Overseas Participant Obligations

Before lodging any applications, the professional development sponsor must ensure that overseas participants understand their obligations relating to any established professional development program.

Overseas participants in a professional development program must:

• comply with Australia's immigration laws
• comply with the conditions of their Professional Development visa
• advise the department of any change in personal circumstances which may affect their eligibility to participate in the program
• pay any of the participant costs for which they are liable under the professional development agreement
• participate fully in the professional development program
• maintain health insurance for the duration of their stay in Australia.

Note: Overseas participants must not pay their tuition for the professional development program.

Before lodging an application, please read all related obligations.
See: Other obligations