Depending on your circumstances, you can explore 3 visa options for studying in Australia: Student visa (subclass 500), Student Guardian visa (subclass 590), and Training visa (subclass 407).
Student visa (subclass 500)
This visa allows you to visit Australia to participate in a course of study. You can stay for the duration of your course up to 5 years.
With this visa, you can
- participate in an eligible course of study
- bring family members to Australia with you
You must
- be enrolled in a course of study in Australia
- hold Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), or fall in one of the exemption categories, for your stay in Australia
- must be 6 years or older
- prove you have a welfare arrangement if you are under 18
Processing Time
- Processing time for this visa varies.
Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)
This visa allows you to visit Australia to support a child who holds a student visa. This is a temporary visa. The length of your visa will be determined by the student visa holder’s stay and their age.
With this visa, you can
- come to Australia to provide care and support for a student visa holder who is under 18 years of age or older due to exceptional circumstances
You must
- be the student’s parent, custodian or relative who is 21 years or older
- have enough money to support yourself and the student during your stay
- be able to provide accommodation, welfare and other support
Processing times
- Processing time for most applicants can vary from 63 days to 3 months.
Training visa (subclass 407)
This visa allows you to take part in workplace-based occupational training activities to improve your skills for your job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise or in a professional development training program in Australia.
This is a temporary visa. The Department of Home Affairs might grant you a visa allowing you to stay in Australia for up to 2 years.
With this visa, you can
- visit Australia to complete a workplace-based training (to improve your skills for your current occupation, area of tertiary study or field of expertise), or a professional development training program
You must
- be sponsored
- be nominated (unless your sponsor is a Commonwealth Government agency)
- be invited (if your sponsor is a Commonwealth Government agency)
Processing times
- Processing time for most applicants can vary from 42 days to 72 days.
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