Student Visa Centres

Visas processed

Student visa applications lodged online (both in and outside Australia)
Student visa applications from select countries outside Australia
Student guardian visas

Note: First student guardian (Assessment Level 2, 3 or 4) visa applications should be lodged at your closest Immigration Office outside Australia.
See: Immigration Offices outside Australia

Website information

Before you contact the department, please read all available information about student visas on our website.
See: Student Visa Options

Contact details

The following table details which Student Visa Centre will be responsible for your application.
Note:

• You are encouraged to apply for your first student visa online.
  See: Student Visa Online Applications
• The Student Visa Centres do not operate client enquiry counters. If you wish to contact any of the offices, please use the telephone or email enquiry options provided.

Lodgement method/location	See:
Online applications for Assessment Level (AL) 1 students outside Australia. Note: More information is available on student Assessment Levels. Online applications for students located in Western Australia, Queensland or the Northern Territory. Paper application for students located in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.	Student Visa Centre (Western Australia) Overseas Student Program - Assessment Levels (formerly known as Form 1219i) (141KB PDF file)
Online applications for citizens of India who are normally resident in India, and are applying outside of Australia. Paper applications must be lodged with the Student Visa Centre (South Australia) for citizens of: the People's Republic of China (PRC) who are normally resident in the PRC or New Zealand, and are applying outside Australia. Note: Citizens of PRC can apply online through a migration agent Pakistan who are normally resident in Pakistan or New Zealand, and are applying outside Australia Afghanistan who are normally resident in Afghanistan, Pakistan or New Zealand, and are applying outside Australia Online applications for students located in South Australia or Victoria. Paper applications for students located in South Australia.	Student Visa Centre (South Australia) Electronic Lodgement Trial for Assessment Level 2-4 Applicants
Online applications for students located in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania. Paper applications for students located in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.	Student Visa Centre (New South Wales)
Paper applications for students located in Queensland.	Student Visa Centre (Queensland)
Paper applications for students located in Victoria.	Student Visa Centre (Victoria)
Paper applications lodged outside Australia.	Immigration Offices Outside Australia

Courier access hours

9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday

Telephone

See: National Telephone Numbers > General enquiries

Progress of applications

Information detailing how to enquire about the progress of your application is available.
See: Students and Sponsored Training

Email

Please only use this form if you have already lodged your application and have not yet been allocated a case officer.
See: Student Visa Enquiry Form

Public holidays

Public holidays in Australia are designated on a state and territory basis with the exception of national public holidays such as Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Details of Australia's public holidays are available on the Australian Government website.
See: Public Holidays