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Student Visas (157A)
 

Student visas are issued to people who want to study in Australia and enroll in a full time course. 
 
 

Simplified formalities

Poles applying for a student visa have been assessed on assessment level 1 (AL1) and they can apply for a visa on-line.

Applicants applying on-line should ensure that their passports are valid for proposed length of stay.

AL1 students should:

• provide official Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)

• have access to sufficient funds; and successfully complete medical examination - chest x-ray and medical examination with one of our panel doctors. If you are applying on the internet, please ensure you include on the medical form the Transaction Reference Number (TRN). This will ensure faster processing.

 
To obtain a CoE students will have to:

• meet the language and academic requirements of the institution that they are intending to study at, and

•  agree to purchase Australian health insurance for the period in which they propose to study.

 
Before lodging an application for a student visa please check information on the website or form.
 

We encourage you to apply on-line. Formalities are simple and quick.

People who are unable to apply for a visa on-line can lodge their applications in the embassy. But they have to remember that the processing time will be longer.

 

List of documents that should be attached to "Application for a Student Visa", (form 157A , pdf) lodged at the Embassy:

• a current photo

• valid passport with at least one page free where a visa label can be stuck

•  official Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)

•  declaration of access to sufficient funds

• for applicants under 18 years of age:

  •  both parents/legal guardians consent for travel certified by a notary public

  •  birth certificate

  • confirmation of appropriate accommodation and general welfare; if you are staying with a relative – penal certificate of the relative

• application fee

Applicants should be ready to present evidence of funds and documentation demonstrating educational achievements and language proficiency if requested by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) or the educational institution.

 

How to calculate sufficient funds

If the applicant is not an exchange student, he or she should provide a declaration regarding access to funds that are sufficient to meet the following expenses:

• course fees

• living costs for the whole family - AUD 18 000 per annum for a student and additionally: AUD 6300 for his partner (wife/husband) + AUD 3600 for his first child + AUD 2700 for any other child

•  school costs for school age children AUD 8000

• travel costs for the whole family