • Schools (subclass 571) visa;
that they will respect Australian values, as outlined below, and • Vocational Education and Training (subclass 572) visa;
obey the laws of Australia. • Higher Education (subclass 573) visa;
Australian values include respect for the freedom and • Postgraduate Research (subclass 574) visa;
dignity of the individual, freedom of religion, • Non-Award (subclass 575) visa;
commitment to the rule of law, Parliamentary • AusAID or Defense (subclass 576) visa.
democracy, equality of men and women and a spirit of
Each subclass is linked to the type of course you intend to
egalitarianism that embraces mutual respect,
tolerance, fair play and compassion for those in need undertake in Australia as your main course of study.
and pursuit of the public good. You are not able to use this form to apply for a Student
Guardian (subclass 580) visa. Form 157G Application for a
Australian society also values equality of opportunity
Student Guardian visa is the only valid form for a Student
for individuals, regardless of their race, religion or
Guardian visa application.
ethnic background.
If you are in Australia and you make, in Australia, a valid
It is also important to understand that English is the national
application for a student visa using form 157A, this form also
language.
serves as an application for a bridging A, C or E visa, for which
Further information is contained in the Life in Australia you may be eligible to apply – see the information form 1024i
booklet, however, you are not required to read the booklet. Bridging visas, which is available on the department’s website
The booklet is available in a wide range of languages. If you www.immi.gov.au/allforms/
would like a copy of the booklet it can be obtained from
Please refer to the information sheet Applying for a student
www.immi.gov.au
visa for further information about Australia’s student visa
program.
Information about studying in Australia
All student visa applicants must make a declaration that Integrity of application
they have read the www.studyinaustralia.gov.au website.
The department is committed to maintaining the integrity of
This contains information on studying and living in
the visa and citizenship programs. In relation to this
Australia.
application, if:
Information can also be obtained from state and
territory governments and education providers. • you;
• a member of your family unit included in your application; or
About this form • a third party acting on your behalf
Important – Please read this information carefully before you provide or have provided in a previous application relating to
complete your application. Once you have completed your yourself, or a member of your family unit included in this
application, we strongly advise that you keep a copy for your application, false or misleading information or documents
records. (either knowingly or otherwise) this visa application is likely to
be refused and you and any members of your family unit
included in this application will be subject to a 3 year bar in
Applying online relation to visas to which the fraud criterion applies.
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (the If information or documents are found to be fraudulent or
department) offers a number of convenient internet misleading after the grant of a visa, it may subsequently
services for student visa applicants. To find out whether be cancelled.
you are eligible to apply online for a student visa, refer to
the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/students.htm
If you wish to enter Australia or extend your stay as a student
and you are not eligible to apply online, complete this form in
ENGLISH using BLOCK LETTERS.

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Welfare arrangements for students under 18 Applying for a student visa
years of age To help you lodge your application and communicate with the
Students under 18 years of age need to have adequate department while your application is being processed you
arrangements for their welfare in Australia. If the student is should read information form 1025i Making and processing
applying for a student visa in Australia, these arrangements visa applications, which is available from your nearest
need to be in place before an application can be considered Australian Government office or the department’s website.
valid.
All student visa applicants must satisfy the criteria for grant of
The department bears no responsibility for welfare one of the student visa subclasses. These criteria include (but
arrangements made on a student’s behalf. It is the are not limited to) a genuine temporary entrant requirement,
responsibility of the parents or legal custodians of a student financial ability, English language proficiency, intention to
under the age of 18 to ensure that the arrangements that they comply with visa conditions and other relevant matters.
make on the student’s behalf provide appropriate welfare for Information on these criteria and the conditions that may be
the entirety of the student’s stay in Australia while they are attached to your visa can be found in the information sheet
under the age of 18. If welfare arrangements break down the Applying for a student visa or from the department’s website
parents or legal custodians must make new welfare www.immi.gov.au/students/
arrangements or the student under the age of 18 must depart
If you wish to study in Australia, your application will either
Australia. It is a visa requirement that appropriate welfare
be assessed against one of five Assessment Levels for each
arrangements are maintained while the student is under the
visa subclass, or if you are an eligible student, against the
age of 18.
streamlined visa processing requirements. Before completing
If you are under 18 years of age currently or will be studying this form, you must refer to information on whether
in Australia and will be in the care of a relative for the streamlined visa processing requirements apply to you or
duration of your visa or until you turn 18 years of age, form which Assessment Level applies to you. Information on
157N Nomination of a student guardian must be completed streamlined visa processing can be found in the information
and lodged together with this form. sheet Applying for a student visa or from the department’s
website. Information on Assessment Levels can be found in
Working while studying the information sheet Student Visa Program – Assessment
Levels or from the department’s website
All student subclass 570–576 visas are subject to a condition www.immi.gov.au/students/
imposing restrictions about the work that may be done while
the holder of a student subclass 570–576 visa is in Australia. In certain circumstances you may be requested to complete a
supplementary information form. You will be advised by the
If you, as the principal visa holder, and your family members visa processing office if this is necessary.
are granted student subclass 570–576 visas, you and your
family members will only be allowed to work up to 40 hours a Your application may be decided solely on the basis of
fortnight. Fortnight means the period of 14 days commencing information provided in this application. Failure to answer a
on a Monday. You and your family members cannot commence question may result in your application being refused if the
work until you, as the principal visa holder, have commenced decision-maker cannot be satisfied that you meet all of the
your course of study. criteria for grant of the visa. The provision of information to
the department that is incorrect may result in cancellation of
You, as the principal visa holder, will have unrestricted your visa if it is granted. If you need more space to answer
permission to work during periods of vacation recognised by any question, write the details on a separate sheet, sign it and
the education provider. attach it to the application form.
If you are the holder of a subclass 574 (Postgraduate You must provide all of the documentation necessary to
Research Sector) visa and you, as the principal visa holder, support your application (originals or certified or notarised
have commenced the masters degree by research or doctoral copies) and you must declare that you have done so. Failure
degree, you will have unrestricted permission to work once to provide all necessary documentation may result in your
you commence your course of study. If you are the principal application being refused. The documentation required may
visa holder, you satisfied the criteria for a subclass 573 (Higher vary depending on whether you are eligible for streamlined
Education Sector) visa or a subclass 574 (Postgraduate visa processing or depending on your Assessment Level and
Research Sector) visa or a subclass 576 (AusAID or Defence the subclass appropriate to your course of study. Checklists
Sector) visa, and your course of study is a course for an award by Assessment Level and subclass are available from the
of masters or doctorate degree that is registered on the department’s website www.immi.gov.au/students/
Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses of
Overseas Students, your family members will have A decision on your application will be made on the basis of all
unrestricted permission to work once you, as the principal the information you provide, your circumstances and the legal
visa holder, commence your course of study. requirements that apply. If your circumstances change in any
way after you make your application you must inform the
More information about permission to work while studying is department immediately. Failure to do so can lead to
available from the department’s website cancellation of your visa (if it is granted).
www.immi.gov.au/students/
Applicants who provide false or misleading
information may either have their applications refused,
Changing course type (education sector) or their visa permitting them to remain in Australia
Your student visa is linked to the type of course you are cancelled.
studying. Each student visa subclass covers specific types of If you:
course only. If you wish to change your principal course at any
• are applying in Australia;
time to a course in a different education sector, you must first
apply for a new student visa using this form (form 157A). • do not already hold a student visa; and
For information on course types and their relationship to the • you are in Assessment Level 2, 3 or 4.
different student visa subclasses, refer to the department’s you must provide exceptional reasons for the grant of your
website www.immi.gov.au/students/ visa in Australia.

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Student visa application checklist Members of your family unit
Specific application checklists providing detailed information The term ‘members of your family unit’ covers your partner
on student visa requirements based on your individual and any dependent children of you or your partner who are
circumstances are available at unmarried, not in a de facto relationship and who have not
www.immi.gov.au/students/checklists/ turned 18 years of age. School-age dependants are children of
you or your partner who are unmarried, not in a de facto
Qualifying visas for student visa applications relationship and who have turned 5, but have not yet turned 18.
lodged in Australia Members of your family unit may apply for visas that will
If you are applying in Australia for a student visa you must allow them to join you in Australia. They may apply for visas at
either be the current holder of a qualifying visa or have held the same time as you, or after you have been granted a student
a certain visa no more than 28 days prior to making your visa. If you are, or expect soon to be, in Australia on a student
application. More information on qualifying visas is available visa other than an AusAID or Defence Sector visa subclass 576,
from the department’s website and your family members intend to apply separately for a
www.immi.gov.au/students/students/qualifying-visas- student visa outside Australia, you will need to complete
for-student-visa-applications-lodged-australia.htm form 919 Nomination of student dependants. Either you or
your family member must lodge form 919 Nomination of
student dependants. For quicker visa processing, you should
Students and the skilled migration program send this completed form and other supporting
Australia has a well-deserved reputation for high-quality documentation to your family members for them to lodge at
education and training. We continue to welcome overseas the relevant Australian Government office or Service
students, and appreciate the contribution they make to both Delivery Partner. More information on visa lodgement
academic life and the communities in which they live. arrangements is available from the department’s website
People who wish to study in Australia may be granted a www.immi.gov.au/contacts/offices.htm
student visa that entitles them to come to Australia on a Note: If you are processed at Assessment Level 3 or 4 and
temporary basis for a specified period to undertake study at intend to undertake a course of 12 months or less in duration,
an Australian educational institution. While many overseas members of the family unit are not permitted to accompany
students make a decision to apply for a permanent visa upon you to Australia on a student visa.
completing their studies, this is an entirely separate process All members of your family unit must be included in
and there is no guarantee that, on the basis of having held a your application form 157A, whether or not they intend to
student visa, a person will be invited to make an application become applicants for a student subclass 570–576 visa. If you
for a permanent skilled migration visa at the end of their are the holder of a student subclass 570–576 visa and a
studies. member of your family unit was not included in your
The skilled migration program is highly competitive and the application form, they will not be eligible to apply for a
program is designed to be responsive to Australian labour student subclass 570–576 visa as a member of your family
market conditions. For skilled migration, Australia draws from unit, unless they give evidence that they became such a
the highest ranking clients with Expressions of Interest in member (eg. you got married or had a child) after the
SkillSelect. A person’s ability to be invited to apply for skilled decision to grant you the student subclass 570–576 visa was
migration will be determined by the person’s skills, made.
experience and attributes, but also by the level of competition A school-age family unit member joining you in Australia is
for skilled migration to Australia, regardless of whether or not expected to attend school in Australia. You must provide
they have previously been in Australia. evidence of enrolment for them if you wish them to be
It is important to note that student visas are aimed at granted a student visa as a family unit member. In most cases,
achieving an educational outcome, and students should public and private schools charge fees for family unit
choose a course of study based on their own interest and the members of student visa holders. You should check the exact
quality of the course. Students should not make educational fee with the school where your family unit member will be
choices solely on the basis of hoping to achieve a particular studying.
migration outcome, as the skilled migration program will You are responsible for their education costs in Australia.
continue to change and adapt to Australia’s economic needs. Your partner will have a condition placed on their visa that
limits their period of study in Australia to a maximum of
Photographs 3 months. If they wish to undertake study beyond this period
they must apply for a student visa in their own right.
Applying outside Australia – enclose 4 recent
passport-sized photographs of yourself and all family members If you are an AusAID or Defence-sponsored student, members of
included in this application. your family unit must provide evidence of support by the relevant
Minister for them to be granted a visa as your dependant.
Applying in Australia – enclose one recent passport-sized
photograph of yourself and all family members included in ‘Partner’ means your spouse or de facto partner (including
this application. same-sex partners).

Health requirements ‘Further stay restricted’ conditions

All applicants must meet Australia’s health requirements. You Your visa will be subject to a number of visa conditions.
and any family members included in this application may be Information on these conditions can be found in the
required to undergo a chest x-ray and medical examination. information sheet Applying for a student visa and on the
More information on health requirements is available from department’s website.
the department’s website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/health- In certain circumstances, your visa may be subject to the
requirements/health-exam.htm ‘further stay restricted’ condition 8534 or 8535.

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Condition 8534 For Postgraduate Research (subclass 574) visa courses
If you are applying for a student visa subclass 570, 572, 573, the maximum is:
574 • up to September 15 of the following year if your
or 575 and you are an Assessment Level 4 student whose course is longer than 10 months and finishes at the
overall intended period of study is 10 months or less, you end of the Australian academic year (November –
will be subject to this ‘further stay restricted’ condition December);
(condition 8534). This means that after entering Australia, you
• up to 8 months longer than the duration of your course if
will not be entitled to be granted any other substantive visa
the course is longer than 10 months and finishes
while you remain in Australia, other than a Student Guardian
between January and October;
visa.1
• up to 7 months longer than the duration of your course if
If you are applying for a student visa subclass 570, 572, 573,
the course is 10 months or less.
574 or 575 and you are an Assessment Level 3 student the
‘further stay restricted’ condition may not be imposed if you Important – Students younger than 18 years old
can show additional funds from an acceptable source to 1. If your education provider has approved your welfare
cover living and school costs for a 12 month period in arrangements, and you will still be younger than 18
addition to the period of your intended study in Australia. years old at the completion of your studies, the visa end
A ‘further stay restricted’ condition may also be imposed date will correspond with the visa end date nominated
on your visa, irrespective of your Assessment Level or by your provider on the Confirmation of Appropriate
period of study, if the decision maker considers this Accommodation and Welfare (CAAW) letter. If you will
appropriate. turn 18 during the course of your studies, the standard
More information on living costs is available from visa end date will be applied instead.
the department’s website 2. If you are seeking to study as a secondary exchange
www.immi.gov.au/students/student-visa-living-costs.htm student and will still be younger than 18 years old at the
completion of the exchange, the visa period will be granted
Condition 8535
according to the nominated welfare period on the
If you are an AusAID or a Defence sponsored student you Acceptance Advice Secondary Exchange Student (AASES)
will be subject to this ‘further stay restricted’ condition form. If you will
(condition 8535). Members of your family unit may also be be 18 years old or older at the end of the exchange, the
subject to this condition. visa period will usually be granted until the end of the
If you are not an AusAID or a Defence sponsored student, month the exchange period finishes (generally the end of
you may also be subject to this ‘further stay restricted’ December) as shown on the AASES form.
condition. Condition 8532
A ‘further stay restricted’ condition (condition 8535) means If you are under 18 years of age and you are neither an
that after entering Australia, you will not be entitled to be AusAID student nor a Defence student, you will be subject to
granted a substantive visa while you remain in Australia1. visa condition 8532. Under this condition, you must either:
However, if the Commonwealth or the government of a foreign
• stay in Australia with a person who is either your parent or
country provided you financial support for your study, you may
be granted a further student visa if you provide evidence, in a person who has custody of you; or
writing, that the Commonwealth or the government of the • stay in Australia with a relative who has turned 21 and is
foreign country, as the case requires, does not oppose you of good character. The relative must be nominated by
undertaking a course of study despite your previous student your parent or by a person who has custody of you; or
subclass 570–576 visa being subject to condition 8535. • have appropriate arrangements for your accommodation,
support and general welfare that have been approved by
Health insurance your education provider for the course to which your
visa relates, and you must not enter Australia before the
It is a condition of your visa that you and any family members
day nominated by the education provider as the day on
accompanying you must maintain adequate arrangements for
which those arrangements are to commence.
health insurance while in Australia. Further information can be
found in the information sheet Applying for a student visa,
available from the department’s website Visa Application Charge
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/applying-student.pdf Refer to Questions 109 and 110 Payment details of this form
to calculate the correct charge and make payment.
Length of student visa Refer to www.immi.gov.au/fees-charges for a complete and
Provided that you have adequate arrangements for health current list of applicable fees and charges.
insurance for the relevant period, the maximum duration your Fees and charges may be subject to change at any time and
student visa can be granted is outlined below. this may increase the cost of a visa application.
For courses other than Postgraduate Research (subclass 574) Generally, Visa Application Charges are reviewed on 1 July
visa the maximum is: each year, and the exchange rates used to calculate the
• up to March 15 of the following year if your course is amount payable in a foreign country are updated on 1
longer than 10 months and finishes at the end of the January and 1 July each year.
Australian academic year (November – December); If you do not pay the full Visa Application Charge amount,
• up to 2 months longer than the duration of your course if your visa application will not be valid.
the course is longer than 10 months and finishes Charges are generally not refundable, even if the application is
between January and October; withdrawn or refused.
• up to one month longer than the duration of your course if
the course is 10 months or less.

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Method of payment department’s website www.immi.gov.au

In Australia
To make a payment, please pay by credit card, debit card,
bank cheque or money order made payable to the Department
of Immigration and Border Protection. Debit card and credit
card are the preferred methods of payment.

Outside Australia
Before making a payment outside Australia, please check with
the Australian Government office where you intend to lodge
your application as to what methods of payment and
currencies they can accept and to whom the payment should
be made payable.

Immigration assistance
A person gives immigration assistance to you if he or she uses,
or claims to use, his or her knowledge or experience in
migration procedure to assist you with your visa application,
request for ministerial intervention, cancellation review
application, sponsorship or nomination.
In Australia a person may only lawfully give immigration
assistance if he or she is a registered migration agent or is
exempt from being registered. Only registered migration
agents may receive a fee or reward for providing
immigration assistance.
If an unregistered person in Australia, who is not exempt from
registration, gives you immigration assistance they are
committing a criminal offence and may be prosecuted.

Migration agents in Australia

Migration agents in Australia must be registered with the
Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (Office of
the MARA) unless they are exempt from registration.

Migration agents outside Australia

Migration agents who operate outside Australia do not have to
be registered. The department may give some overseas agents
an ID number. This number does not mean that they are
registered.
Note: Some Australian registered migration agents operate
overseas.

Migration agent information

A migration agent is someone who can:
• advise you on the visa that may best suit you;
• tell you the documents you need to submit with your
application;
• help you fill in the application and submit it; and
• communicate with the department on your behalf.
If you appoint a migration agent, the department will assume
that your migration agent will be your authorised recipient,
unless you indicate otherwise.
Your migration agent will be the person with whom the
department will discuss your application and from whom it
will seek further information when required.
You are not required to use a migration agent. However, if
you use a migration agent, the department encourages you to
use a registered migration agent. Registered agents are
bound by the Migration Agents Code of Conduct, which
requires them to act professionally in their clients’ lawful
best interests.
Information on migration agents, including a list of registered
migration agents, is available on the Office of the MARA
website www.mara.gov.au
You can also access information about migration agents on the
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Exempt persons used by the department for the purpose for which you have
The following people do not have to be a registered provided them, unless there is a legal obligation or necessity
migration agent in order to provide immigration to use them for another purpose, or you have consented to
assistance, but they must not charge a fee for their use for another purpose. They will not be added to any
service: mailing list.
• a close family member (spouse, de facto partner,
child, parent, brother or sister);
• a member of parliament or their staff;
• an official whose duties include providing
immigration assistance (eg. a Legal Aid
provider);
• a member of a diplomatic mission, consular
post or international organisation.

Appointing a migration agent/exempt person

To appoint a migration agent/exempt person you
should complete Question 108 Options for
receiving written communications.
Your migration agent/exempt person should
complete form 956 Advice by a migration
agent/exempt person of providing immigration
assistance.
Form 956 is available from the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/

Options for receiving written communications

If you do not appoint a migration agent/exempt person
you may still authorise another person, in writing, to
receive written communications on your behalf. This
person is called the authorised recipient.

Authorised recipient information

All written communication about your application will be
sent to your authorised recipient, unless you indicate that
you wish to have health and/or character information
sent directly to you.
The department will communicate with the most
recently appointed authorised recipient as you may only
appoint one authorised recipient at any time for a
particular application.
You will be taken to have received any documents sent
to that person as if they had been sent to you.
To appoint an authorised recipient you should complete:
• Question 108 Options for receiving
written communications; and
• form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an
authorised recipient.
Note: Migration agents/exempt persons do not need to
complete form 956A.
Form 956A is available from the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/

Consent to communicate electronically

The department may use a range of means to
communicate with you. However, electronic means such
as fax or e-mail will only be used if you indicate your
agreement to receiving communication in this way.
To process your application the department may need
to communicate with you about sensitive information,
for example, health, police checks, financial viability and
personal relationships. Electronic communications,
unless adequately encrypted, are not secure and may be
viewed by others or interfered with.
If you agree to the department communicating with you
by electronic means, the details you provide will only be
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The Australian Government accepts no responsibility for the In addition, the relevant registered education provider(s) may
security or integrity of any information sent to the department be told whether or not your visa has been granted. The
over the internet or by other electronic means. collection, access, storage, use and disclosure by the
If you authorise another person to receive documents on your department of the information you provide in this form is
behalf and they wish to be contacted electronically, their governed by the Privacy Act 1988 and, in particular, by the
signature is required on form 956 or 956A to indicate their 11 Information Privacy Principles. The information form 993i
consent to this form of communication. Safeguarding your personal information gives details of
Note: Electronic communication is the fastest means of agencies to which your personal information might be
communication available and the department prefers disclosed. Form 993i is available from the department’s
to communicate electronically because this results in website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/ or any office of the
faster processing. department or Australian mission overseas.
The department is authorised under the Migration Act 1958,
Further information on migration agents in certain circumstances, to collect a range of personal
identifiers including a facial image, fingerprints and a signature
Information on migration agents, including a list of registered from non-citizens, including from visa applicants. The
migration agents, is available on the Office of the MARA department requires personal identifiers to assist in assessing
website www.mara.gov.au your identity. The department is authorised to disclose your
You can also access information about migration agents on the personal identifiers and information relating to your name
department’s website www.immi.gov.au and other relevant biographical data to a number of agencies
including law enforcement and health agencies and to other
agencies who may need to check your identity with this
Residential address department. Where the department obtains personal
You must tell the department where you intend to live while identifiers they will become part of your official record with
your application is being dealt with. Failure to give a the department.
residential address will result in your application being invalid. The department is involved in international information
A post office box address will not be accepted as your exchanges with a number of countries, including the United
residential address. Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada and New
Zealand. These international information exchanges may
About the information you give involve the sharing of personal identifiers, including facial
The department is authorized to collect information provided images and fingerprint data, collected by immigration agencies
on this form under Part 2 of the Migration Act 1958. The such as this department. If, as a result of this sharing between
information collected will be used for assessing your eligibility countries, there is a match with your personal identifiers, the
for a student visa to travel to and enter and/or remain in department will disclose your biographical data, copies of
Australia, to monitor the conduct of migration agents, and for travel and other identity documents or information from such
other purposes relating to the administration of the Migration documents, your immigration status and immigration history
Act. (which may include any immigration abuse and offences) and
any criminal history information relevant to immigration
Personal information collected in this form together with purposes. The purpose of such disclosure would be to help
other information held by the department relating to you may confirm your identity and determine if you have presented to
be disclosed to educational institutions (including partner the department and the other agency under the same identity
educational institutions of such institutions) for use in and with similar claims.
student selection processes, monitoring of partner
educational institutions or monitoring of student recruitment For more detailed information you should read information
agents by educational institutions. form 1243i Your personal identifying information, which is
available from the department’s website
The information collected might also be disclosed to agencies www.immi.gov.au/allforms/ or from any office of the
who are authorised to receive information relating to adoption, department or Australian mission overseas.
border control, business skills, citizenship, education, health
assessment, health insurance, health services, law enforcement,
payment of pensions and benefits, taxation, superannuation, Review rights
review of decisions and registration of migration agents. It If you apply for a student visa in Australia and you are
will also be disclosed to any agency of the Australian refused the visa, you may apply for a review of the decision.
Government, or of a state or territory, that is responsible for You will be notified of your review rights in writing and the
or otherwise concerned with the regulation of education time limits for lodging such an appeal.
providers. There are no review rights for decisions to refuse a student
Information may also be distributed to your education provider visa where the application is made outside Australia.
to assist with determining your study entitlements.
Relevant information about you will be disclosed to federal,
state and territory police to assist in your location and
possible detention in the event that you become an unlawful
non- citizen. You will become an unlawful non-citizen if your
visa ceases (for example, by cancellation for breach of visa
condition) or expires and you do not hold another visa Home page www.immi.gov.au
authorising you to remain in Australia.
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