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Visa Requirements
You are required to have a visa if you are planning to study in Australia. Australian visas are issued by the Department of Home Affairs.
Visit the Department of Home Affairs website to find information on which visa to apply for, processing times, fees and associated costs, bringing a partner or family with you and information on how to apply.
Check your eligibility for a Student Visa.
BEFORE YOU APPLY
We encourage international students to use the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs Document Checklist Tool before lodging an application, to find out what documents you will need to attach when applying to study with LCI Melbourne. This tool provides an indication of the evidence you will need to submit with your application depending on your location.
- Ensure you have received an offer of study with LCI Melbourne
- Read the Department of Home Affairs website carefully to understand student visa requirements and conditions
- Organise your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
- Ensure you have a copy of your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)*
*Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) is an official document issued by LCI Melbourne that records what you are studying, start and end dates expected for your program, any fees paid and estimated total fees required for use by the Australian Government.
For more information about your visa options, visit the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs.
AFTER YOU APPLY
- Check the conditions of your visa for any study or working restrictions
- Apply for an ImmiCard if you do not have a valid passport or evidence of your Commencement of Identity (COI) in Australia
- Ensure you have sufficient funds to cover the Cost of Living
- Read about Travelling to Australia and Living in Melbourne
WHAT IF MY VISA IS DELAYED?
If you have been notified that your visa will be delayed and you will not arrive in time for enrolment, orientation or trimester start, please contact Student Services to discuss your options.
In the spirit of reconciliation LCI Melbourne acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
LCI Melbourne pay respects to the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people and acknowledges them as the Traditional Owners of the land on which our campus is situated. We recognise this as a place of special significance for the Indigenous community.
We pay our respect to Elders past and present and future. Indigenous sovereignty has never been ceded.
