Genuine Student requirement
- The Government has replaced the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement for student visas with a Genuine Student (GS) requirement. This is effective for student visa applications lodged on and after 23 March 2024.
- They must stay as a student and be able to show an understanding that studying in Australia is the primary reason of their student visa
- To be granted a student visa, all applicants must demonstrate they satisfy the genuine student criterion or the genuine student dependent criterion.
- In the online student visa application form, we will ask the applicant the below questions to address the GS criteria.
- Explain why the applicant wishes to study this course in Australia with this particular education provider. This must also explain their understanding of the requirements of the intended course and studying and living in Australia.
- Explain how completing the course will be of benefit to the applicant.
- Explain how completing the course will be of benefit to the applicant.
- Answers must be written in English, with a maximum of 150 words per question.
- Along with the responses included in the application form, the applicant must attach supporting documents to their ImmiAccount.
- Generic statements unsupported by evidence are not given significant weight in the GS assessment. This means it is important to provide evidence to support a claim made by the applicant.