APPLICATION FOR A STUDENT VISA

 Form 157A – please ensure all questions are answered and the form is signed
 Visa processing charge
 4 passport size photographs
 Acceptance advice form (from an approved educational institution in Australia)
 Evidence of sufficient funds to support your intended stay in Australia (bank account statements, savings book etc). You need to be able to show that you own or can legally spend these funds, so statements should be itemised and historical, held for at last three months prior to lodgement.
 For current students, a certificate from your institution giving you leave from your studies, or if you are employed an original letter of leave from your employer confirming your current position/duties with the company, length of employment and the dates of the leave that has been granted to you. You should also provide evidence from the social security department stating who has been paying the social security payments for you in the last three months. 
 School graduation certificate, academic records
 PENAL CHECK is required only for applicants who intend to stay in Australia for more than 12 months. The certificate must be the original, issued within the last three months. Serbia, Montenegro, FYROM, Romanian and BiH citizens must provide a 'Certificate of Police Clearance'.
 A signed and completed 'DECLARATION AND STATEMENT REGARDING CHARACTER'– (for Serbia and Montenegro nationals and Former Yugoslav nationals born between 1930-1985 inclusive. The form can be downloaded here), AND your military book, military discharge papers and original documents relating to any injury and/or illness sustained during military service, and/or any injury or illness which has prevented you undertaking military service.
 If you are under 18, both parents’/legal guardians’ consent for your stay in Australia and birth certificate. These documents must be supplied as originals or certified copies. If you will not be living with a parent, adult guardian, or adult nominated by parent/guardian, provide a letter from education provider confirming appropriate arrangements have been made for your accommodation, support and welfare during your stay in Australia.
 If the course you are attending is not an English language course, evidence that your English language skills are adequate, ie.IELTS test scores.
 Certified copies of birth certificates for you, your spouse and your children if applicable, and evidence of enrolment of school age children in Australian schools, if you intend for them to live with you for more than 3 months.
 Visa Questionnaire – form can be downloaded here.
 If your inviter, migration agent, family member in Australia or in your own country, or any third person is seeking information about your application, we must have written consent from you to liaise with that person.

Assessment Level 3 countries:
Serbia,
Montenegro,
FYR of Macedonia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Romania (subclasses 570 and 572)
Assessment Level 2 country:
Romania (subclasses 571, 573, 575)
Assessment Level 1 country:
Romania (subclass 574)

Information available on http://www.immi.gov.au/students/student-visa-assessment-levels.htm


Additional documentation needed for ELICOS Subclass 570

Financial ability:
 Evidence that the applicant has funds from an acceptable source sufficient to meet all expenses for the first 24 months. The applicant must also provide a declaration that has access to adequate funds to meet costs for remainder of study and stay in Australia.
 Evidence of a money deposit that the applicant or a person providing support to the applicant has held for at least the 3 months immediately before the date of the application.
 Evidence of the income of any individuals providing financial support (including the applicant).
 Loans from the applicant’s home country government or a financial institution are acceptable, for part or all of the total costs.
 Non cash assets are not acceptable.
 The following types of scholarship are acceptable: Australian education provider, foreign government, Australian Commonwealth or State/Territory government, multilateral agency. A scholarship or financial support is also acceptable where it is from a corporation that employs the applicant in role directly related to the course to be undertaken and which conducts commercial activities outside the country in which it is based

 
English Proficiency
 As accepted by the education provider.
 Maximum period of study is 60 weeks.

Compliance with visa conditions
 Assessment of student’s individual circumstances

Other relevant matters
 Background
 Immigration history
 Any other relevant matters considered to be relevant to assessing your application and may include:
• School reports, academic records.

More information can be obtained from:
• Forms
• Student booklet
• Website:http:/www.immi.gov.au 
• Acceptable courses:http://cricos.detya.gov.au
• Australian Embassy Belgrade internet home page: www.serbia.embassy.gov.au

 

Additional documentation needed for Subclass 572 Vocational Education and Training

Financial ability:
 Evidence that the applicant has funds from an acceptable source sufficient to meet all expenses for the first 24 months. The applicant must also provide a declaration that has access to adequate funds to meet costs for remainder of study and stay in Australia.
 Evidence of a money deposit that the applicant or a person providing support to the applicant has held for at least the 3 months immediately before the date of the application.
 Evidence of the income of any individuals providing financial support (including the applicant).
 Loans from the applicant’s home country government or a financial institution are acceptable, for part or all of the total costs.
 Non cash assets are not acceptable.
 The following types of scholarship are acceptable: foreign government, Australian Commonwealth or State/Territory government, institutional or multilateral agency. A scholarship or financial support is also acceptable where it is from a corporation that employs the applicant in role directly related to the course to be undertaken and which conducts commercial activities outside the country in which it is based.

English Proficiency
 A minimum overall band score of 5.5 IELTS is required to commence course or overall band score of 4.5 IELTS to obtain visa to do maximum of 30 weeks ELICOS to attain overall band score of 5.5 IELTS OR,
 Applicant is fully funded, has a level of English that satisfies the education provider AND if an ELICOS course will be taken prior to the principal course, that ELICOS course will be no longer than 30 weeks in duration.
 Any IELTS test must have been conducted not more than 24 months before the day on which the application was made.

Compliance with visa conditions
 Assessment of student’s individual circumstances

Other relevant matters
 Background

 Immigration history
 School reports, academic records showing completion of prerequisite schooling. Satisfactory completion of Year 11 or equivalent.
 Usefulness of course for career development.
 Where the proposed overall study intentions in Australia are of duration of 10 months or less, there shall be the mandatory application of the visa condition “No Further Stay”.
More information can be obtained from:
• Forms, student booklet,
• Websites: http:/www.immi.gov.au,
• Acceptable courses:http://cricos.detya.gov.au
• Australian Embassy Belgrade internet home page: www.serbia.embassy.gov.au

Additional documentation needed for Subclass 573 Higher Education
Financial ability:

 Evidence that the applicant has funds from an acceptable source sufficient to meet all expenses for the first 24 months. The applicant must also provide a declaration that has access to adequate funds to meet costs for remainder of study and stay in Australia.
 Evidence of the income of any individuals providing financial support (including the applicant).
 Loans from the applicant’s home country government or a financial institution are acceptable, for part or all of the total costs.
 Non cash assets are not acceptable
 The following types of scholarship are acceptable: foreign government, Australian Commonwealth or State/Territory government, institutional or multilateral agency. A scholarship or financial support is also acceptable where it is from a corporation that employs the applicant in role directly related to the course to be undertaken and which conducts commercial activities outside the country in which it is based.

English Proficiency
 A minimum overall band score of 6.0 IELTS is required or overall band score of 5.0 IELTS to obtain visa and a maximum of 30 weeks ELICOS to attain overall band score of 6.0 IELTS, OR
 Applicant is fully funded, has a level of English that satisfies the education provider AND if an ELICOS course will be taken prior to the principal course, that ELICOS course will be no longer than 30 weeks in duration
 Any IELTS test must have been conducted not more than 24 months before the day on which the application was made.

Compliance with visa conditions
 Assessment of student’s individual circumstances

Other relevant matters
 Background
 Immigration history
 School reports/academic records showing satisfactory completion of:
• Year 12 or equivalent; or
• If the student provides an electronic confirmation of enrolment for a Foundation course, then satisfactory completion of Year 11 or equivalent.

More information can be obtained from:
• Forms
• Student booklet
• Website:http:/www.immi.gov.au
• Acceptable courses:http://cricos.detya.gov.au
• Australian Embassy Belgrade internet home page: www.serbia.embassy.gov.au

Additional documentation needed for Subclass 574 Postgraduate Research Sector

Financial ability:
 Evidence that applicant has sufficient funds to meet costs of prerequisite ELICOS, bridging or foundation course and first year of postgraduate education and stay. Applicant must also provide a declaration that has access to adequate funds to meet costs for remainder of study and stay in Australia.
 Evidence that the regular income of any individual (including the applicant) providing funds to the applicant was sufficient to accumulate the level of funding being provided by that individual.
 No restriction on source of funds.

English Proficiency
 A minimum overall band score of 6.0 IELTS is required or overall band score of 5.0 IELTS to obtain visa and a maximum of 30 weeks ELICOS to attain overall band score of 6.0 IELTS, OR
 Applicant is fully funded, has a level of English that satisfies the education provider AND if an ELICOS course will be taken prior to the principal course, that ELICOS course will be no longer than 30 weeks in duration.
 Any IELTS test must have been conducted not more than 24 months before the day on which the application was made.

Compliance with visa conditions
 Assessment of student’s individual circumstances

Other relevant matters
 Background
 Immigration history
 School reports, academic records showing completion of relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent.

More information can be obtained from:
• Forms
• Student booklet
• Website:http:/www.immi.gov.au
• Acceptable courses:http://cricos.detya.gov.au
• Australian Embassy Belgrade internet home page: www.serbia.embassy.gov.au

Additional documentation needed for Subclass 575 Non-award foundation studies /other

Financial ability:
 Evidence that the applicant has funds from an acceptable source sufficient to meet all expenses for the first 24 months. The applicant must also provide a declaration that has access to adequate funds to meet costs for remainder of study and stay in Australia.
 NOTE: Where funds are to be evidenced by a monetary deposit held in a financial institution, records must be provided to demonstrate the money was held for at least 3 months immediately preceding visa application lodgement.
 Family provided funds must be consistent with declared income streams.
 Commercial and government loans are acceptable.
 Non cash assets are not acceptable.
 The following types of scholarship are acceptable: Australian education provider, foreign government, Australian Commonwealth or State/Territory government, institutional, multilateral agency. A scholarship or financial support is also acceptable where it is from a corporation that employs the applicant in role directly related to the course to be undertaken and which conducts commercial activities outside the country in which it is based.

English Proficiency
 A minimum overall band score of 5.5 IELTS is required to commence or overall band score of 4.5 IELTS to obtain visa and a maximum of 30 weeks ELICOS to attain overall band score of 5.5 IELTS OR
 Applicant is fully funded, has a level of English that satisfies the education provider AND if an ELICOS course will be taken prior to the principal course, that ELICOS course will be no longer than 30 weeks in duration.
 Any IELTS test must have been conducted not more than 24 months before the day on which the application was made.

Compliance with visa conditions
 Assessment of student’s individual circumstances

Other relevant matters
 Background
 Immigration history
 School reports, academic records showing completion of prerequisite schooling. Satisfactory completion of Year 11 or equivalent.
 Usefulness of course for employment in home country

More information can be obtained from:
• Forms
• Student booklet
• Website:http:/www.immi.gov.au
• Acceptable courses:http://cricos.detya.gov.au
• Australian Embassy Belgrade internet home page: www.serbia.embassy.gov.au