500 Student Visa(Subsequent Entrant)
Introduction
The student dependant visa is for the spouse or de facto partner of a student. It is commonly known as the Student Visa (Subsequent Entrant), which, like the student visa, falls under the subclass 500 visa category.
Application Fee
View DetailsThis visa application fee refers only to the Australian government charge that must be paid when applying for the visa and does not include any service fees that may be incurred during the visa application.
- ContentFee (AUD)
- Base Application Charge2,000.00
- Additional Applicant Charge 18 And Over0.00
- Additional Applicant Charge Under 180.00
- Non-Internet Application Charge0.00
- Subsequent Temporary Application Charge0.00
Application Conditions
1.The spouse must have a formal marital relationship with the main applicant, meaning they are legally married (registered in Australia or overseas); or the spouse must be a de facto partner with sufficient evidence of at least one year of cohabitation with the main applicant.
2.The main applicant must have a visa for Australia that is valid for at least one more year.
Application Materials
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Required Documents
Proof of assets
Proof of Employment Document
Application Process
Step 1
Submit together as main and secondary applicants when applying for the visa for the first time. That is, the main applicant includes their spouse when applying for the student visa, adding the spouse's documents and additional fees (living and travel expenses, health insurance);
Step 2
If one partner already has a student visa, the other partner joining as a spouse needs to apply for a dependant visa separately, providing materials proving the relationship between the spouse and the main applicant, as well as relevant financial proof.
Another point to note: If the main applicant is already in Australia while the spouse is still in their home country, the dependant visa application is likely to involve a phone interview from the immigration office. It's crucial to remember that the spouse's primary purpose is to accompany the student, not to work or study in Australia. Therefore, you must remember basic information such as the main applicant's university in Australia, their course, and your marriage date, otherwise, the application could be rejected on the grounds of not being a 'genuine student dependant'.