Australia's simplified student visa framework (SSVF) comes into effect from July 1 2016.
The following changes come into effect from 1st July 2016:
- international students will apply for a single Student visa (subclass 500), regardless of their chosen course of study
- student guardians will apply for the new Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)
- all students and student guardians will generally be required to lodge their visa application online by creating an account in .
The SSVF is designed to make the process of applying for a student visa simpler to navigate - and without paper!
For more detailed information on the changes go to
To find out the documents you might need to provide with your student visa application, select your education provider from the list available at: .
For more information, refer to the fact sheets below:
Current visa holders
If you hold a student visa with subclass numbers 570 to 576, your visa will remain valid and your visa conditions will not change after 1 July 2016.
After 1 July 2016, family members of Student visa holders (subclasses 570-576) will need to apply for a subclass 500 visa if they want to join a family member in Australia.
