202 1 Australian study visa refers to the whole journey.

Before you study abroad, you need to be familiar with the visa application. What should I pay attention to when applying for a visa in Australia? Let me have a look at the 202 1 Australian study visa guide.

Application material

1. visa application form

2. Two-inch photo: A two-inch photo should be attached.

3. Review Form: a completely completed supplementary review form;

4. Certificates and transcripts: Certificates and transcripts that reflect your highest education. If your school can't provide English certificates and transcripts, you need to take the transcripts and certificates to a translation company for translation or a notary office for translation and notarization;

5. List of family members;

6. Certificate of attendance: Certificate of attendance (English): It can be sent to the school, but it should be noted that the certificate issued by the school should include name, date of birth, position, signature of the person in charge, date of issuance, etc.

7. Hukou Book: Hukou Book (one in Chinese and one in English): Since the household registration unit generally cannot provide the English version of the household registration certificate, you'd better send it to the notary office for translation and notarization;

8. Economic guarantee and proof of financial resources;

9. Resume or study plan: Resume or study plan (English): Experts studying in Australia said that there is no limit to the number of words in a resume, but it should not be without a key description. You might as well write an autobiography. First of all, you can briefly introduce yourself, what you have been doing since graduation, the reasons for choosing to study in Australia and your future study plan. If you have won some honors or have something special to explain, you can also write it together.

10. Physical examination report: physical examination report and X-ray chest film;

1 1. Admission notice: Australian school admission notice.

It should be noted that Australian visa officers require visas to be kept for half a year, but the start time is not the first half of the academic year, but the first half of the visa submission. All applicants are required to submit materials 12 weeks in advance, and the probation period is 6-8 weeks. But often our parents will consider the submission time of materials according to 6-8 weeks, ignoring the work cycle of visa officers. If it coincides with the trial peak: for example, June, April, July, June, 65438+ 10, the visa trial period is about 50 -60 days. If the visa officer encounters a vacation, changes jobs or the last thing we want is a legal holiday, then the whole application will slow down. Therefore, 360 study abroad experts suggest that you prepare your visa materials six months in advance and submit your application three months before the start of school as soon as possible. If you take the electronic sign, if your financial situation is relatively simple and your financial sources are more complicated, it is recommended to take the universal sign.

Processing time

The visa application process for Australian students generally takes 1 to 3 months (about 1 to 2 months for electronic visa application and about 2 to 3 months for ordinary visa application).

Electronic Visa (E-visa) is an online application operating system developed by the Australian Immigration Department to improve the efficiency of student visa approval. With the use and promotion of electronic visa system, more and more Australian students choose electronic visa. Because of the fast speed of e-visa, the visa review cycle is greatly shortened. If the applicant's physical examination is successful, it does not need to be further verified by telephone survey, which usually takes about 3 -6 weeks.

The Australian Immigration Bureau officially advises all applicants to submit their materials 12 weeks in advance, and the trial period is 6-8 weeks. Don't get stuck for eight weeks, because you have to consider the visa officer's work cycle. If it happens at the peak of the trial, or the embassy conducts internal audit or investigation on the submitted materials, the visa officer is on vacation and other factors, it is very likely that the visa period will become longer and it will take more than two months or even longer.

Matters needing attention

1. Time limit for student visa work

Student visa holders have the right to work in Australia, but they are not allowed to work more than 40 hours every two consecutive weeks during the course. Otherwise, the Australian Immigration Service may decide whether to cancel the student visa held by the student.

However, there are the following exceptions:

The work practice content included in the courses applied by students is not limited by working hours;

There is no time limit for students to work during school holidays;

Students can't work before the start of the course, that is, they can't work before the official start date of the course marked on the school's registration confirmation (coe);

If the applicant has a spouse and the applicant is studying for a master's degree and a doctor's degree, the spouse can work full-time!

2. Student attendance and performance requirements

Attendance rate: After arriving in Australia with a student visa, students must maintain full-time study of registered courses, and the attendance rate must be above 80% per semester. If the attendance rate of students is not ideal, carefully check the warning letter issued by the school and make sure that you are not absent from class continuously under your control.

Achievement: Australian schools have different learning requirements for students, some require 50% achievement, and some require 60% achievement. But in any case, poor grades are very dangerous signals, so we should deal with them in advance. Basically, every school that enrolls international students in Australia will set up a special international student counselor. For students who have serious difficulties in the first semester, it is suggested to consult a counselor immediately or change courses or find a local study abroad expert to arrange transfer.

The Immigration Bureau has set up this clause to prevent foreign students from coming to Australia for reasons other than study, such as illegal employment. As long as one of the above two requirements is not met, according to the law, the school must report to the Immigration Bureau immediately and notify the students in writing. In the letter, students will be told that they have violated the visa terms and are required to go to the immigration office to explain within 28 days after the letter is sent.

3. Australian Overseas Student Insurance

The Australian Immigration Service requires international students to always hold Overseas Student Insurance (oshc) during their stay in Australia. Students should also pay attention to the validity of their medical insurance cards and update them in time to ensure that they always hold overseas student insurance during their stay in Australia. Please remember that the latest law stipulates that all health insurance during school should be purchased at one time.

4. Students change their addresses and notify the Immigration Bureau in time.

Student visa holders must inform the school of their residence address within 7 days of their arrival in Australia. If the residential address changes due to reasons such as moving, you must inform the school within 7 days. If you transfer to another school or enter a higher school, you must also inform the original school within 7 days after receiving the new registration confirmation (coe).

5. Can I extend my visa in China?

If the length of the course you are studying is 10 months or less, no further stay clause will be attached to the student visa, that is to say, before the visa expires, students can't apply for any visa to extend their stay in China except immigration application and work permit, including student visa extension. Students must leave Australia after the visa expires. If students want to take other courses, they must return to China to apply for a new student visa.

The validity period of the study visa

We should not only know the visa processing process in Australia, but also know the validity period of the visa. Generally speaking, student visas are usually valid for 2-3 months after the end of the course. For students who graduate in July, the visa expiration date is usually August 3 1, while for students who graduate in February 15, the visa expiration date is usually March 15. I would like to remind all students and friends that it is necessary to submit a new Australian visa application before this expiration date. Before the visa expires, even if the visa materials are incomplete, you can and should submit a visa application.

It is relatively easy and time-consuming, but in fact, quite a few students will encounter some problems when renewing their contracts in Australia every year.

Multiple entry visas can be issued according to your study period. However, the validity period of your visa can only include the period of your unconditional admission notice. Australia said that, therefore, if you have an unconditional admission notice for a six-month English language learning course and want to attend a preparatory course or a degree course according to the results of the language course, we will issue you a visa with the validity period including the time period of the language learning course, and give a high school student a fixed grace period to study in France, so as to allow you enough time to go to the Ministry of the Interior to go through the visa formalities that need to be extended. In this case, once you know the initial course duration, you need to apply for an extension of your visa to the head office in London. On the other hand, if you provide a three-year unconditional admission notice, we can issue a three-year multiple-entry visa. If you want to travel to other countries, you still need a visa, but you should consult the embassy of the relevant country.

Many applicants believe that they must get a new visa for studying in Australia before the visa expires. This understanding is incorrect. If they submit a new visa application before the expiration date, they will automatically get a bridge visa A, and they will continue to study and live in Australia until the new visa results come out.