Restriction on student visa application onshore from 1st July, 2024

From 1 July 2024,Temporary Graduate, Visitor and Maritime Crew visa holders and some other visa holders will be unable to apply for a student visa while in Australia. These changes will restrict certain temporary visa holders from applying for a student visa while in Australia. In addition to existing visas from which it is already not possible to apply for a student visa (onshore),the lists are given below:

• Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate)
• Subclass 600 (Visitor)
• Subclass 601 (Electronic Travel Authority)
• Subclass 602 (Medical Treatment)
• Subclass 651 (e Visitor)
• Subclass 771 (Transit)
• Subclass 988 (Maritime Crew)
• Subclass 995 (Diplomatic Temporary) – primary visa holders only
• Subclass 403 (Temporary Work) International  Relations)) – Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream
• Subclass 426 (Domestic Worker (Temporary) – Diplomatic or Consular)

Temporary Graduate Visa holders should depart from Australia before visa expiry date or find skilled jobs ​​or other visa pathways, including those that may lead to becoming permanent residents of Australia. Visitor visa applicants who intend to study will be required to apply for their student visa from offshore (Outside Australia).​ Student visa applicants who are genuinely intending to pursue studies in Australia can apply outside from Australia. Those who meet the criteria will be granted a student visa.

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