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Document checklist

Pick your country, get the documents the authority asks for, and tick them off as you collect them.

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The official pages list documents per country, not per study level, so your level is kept on the printout and the link but does not change the list.

Document checklist for Australia (Master)

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You will need these 7

Every application needs these. A missing one is the commonest reason an application is returned.

Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)General (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. CoE for all intended courses in a full-time CRICOS-registered course must be attached at lodgement or the application is invalid; must still be valid when the visa is decided. Exceptions: DFAT/Defence letter of support, AASES form (secondary exchange), provider letter (research thesis marking).
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Passport and identity documentsGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. Valid passport; pages showing photo, personal details, issue and expiry dates. Also national identity card if held and proof of change of name (marriage/divorce certificate etc.). Colour scans, one file per multi-page document.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Genuine Student (GS) statementGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. Written answers in English to online GS questions, 150 word limit per question, plus supporting documents attached in ImmiAccount. Extra question if previously held a Student visa or applying in Australia from a non-student visa.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)General (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. Proof of paid OSHC for everyone in the application covering the proposed visa duration; provider name, start and end dates (and policy number if you or an agent arranged it). Application is refused without it. Exempt only Norwegian, Swedish and Belgian students under reciprocal schemes.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Australian Values StatementGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. Applicants 18+ must have read or had explained the Life in Australia booklet and sign the Australian Values Statement.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Translations and document preparationGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. All non-English documents translated into English. Translators outside Australia need not be accredited but must state full name, address, phone, and qualifications/experience, in English. No document certification needed. Colour scans, legible.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Visa application charge or exemption proofGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. VAC must be paid on lodgement (amount is loaded by script on the page and not readable here; use Home Affairs Visa Pricing Estimator) or proof of exemption (e.g. Commonwealth scholarship, DFAT/Defence, secondary exchange).
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500

If it applies to you 9

Required only in certain cases, such as a sponsor, a study gap, a dependant or a particular course.

English language test resultGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. Only if the Document Checklist tool says so (depends on passport country, provider and evidence level). Test within 2 years before lodgement (Regular evidence level). Home-edition/online tests not accepted; TOEFL iBT must be registered as 'Taking TOEFL for Australia' from 21 Jan 2026. Exemptions apply for some passports/courses.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Evidence of financial capacityGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. Required if the checklist asks (assessment level for Bangladesh is set in the checklist tool, not readable here); may still be requested later. Minimum: 12 months course fees (less amounts paid, with receipt/CoE) + living costs AUD29,710 student, AUD10,394 partner, AUD4,449 per child + travel AUD2,000 (from outside Australia) + school fees AUD13,502 per school-age child. Alternative: parents'/partner's annual income of at least AUD87,856 (AUD102,500 if family accompanies) shown by government tax assessments under 12 months old; bank statements/employer letters not accepted for income.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Source and genuine access to fundsGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. If funds are relied on: transaction history showing how funds accumulated (a one-day bank balance certificate is not enough); for third-party funders: proof of relationship, their ID, past support evidence; business proof if funded through a business; loan terms, security and disbursement evidence.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Health examinationsGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. May be needed depending on country of stay and course; can be done before applying; referral letter with Health Assessment Portal (HAP) ID appears in ImmiAccount if requested after lodgement.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Character requirement / police certificatesGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. Applicant and family members aged 16+ must meet the character requirement (police certificates may be requested). Details on the linked Home Affairs character page, not on this page.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Polio vaccination certificateGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. Needed if applying from outside Australia and travelling from or having spent time in a polio at-risk country (list on Home Affairs 'Threats to public health' page).
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
BiometricsGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. May be requested after lodgement; 14 days to provide, must be done before travelling to Australia.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Welfare arrangements and parental consent (under 18)General (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. CAAW, AASES or Form 157N guardian nomination; Form 1229 or statutory declaration from each parent/guardian with ID; birth certificate showing parents' names (ceremonial/notarial certificate not sufficient); sole-custody evidence if applicable; guardian police certificates and passport copy if guardian is not a parent.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500
Family member documentsGeneral (national) Home Affairs source, page last updated 22/10/2026. Partner: identity and character documents, marriage certificate or de facto proof (12 months). Children under 18: birth certificate or family book showing both parents, school enrolment evidence for ages 5-17, parental consent. Children 18+ must apply separately.
Source https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500

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