Subclass 500 Visa Conditions After Grant Explained

Conditions come with the grant

When the Department of Home Affairs grants a subclass 500 (Student) visa, it attaches conditions that you must follow for the whole time you hold the visa. The conditions are listed in your grant notification, and you can also view them through VEVO (Visa Entitlement Verification Online).

Breaching a condition can lead to your visa being cancelled, so it is worth understanding what each one requires. The most common student conditions are 8105, 8202, 8501, 8516 and 8533.

This is general information, not immigration advice. The conditions on your visa are the ones in your own grant letter — verify the current rules on immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.

Work and enrolment (8105 and 8202)

Condition 8105 limits how much you can work while your course is in session, with work generally unrestricted during scheduled course breaks. The exact cap is set by the department and has changed over time, so check the current limit on the official site rather than assuming a number.

Condition 8202 requires you to remain enrolled and to maintain satisfactory course progress and attendance, as defined by your provider. If your provider reports that you have not met these requirements, your visa can be affected.

• 8105 — work-hours limit while your course is in session (verify the current cap)
• 8202 — stay enrolled and meet satisfactory course progress and attendance

Health cover and ongoing eligibility (8501 and 8516)

Condition 8501 requires you to maintain adequate health insurance for the whole of your stay — for student visa holders this is normally Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). Letting your cover lapse can put you in breach.

Condition 8516 requires you to continue to satisfy the requirements that led to your visa being granted. In practice this means your circumstances should still match the basis on which the visa was approved, such as being a genuine student in an eligible course.

Notifying your provider (8533) and staying compliant

Condition 8533 requires you to tell your education provider your residential address in Australia, generally within 7 days of arriving, and to update them within 7 days if your address changes. This keeps your provider's records — and the department's — accurate.

Keep copies of your grant letter and CoEs, monitor your enrolment, maintain your OSHC, and act quickly if your study plans change. If you are unsure whether something affects your visa, check before you act.

Conditions and their details change over time. Confirm the current meaning of every condition on your visa on immi.homeaffairs.gov.au before relying on this summary.