Australia Student visa (Subclass 500)
Visit Australia to participate in a course of study.
- Route type
- Study
- Can bring
- children from the official record
- Requirements
- 6 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
6 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Admission or enrolment at an education institution
You must include the right evidence of enrolment in study with your Student visa application, or your application will not be valid and can't be processed. Providing a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) You must be enrolled in a full time course registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) . You must provide a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for a
- Age
If you are a school student (but not participating in a secondary school student exchange program), you must be aged 6 or older to apply for this visa. You must also be: less than 17 years old when you begin Year 9 less than 18 years old when you begin Year 10 less than 19 years old when you begin Year 11 less than 20 years old when you begin Year 12
- Character, security and admissibility
You and family members aged 16 years and over who apply for the visa must meet our character requirement .
- Health screening
You and any family members who apply for the visa must meet our health requirement .
- Language requirement
You might need to provide evidence of your English language skills at the time you submit your visa application. To find out the evidence you need to provide, use the Document Checklist tool . Note: We can ask you for evidence of your English language skills after you have submitted your application, at any time while we are processing your application, even if the Document Checklist tool shows th
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Health insurance
You and your family members must have and maintain adequate health insurance for the whole of your stay in Australia. To find out the length of coverage you will require, see Student visa grant periods . You and your family members must be covered by Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) from an approved Australian health insurance provider, unless an 'Exception' applies. Applicants outside Austral
- Be A Genuine Student
You must: be a genuine student for entry be able to show an understanding that studying in Australia is the primary reason of your Student visa. For more information, see Genuine Student requirement .
- Eligibility summary
If you are a school student (but not participating in a secondary school student exchange program), you must be aged 6 or older to apply for this visa. You must also be: less than 17 years old when you begin Year 9 less than 18 years old when you begin Year 10 less than 19 years old when you begin Year 11 less than 20 years old when you begin Year 12
- Family members
We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
- Have Enough Money For Your Stay
You must have enough money to pay for your stay in Australia. To see the minimum amount of money you need for your visa application go to 'Gather Documents' under Step by Step . The living costs we ask you to declare and provide with your visa application is the minimum amount of money you need for the visa. Actual living costs vary throughout Australia. They may be much higher than what you need
- How and where to apply
The official page identifies this route as subclass 500.
- Make Welfare Arrangements If You Are Under 18 Years
If you are applying for a Student visa and you are under 18 years of age, you must have adequate welfare arrangements in place while you are in Australia. If you will be 18 years of age when you arrive in Australia, you must tell us as you might not need to provide some of this information. To learn more, see Welfare arrangements for students under 18.
- Official Rights Text
participate in an eligible course of study in Australia travel in and out of Australia work up to 48 hours a fortnight when your course of study or training is in session.
- Official source basis
If you are a school student (but not participating in a secondary school student exchange program), you must be aged 6 or older to apply for this visa. You must also be: less than 17 years old when you begin Year 9 less than 18 years old when you begin Year 10 less than 19 years old when you begin Year 11 less than 20 years old when you begin Year 12
- Report summary
If you are a school student (but not participating in a secondary school student exchange program), you must be aged 6 or older to apply for this visa. You must also be: less than 17 years old when you begin Year 9 less than 18 years old when you begin Year 10 less than 19 years old when you begin Year 11 less than 20 years old when you begin Year 12
Who you can bring
- Family members
We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
What the source prices
- Official Cost Text
From (concessions apply in limited circumstances). Cost concession A lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens, eligible ASEAN citizens and applicants in the ELICOS and Non-Award sector who lodge a valid Student visa application. See About this visa . To work out what your visa will cost, use the Visa Pricing Estimator . The estimator does not take into account th
checked 2026-07-26
- Official Stay Text
Up to 6 years and in line with your enrolment.
- Processing time
For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool . This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application. Student visa applications lodged outside Australia are processed in accordance with a Ministerial Direction. Applications lodged before 14 November 2025 are processed according
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Straight answers
01Who qualifies for the Subclass 500 to Australia?
Visit Australia to participate in a course of study.
02Can I bring my family?
03Do I need health insurance?
You and your family members must have and maintain adequate health insurance for the whole of your stay in Australia. To find out the length of coverage you will require, see Student visa grant periods . You and your family members must be covered by Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) from an approved Australian health insurance provider, unless an 'Exception' applies. Applicants outside Austral
Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 18 points against the official source; 18 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source immi.homeaffairs.gov.auLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Australia government page.Other study routes to Australia
1 other study route to Australia.
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