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Visa
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Australian
- Student visa
All
persons other than Australian and New Zealand citizens need a
valid visa for travel to Australia which must be applied for before
the journey commences. Student visa holders may apply for work
rights in Australia, to allow them to work up to 20 hours per
week during the semester/school term.
How
do I apply?
Student visas can be applied for direct at this office or through
a student agent. The Australian International Education Foundation
on level 2 of the Australian High Commission will be able to provide
a list of student agents upon request. Non-Malaysian nationals
should contact the Visa Section of the Australian High Commission
for further information or call (03) 246 5642 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm
weekday afternoons except Wednesdays and public holidays.
Malaysian
nationals who wish to apply for a student visa to Australia will
need to submit the following:
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A completed
visa application (form 157Y) – available at this office or
from a student agent.
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Confirmation
of enrolment, fully completed, from the educational institution
in Australia upon lodgement of your application.
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Visa application
fee (currently RM762.00) is payable upon lodgement of your application.
See Types of Visas & Fees.
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Applicants
under the age of 18 years, must provide a consent letter stating
both parents' full names and signed by both parents.
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Medical Examination
· Valid passport with at least one full blank page for
the visa label. Medical examination and Health Cover is mandatory
Applicants are required to undergo a medical examination with
an appointed panel doctor. A list of panel doctors and medical
examination forms are attached to the visa application form. Three
passport size photographs of the applicant are required. Medical
forms and X-ray reports must be returned to this office in a sealed
envelope upon lodgement of an application. It is mandatory to
hold the Overseas Students Health Cover and ensure that you pay
the Overseas Student Health Charge. Your Confirmation of Enrolment
should show that you hold acceptable cover.
What
about dependants?
Dependants may accompany students and may apply for a visa on
the same application form (non-Malaysians should enquire at the
Visa section). Applicants should provide a set of passport size
photographs for each dependant as well as a marriage certificate
and children's birth certificate if applicable. Dependants must
also undergo a medical examination and hold health cover. Dependants
aged between 5 and 18 must be enrolled in an educational institution
in Australia and evidence of a confirmation of enrolment must
be submitted upon lodgement of the application.
This
Visa News is in collaboration with www.usvisanews.com.This
monthly bulletin will bring you the latest on Visa and immigration
news which will be India-specific.
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