Student Visa Checklist – Subclass 570

STUDENT VISA
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
(SUBCLASSES 570 - 580)
MAURITIUS, SEYCHELLES,
MADAGASCAR AND COMORS
PROCESSED AT PORT LOUIS POST
Applicant Name:
Passport Number:
Email Address:
Phone No:
VLN: (Office use only)
The visa application checklist helps you check that you have included all of the necessary documentation required by the
Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) to process your visa application. For detailed
information about visas and citizenship please consult the following websites:
www.immi.gov.au
www.mauritius.embassy.gov.au
How to use the checklist
1. Before you sign your visa application form, use this checklist to make sure your application is complete.
2. When you are satisfied that you have correctly completed your visa application form and all of the relevant
documentation is included, you should sign and date your visa application form.
3. Include the completed visa application checklist when you lodge your visa application form and relevant
documentation at the Australian High Commission. See Visa Office contact details under ‘Visas and Migration’ on
www.mauritius.embassy.gov.au.
Important information
Please be aware that the decision on your visa application may be based on the information and documentation that you
include at the time of lodgement. Applicants should not make arrangements to travel to Australia until advised that their
visa has been approved. You may be asked to provide information in addition to that provided in your application. If this is
the case, you will be given a date by which you will have to provide the information.
The provision of false or misleading information or documents may have an adverse effect on the outcome of the
application and will delay processing.
You must provide a certified copy of the documents, not the originals. Please be aware that any original documents you
choose to provide may not be returned to you. If an original is required, the Immigration processing office will request this
from you. All documents must be certified by the relevant authority. Documents not in English must be accompanied by
accredited English translations.
Lodgement of visa applications from Mauritius:
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Tuesday and Thursday from 09.30 am to 12.00 Noon (by appointment only)
Please contact this office by email on ‘immigration.portlouis@dfat.gov.au’ to make an appointment to lodge your visa
application.
Applications from Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros must be lodged via courier to the Australian High Commission in
Port Louis (please note that applications should not be sent by regular post). The courier address is:
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2 Floor Rogers House
No 5 President John Kennedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
For more information
See the DIBP website www.immi.gov.au/Study/Pages/Study.aspx, www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/applying-student.pdf
and www.immi.gov.au/Study/Pages/student-visa-assessment-levels.aspx for more information on these particular visas.
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Please ensure the latest version of the application form is used. See: www.immi.gov.au/allforms/applicationforms/index.htm
The Visa Application Charge will not be refunded if a decision is made to refuse to grant the visa because the applicant
did not satisfy the criteria for grant of the visa.
Complete this checklist and attach all documentation – in the order provided below. The checklist should be placed to the
front of your application.
Tick the
documents
you are
submitting
Official
use
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A completed and signed Form 157A – Application for a student (temporary) visa.
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Subclass 580: Student Guardian Visa –
 Complete Form 157G Application for a student guardian visa. Attach all necessary documents to the
form.
 If you are not the student’s parent or legal custodian, you need to ask the parent or legal guardian to
complete Form 157N Nomination of a student guardian.
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Whichever is applicable, a completed and signed:
Form 956 - Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance or
Form 956A - Appointment or withdrawal of Authorised Recipient
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Payment of the Australian Government Visa Application Charge at the Visa Counter or if the Visa Application
Charge has been paid at a DIBP office in Australia, a copy of the receipt.
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Certified copies of the biographical pages of the current passports or travel documents of all people included in
the application (these are the pages with the holder's photo and personal details and the issue/expiry dates).
Include copies of all pages that contain visas and stamps.
Note: your passport must have at least six months left before the expiry date.
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Two recent passport-sized photographs, no more than six months old, of you and any family members included
in your application and travelling with you.
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A certified copy of birth certificates for you and any dependents included on the application.
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If you are married, a certified copy of your marriage certificate;
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The electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE) certificate(s) including any ELICOS or foundation courses,
or a letter of offer
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Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). The OSHC should cover the full period of your intended stay in
Australia and show the expiry date. The payment must have been made.
Family OSHC: If dependants are accompanying the student then the OSHC must specify that the insurance is
‘Family cover’. The OSHC should cover the full period of your intended stay in Australia.
See: www.immi.gov.au/students/health-insurance.htm
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English language: Depending on your Assessment Level, you will need to either declare your English
language capability or provide evidence of an English language proficiency test undertaken in the last two
years.
See: www.immi.gov.au/students/english-requirements.htm
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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Amount of documentary evidence will depend on your Assessment Level
Forms and Fees
Your Identity
Other Requirements – the level of proof will depend on your Assessment Level.
See: www.immi.gov.au/Study/Pages/student-visa-assessment-levels.aspx
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Financial requirements: The department must be satisfied that an applicant, once in Australia, will have
genuine access to the funds they claim to possess to cover the travel, tuition and living costs for themselves
and their family members. This includes funds to cover yourself, your partner and your dependent children
during your stay in Australia.
Detailed information on defining acceptable sources of finance, calculating the amount of funds required and
categories of expenses which need to be funded for living in Australia are available on the Immigration website.
Go to the Find a Visa (on the www.immi.gov.au homepage) search tool and enter the details particular to your
circumstances.
See: www.immi.gov.au/Study/Pages/Study.aspx and www.immi.gov.au/students/student-visa-living-costs.htm
Note: Non-cash assets such as property and shares are not acceptable sources of income. However, noncash assets may be liquidated or used as collateral on a loan, if they are provided by an acceptable source.
Credit cards are not acceptable source of funds. We do not accept internet print outs of bank statements. All
submitted bank statements must be original. Funds will be verified through the bank.
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Business accounts are acceptable sources of funding only if there is evidence of the business ownership and
declaration from all business owners/directors stating no objection to the funds being used for student visa
purposes.
If you are Assessment Level 3: Corporate sponsorship is an acceptable source of funding only if the
corporation is genuinely operating in the international arena; the applicant is an employee of the company and
the proposed course of study is relevant to your role in the company.
Evidence of education/qualification and work history up to the date of application.
Applicant under the age of 18 - Necessary Requirements
If you are under 18 years of age, your parents and/or anyone who can legally decide where you can live must
give permission for you to study in Australia.
If any of these people cannot sign your student visa application on your behalf, they must sign one of the
following:
 a Sworn Affidavit made at the Supreme Court of Mauritius giving their permission. You must submit
this declaration with your application.
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the consent form for children under the age of 18 years
See: Form 1229 Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years.
Please note that any of the above documents should be signed before a Notary Public.
Applicants under the age of 18 years must provide:
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If travelling without both parents, evidence that the student will be taken care of in Australia.
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Two forms of identification (with a signature) for any non-accompanying parent.
 Where one or both parents are deceased, proof that the remaining parent or the guardian has legal
custody of the applicant
Please note: Where there are custody issues, further documentation may be requested
If there are minors included in the application
Evidence of enrolment in a school in Australia for each child (aged 5 – 18 years) included in the application.
Health
You will be required to undergo a chest x-ray (form 160) and a medical (form 26) by a panel doctor nominated
by DIBP. For more information see Form 1163i www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/1163i.pdf and Immigration Panel
Doctors at www.immi.gov.au/contacts/panel-doctors/index.htm
You may undertake a medical prior to lodging your application. To find out if you are eligible see:
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/health-requirements/my-health-declarations.htm
I acknowledge that:
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I have provided all necessary documentation as requested on this checklist.
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I have not provided all the information requested on this checklist and I am aware that a decision may be made based
on the information I have provided.
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I also acknowledge that I am responsible for any related mail, courier and document handling charges, including cost for
providing any additional information which may be requested by DIBP.
Note: This must be signed by parent(s) or guardian if applicant is under 18.
Applicant name
Signature:
Date:
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Visa Office Use Only
Case Officer’s name:
Case Officer’s signature:
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