Australia checklist
Australia checklistAustralia student visa document checklist
The documents and steps for an Australian Student visa (subclass 500). Tick items off as you collect them.
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Admission and identity
- Required
Your institution issues it once you accept your offer and pay the deposit.
Official source: Home Affairs: Student visa (subclass 500)
Money
- Required
Plus your first year's course fees and travel costs.
Official source: Home Affairs: Student visa (subclass 500)
Health and English
- Required
Unless you fall in an exemption category. Buy cover that starts when you arrive.
Official source: Home Affairs: Student visa (subclass 500) - Required
IELTS 6.0 or PTE Academic 50 for most applicants.
Common mistake: At-home online tests such as IELTS Online are not accepted.
Official source: Home Affairs: Student visa (subclass 500)
Your application
- Required
Explain why this course, why Australia, and how it fits your background and future plans.
Official source: Home Affairs: Student visa (subclass 500) - If it applies
From 2 October 2026, most Student visa applicants cannot include a partner or children.
Official source: Home Affairs: Changes to Student visa application rules
General information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules change: always confirm on the official government site before you apply.
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