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573 Visa Conditions – Three Critical Visa Conditions to Watch Out For

573 Visa Condition 1:

To remain compliant to your 573 Visa you can only enroll in a CRICOS course and must remain enrolled throughout the length of the course.
(CRICOS stands for Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students)

During the course you must maintain the required level of attendance for each semester of your course. You course provider may have different attendance requirements os best to ensure you understand what they are and make sure your comply with them.

573 Visa Condition 2:

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship requires that you carry appropriate health insurance whilst you are in Australia.
Make sure you have an up to date policy for the Overseas Student Health Cover or OSHC. This policy is designed to protect you in case you are sick during your course.It also protects the Australian tax payer from paying for your medical expenses should you be ill in Australia.

573 Visa Condition 3:

One of the most important conditions of the the 573 Visa is the work provisions. During yoru course you are entitled to work a maximum of 20 hours per week.
During semester breaks there are no restrictions to the number of hours you may work. This is the time most students work to make money for the next semester.

Please be aware that you are not permitted to work prior to starting your course in Australia. So even if you arrive a few days before your course starts, do be tempted to work.|
Doing so, we mean a breach of your 573 Visa Conditions.

For more information on the 573 VISA CONDITIONS

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Student Visa Options

Student Visas

Australian Migration Legislation is complex in nature, and we have endeavored to provide a brief outline of the key Study based Visas, please contact us directly should you require in depth information about these or other Australian Visas that is relevant to educational and training needs.

Sublass 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)

Subclass 572 – Vocational education and training (VET) sector
For international students seeking to attain a Certificate I, II, III and IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma.

Subclass 573 – Higher education sector
For international students seeking to attain a Bachelor degree, Graduate certificate, and Graduate diploma

Subclass 574 – Masters and doctorate sector
For international students seeking to attain a Masters degree by coursework or by research, and a Doctoral degree

Subclass 575
For international students seeking to attend a Non-award foundation studies/other sector – covers foundation, bridging or other courses that do not lead to the award of a degree, diploma or other formal award

To ensure your case is managed without application errors, misunderstandings or confusion contact Banksia Immigration Australia today to expedite your Australian Visa

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Temporary Visa (Subclass 570)

The main purpose of this visa is for international students to undertake and intensive course in English in Australia. It is commonly known as ELICOS (English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students)

Typcially, this visa is for students wishing to

  • apply for their first student visa
  • renew an existing student visa
  • apply to join a family member in Australia who is already on a student visa

Whilst on this visa you can study in Australia and your eligible dependents can join you, you can all work a maximum of 20 hours per week during study semesters (but unlimited during semester breaks)

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