Student now a day’s are more inclined towards international education because of exposure they get at an international destination. Studying abroad brings whole new opportunities and new land to explore. A chance to experience the new culture, meet new people, try their hand at new working environment. Apart from US, Australia is also getting popular for the education quality it is providing and hence is experiencing the increased number of students applying for their higher education at Australia. This article talks about all possible requirements for the visa procedure for an Australian student visa (subclass 574).
Procedure to follow for Australian Student Visa:
- Apply to the institutions for the course you desire to pursue.
- After getting the admission into any institute student has to confirm the admission offer by paying the confirmation deposit via Electronic Confirmation of Enrollment (eCoE).
- Next comes the visa appointment. Students either do it themselves or get it done by an agent, because many Australian universities have a link up with the universities and help students with visa procedure.
- Next step is application for visa interview. On approval visa is given out within a week
Documents required for an Australian Student Visa application:
- Admission offer letter
- Visa fee receipt starting from $550 AUD (Australian Dollar)
- Visa interview appointment letter
- Recent and all old passports
- Passport size photographs (Your photograph must be at least 45mm x 35mm or larger to be accepted. If your photograph exceeds these measurements DO NOT trim it to size. The size of your head in the photograph must measure from bottom of chin to crown of head 32mm to 36mm (11/4” to 13/8”).)
- Financial Documents
- Health reports
- Copy of Electronic Confirmation of Enrollment (eCoE)
Whom to approach for booking an Australian student visa interview date
Procedure for applying a Visa is almost online. To book an appointment candidate needs to visit AUS embassy/VFS service centers official website and complete all procedures online and schedule an appointment. Interview takes place at VFS service centers.
VFS centers in India:
Telephone: 009102267866006 (mon-fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Email-id: info.auin@vfshelpline.com
Website: http://www.vfsglobal.com/Australia/India/
Ahmedabad
Australian Visa Application Centre
Gujrat Chambers Building
Shri Ambika Mills, Ashram Road
Ahmedabad- 380009
Bangalore
Australian Visa Application Centre
Block Number 301, 302, 303, 304
2nd Floor, Prestige Atrium, No.1
Central Street, Bangalore- 560001
Chandigarh
Australian Visa Application Centre
Industrial & Business Park, Phase – I
Unit no. B 209, Second Floor
Office Block B
Plot no. 178- 178A, Chandigarh (UT) 160002
Chennai
Australian Visa Application Centre
2nd Floor Fagun Towers
Ethiraj Salai
Egmore
Chennai 600008
Cochin
Australian Visa Application Centre
S&T Arcade
Kurisupally Road
Ravipuram
Cochin 16
Hyderabad
Australian Visa Application Centre
Ashoka Capitol
2nd Floor Unit No. 206
Banjara Hills
Road No. 2
Hyderabad
Jalandhar
Australian Visa Application Centre
Aman Plaza, 3rd Floor
310 Lajpat Nagar, Mahavir Marg
Jalandhar – 144001
Kolkata
Australian Visa Application Centre
Rene Towers
Rash Behari Avenue
Connector Sector A
East Kolkata Township
Kolkata 700107
Mumbai (North)
Australian Visa Application Centre
Trade Centre Building, 5th Floor
Opp. Bandra Kurla Telephone Exchange
Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East)
Mumbai 400051
Mumbai (South)
Australian Visa Application Centre
Raheja Centre, Ground Floor
Nariman Point
Mumbai 400021
New Delhi
Australian Visa Application Centre
Shivaji Stadium Metro Station
Lower ground floor
Connaught Place
New Delhi – 110001
Pune
Australian Visa Application Centre
Shorab Hall, Office No. 501, 5th Floor
Tadiwala Road, behind Pune Railway Station
Pune – 411101
Online registration links
Australia visa:
Australia Student visa: http://www.border.gov.au/Forms/Documents/157a.pdf
Official Website: http://www.border.gov.au/