About Visa
About Visa Subclass 500
What visa do you need
Student Visa Subclass 500
With this visa you can
- participate in an eligible course of study in Australia
- travel in and out of Australia
- you can work unlimited hours in any sector.
How long you can stay
This is a temporary visa to study up to 5 years. The type of course and its length will determine the length of stay
Can you Include family
You can include family members when you lodge your visa application. For student visas, your family member is:
- your partner, or
- your or your partner’s dependent child who is unmarried and has not turned 18 years of age.
- Children 18 years old and over need to apply for their own visa
You must declare your family members in your student visa application even if they do not plan to travel with you to Australia. If you do not do this, your family members will not be eligible for a student visa to join you in Australia.
Your family members can also apply as a subsequent entrant (at a later time, separate from your application)
How much does it Cost
The visa costs from AUD650 for the main applicant.
There is also a charge for each family member who applies for the visa.
You might also have to pay other costs for health checks, police certificates and biometrics.
What is the Processing times
- Independent ELICOS Sector
- 25% of applications in 10 Days
- 50% of applications in 21 Days
- 75% of applications in 52 Days
- 90% of applications in 90 Days
- Vocational Education and Training Sector
- 25% of applications in 32 Days
- 50% of applications in 3 Months
- 75% of applications in 6 Months
- 90% of applications in 12 Months
- Higher Education Sector
- 25% of applications in 11 Days
- 50% of applications in 29 Days
- 75% of applications in 3 Months
- 90% of applications in 8 Months
Can you Multi-Travel
You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid.
The time you spend outside Australia does not extend the visa.