Eligibility check: Student visa

Answer these 12 questions. It takes about three minutes. Tap “What does this mean?” under any question if you’re not sure how to answer.

1. 1.Do you have an offer or Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for a registered course in Australia?

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   An offer letter comes from the school, college or university once you are accepted. A Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) is issued after you accept the offer and pay a deposit. You need the CoE to lodge the visa. The course must be registered on CRICOS.

   Yes, I have a CoEI have an offer letterI have applied but not heard backNot yet
2. 2.Is the course full time?

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   Your education provider will tell you whether the course is full time. Part-time and online-only courses do not qualify.

   YesNo
3. 3.Do you have English test results that meet your course and visa requirements?

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   Accepted tests include IELTS Academic, PTE Academic and TOEFL iBT, among others. Results usually need to be less than 2 years old. Some people are exempt, for example citizens of the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand or Ireland, or people who studied in English in some countries.

   YesBooked or waiting for resultsNoI may be exempt
4. 4.Can you show enough money for your first year of tuition, living costs and travel?

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   You need to show you can pay for your first year of tuition, living costs (about $30,000 a year for a single student, updated from time to time) and travel. The money can come from you, your parents or your partner, and must be genuinely available to you.

   YesNot sureNo
5. 5.Will you be under 18 when your course starts?

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   Answer 'Yes' if you will be 17 or younger on the date your course begins.

   YesNo
6. 6.Have you had a gap of more than 2 years in your study or work at any time since finishing school?

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   A gap means a period of more than 2 years when you were neither studying nor working, or when you were working in a field unrelated to your course. Gaps are common and not a problem on their own, but they need to be explained.

   YesNo
7. 7.Are you in Australia now?

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   Answer for where you are physically now, not where you live or hold residency.

   YesNo
8. 8.Do you have a passport that is valid for at least the next 6 months?

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   Check the expiry date on your passport. If it expires within 6 months, you will usually need to renew it before the application is lodged, because the visa is linked to your passport.

   YesNo
9. 9.Have you ever had a visa refused or cancelled, for Australia or any other country?

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   Include any visa refused or cancelled by any country, not just Australia, even if it was many years ago or you later got a visa. Also include any application you withdrew after being told it might be refused.

   YesNo
10. 10.Have you ever been charged with or convicted of a criminal offence in any country?

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    Include any charge or conviction in any country, even if it was minor, a long time ago, dismissed, spent or a fine only (for example, drink driving). Home Affairs asks for all of them, and leaving one out can cause more trouble than the offence itself.

    YesNo
11. 11.Does anyone included in the application have a significant or ongoing health condition?

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    For example, a condition that needs ongoing treatment or medication, a past or current tuberculosis infection, a serious heart, kidney or liver condition, or a condition that may need significant medical care in Australia. Most conditions do not stop a visa, but they need to be assessed. Health information is kept confidential.

    NoYesNot sure
12. 12.Does anyone included in the application owe money to the Australian Government that has not been repaid or arranged to be repaid?

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    For example, unpaid Centrelink or Medicare debts, unpaid hospital bills at an Australian public hospital, or costs from a previous removal or detention. Choose 'Not sure' if you don't know.

    NoYesNot sure

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