Home » Admissions » Student Visa » Australia VISA

Australia VISA

How to apply for an Australian VISA?

Step 1
The Student (Temporary) Visa has separate sub-classes for each education sector. You should apply under the visa sub-class for your principal course of study. Select a visa subclass which is appropriate for the purpose of your travel to Australia and download the relevant visa application form.

Generally, Indian students who go for a 2 year Master's degree fit in Subclass 574

Student visa sub-classes

1. Subclass 570 - Independent ELICOS Sector
For international students undertaking ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) as a stand-alone course, and not as a prerequisite to commencing another course (for example, a degree course)

2. Subclass 571 - Schools
International students applying to study in Australia and whose main course of study is:
  • a primary school course
  • a secondary school course, including junior and senior secondary or
  • an approved secondary school exchange program

3. Subclass 572 - Vocational education and training (VET) sector
Covers Certificate I, II, III and IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma

4. Subclass 573 - Higher education sector
Covers a Bachelor degree, Graduate Certificate, and Graduate diploma

5. Subclass 574 - Masters and PhD sector
Covers a Masters degree by coursework or by research, and a PhD degree

6. Subclass 575 - Non-award foundation studies/other sectors
Covers foundation, bridging or other courses that do not lead to the award of a degree, diploma or other formal awards.

7. Subclass 576 - AusAID or Defence sponsored sector
Covers full-time studies that are undertaken by AusAID or Defence-sponsored students for the whole or part of an education or training course offered by an Australian education provider


Step 2
Your visa application may require supporting documentation, which you will have to ensure to submit correctly and also in the required time with no delay. Delay in submitting will delay the VISA processing time.


Step 3
Paying your VISA Fee. The fee can be paid through the various mode of payment:
  • Credit/Debit Card, Cash or by Demand Draft favouring “Australian High Commission, New Delhi”.
  • Applicants sending in their applications by post can pay the visa fee in the form of Demand draft favouring “Australian High Commission” payable at New Delhi.


Step 4
Booking an appointment.
Before you make an appointment, you will have to submit the application first. Only then should you book the appointment. If a document is not in English then you must get it translated by a certified translation.

What is the fee for Australian VISA?

The Visa fee for an Indian citizen flying to Australia for a general two-year degree is AUD 575.00

Documents required for Australian VISA.

  • Complete application form (if it is via paper then it should be signed)
  • Passport - Original and photocopy
  • Acceptance letter from the university
  • Financial documents(bank statements, affidavit of support etc) The amount should be equal to the entire year of stay and tuition fee for your course
  • Health insurance that is accepted by the Australian Govt,
  • TOEFL®/IELTS® test score sheets
  • Proof of any Criminal record verification
  • VISA application fee proof


Rupesh Yalamanchili
I would thank GREedge for helping me out with my SOP which played an important role in getting the admit. I would recommend every M.S aspirant out there to prefer GREedge counselling program which is worth the money!
Prateeksha Bhadoria
I followed both hard work into the process of preparation for GRE and smart work ,as in going for GREedge for admissions counselling.. and it was totally worth it!
Ayushi Agarwal
I applied in total 4 universities and got admit from 3 of them. When I got stuck on some points, you gave me all possible solutions that helped me fulfill my dream. Thank you GREedge!
Shubham Swapnil
My experience with GREEdge has been incredible. I have received admits from 3 really good universities and would recommend GREEdge to other aspirants. Your assistance made the entire process very seamless and reduced my workload by a thousand notches!
Denim Dutta
Thanks to GREedge, and their awesome Admission Tracking tool, I had everything and every detail that I need in one place. It was amazing how they kept on sending me reminders to help me stay on track! Hats off :)
Nityansh Seth
I was really happy with the experience since I could manage my preparation, application and work simultaneously. Special thanks to my Admission SFA who provided me with a brilliant list of universities and also helped me with my SOP & LOR.
Tanmay Sinha
The GREedge Admission Counseling team helped me in the University shortlisting and preparation of documents. Overall it has been a good and a fruitful experience. I’d also like to thank my ASFAs for their constant support and motivation.
Jyoti Narang
Consolidation of all of University's information in one single tab was very beneficial for me. It especially made the unversity shortlisting process a breeze. My ASFA played a significant role in my admissions process!
Komal Singh
GREedge helped me in all the application process like SOP, LORs, resume in order to complete the application process. I really appreciate all the help from GREedge. You guided me at each step and did hard work to achieve my goals.
Chirag Venkatesh
I have had a great experience with them and would highly recommend them as compared to other counseling agencies. What I really liked is the University Selection process. Overall, I’m very satisfied with the services I was offered
Tags

Comments

Call me Back

AdmitEDGE, Guidance Platform
for Admissions, GRE, IELTS & more
Scheduling