Australian Student Visa Seminar Notes

DEADLINES FOR LODGMENT OF VISA APPLICATION

You must file for your visa 12 week prior to course commencement. For e.g.: If you are looking at the Feb intake of a year, you should file LATEST by early November of the previous year. If you are looking at the July intake of a year, you should file LATEST by early April of that year. Please note that processing time for the Student visa application varies and each case is assessed on its own merits. In some extreme cases if the Australian High Commission is not able to make a decision before your course commencement date and the Institution is unable to grant further extension, you may have to defer your admissions to the next intake.

eVISA SYSTEM (An Application under this system can be lodged 4 months prior to course commencement)

The Student eVISA application services for Assessment Level 2 вЂ" 4 offshore students are available only through Education Agents who are registered with DIMIA. Each Education Agent will therefore have a unique Login ID and password that enables them to access the service. IDP Education Australia is registered with the department and has commenced processing of student eVISAs!

The student eVISA system took off in India in November 2004. Under this system:

пЂÑ' Education Agents are able to provide supporting documents as Electronic Attachments

пЂÑ' Applicants may now be any age

пЂÑ' Members of family unit may now be included

A student may apply for a student visa online if they:

пЂÑ' Have a current passport valid for at least 6 months

пЂÑ' Have an Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCOE)