Student Visa Application Extension/Renewal

As an international student in Australia, you must hold a valid student visa while studying in Australia. If you find yourself in the situation where your visa is expiring but your course is not yet finished due to some circumstances. Then, now is time to extend your student visa!

Renewing your student visa is the correct term since it is not possible to extend it. You will have to submit a new student visa application. However don’t be afraid, the process isn’t as difficult as you might’ve imagined and we, Brightannica, are always here to assist you along the way.

Step by step to extend/ renew student visa in Australia

Apply for New COE (or extended COE)

The first thing that you should do is to get a Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) and/ or letter of offer issued by your education provider. We will help you find the right course and the right education provider without any charge! You can find the cheapest study option available in this webpage.

Get an OSHC

Now that you know the course end date, you can extend your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). We can help you purchase a new OSHC policy or you can extend the OSHC by yourself. Keep in mind your OSHC policy number as we will need it for the visa application.

Prepare remaining documents and Lodge the application

Once the two above are settled, it's time to prepare your visa application! These are the other documents that you need to prepare:

• - Passport
• - National identity card
• - Dependent's document (If you are going to include your dependent in the student visa)
• - English proficiency document
• - Personal statement to satisfy the GTE requirement
• - Evidence that you have enough funding for your stay

Medical Examination

Last but not least are health examinations and biometrics. You might need to If your last health examination was more than a year ago.