Applications may be sent by mail, lodged personally or by your representative.
Note: If you wish to lodge your application by mail, and would like to have your passport returned by mail, please download and attach to your application the "Authorisation to use the Taiwan Post domestic express service" form. For further information about this service, please see: Notice regarding passport collection methods.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR TAIWAN PASSPORT HOLDERS

(1) Valid passport.

(2) Completed and signed application form (Form 157A).

(3) One recent passport sized photo.

(4) Visa application charge. Payment of the visa application charge must be in New Taiwan dollars. Australian Visa Services does not accept payment in Australian Dollars. For the current amount and payment methods see Fees.

(5) Original and one photo copy of Taiwan ID card or Alien Residence Card (ARC)

(6) An Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment for Overseas Student (eCOE) with a course commencement date of no more than 124 days in the future.

(7) If you have not already arranged health insurance through your education provider (this will be indicated on your eCOE), you should provide evidence that you have paid for Overseas Students Health Cover (OSHC) for at least your first year in Australia (or the entire period if your course/period of stay is for less than 12 months). For more information on OSHC see Overseas Students Health Cover.

(8) You must have completed a medical and chest x-ray examination conducted by an Australian panel doctor (refer to list of panel doctors in Taiwan at Panel Doctors). You should complete any medical examinations you require at least 1 week before you lodge your visa application. These results will be sent directly to Australian Visa Services or the Department of Immigration and Citizenship in Australia.

(9) Applicants under 18 years of age must provide an original copy of their household register and a certified copy of their parents passports.

(10) Applicants under 18 years of age must demonstrate that there are acceptable arrangements for their accommodation, support and general welfare. Applicants must show that they will either:
• live in Australia with their parent or legal custodian
• live in Australia with a relative over 21 years of age nominated by their parent or legal custodian*
or
• go into care that has been approved by their education provider.

*If you will be living with a relative, your nominated relative must:
• be one of the following
i. brother or sister
ii. step-brother or step-sister
iii. step-parent
iv. grandparent
v. step-grandparent
vi. aunt or uncle
vii. step-aunt or step-uncle
viii. niece or nephew
ix. step-niece or step-nephew
• provide evidence of their relationship to you (for example, by submitting their household register)
• be aged over 21 years of age
• be eligible to remain in Australia until your visa expires or you turn 18 (whichever happens first)
• show that they are of good character by providing a police clearance from the countries in which they have lived for more than 12 months in the past 10 years after the age of 16. You should follow the instructions for obtaining police checks on the DIAC website at Character and Penal Clearance Requirements.

(11) If your study is classified as assessment level 2, you must also provide evidence that you (including your spouse and dependant children - even if not travelling with you) have sufficient funds to meet the total costs of the first year of your proposed education and stay in Australia. The money to support you must come from one or more acceptable sources. For example, documentation must be of liquid assets such as bank deposits. These must be original copies current within three months of the date of your application. Where there is more than one bank statement provided, these must show funds available on the same date. Those statements that are not in your name (or your parent's name if you are under 18 years of age) must be accompanied by a statement from the account holder advising that funds are available for your use while you are in Australia. For current amounts and further details on financial requirements for Assessment Level 2 Student visas please refer to the Financial Requirements- Assessment Level 2 which is available on the website of the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

Depending on your circumstances, you may also be requested to provide other documents to assist in the assessment of your application. Your case officer will advise you if any of these documents are required. Such documents may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Marriage certificate
• Business card
• Military discharge certificate
• Birth certificate
• Details of proposed accommodation
• Health insurance card
• Police Clearance
• Evidence of funds (bank statement, copy of bank book etc)

AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME

5 working days. However, some applications may take longer to process. Therefore, you should apply well in advance of your proposed date of travel.

VISA APPLICATION LODGEMENT AND COLLECTION TIMES

Monday to Friday: 0900 – 1200.

VISA COLLECTION METHODS

See: Notice regarding passport collection methods.