English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS): Temporary Visa
Your passport country and course of study determines your assessment level. The information below will direct you to your appropriate visa.
Assessment level 1
If your passport country is one of the following, your assessment level is 1:
Andorra,
Austria,
Bahrain,
Belgium,
Brunei,
Canada,
Chile,
Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Estonia,
Finland,
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Hong Kong SAR,
Iceland,
Ireland,
Italy,
Japan,
Kuwait,
Latvia,
Liechtenstein,
Lithuania,
Luxembourg,
Macau (SAR),
Malaysia,
Malta,
Mauritius,
Mexico,
Monaco,
Netherlands,
New Caledonia,
Norway,
Oman,
Poland,
Portugal,
Qatar,
SanMarino,
Saudi Arabia,
Singapore,
Slovenia,
Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Taiwan,
United Kingdom - British Citizen,
United Arab Emirates,
United States of America,
Vatican City State.
See: Independent ELICOS Sector: Temporary Visa (Subclass 570) - Assessment Level 1
Assessment level 2
If your passport country is one of the following, your assessment level is 2:
Argentina,
Bahamas,
Barbados,
Bhutan,
Botswana,
Brazil,
Bulgaria,
Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Cuba,
East Timor,
Grenada,
Guam,
Hungary,
Indonesia,
Israel,
Republic of Korea,
Laos,
New Zealand,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Puerto Rico,
Seychelles,
Slovak Republic,
Solomon Islands,
South Africa,
St Kitts-Nevis,
St Lucia,
St Vincent & Grenadines,
Thailand,
Trinidad and Tobago,
United Kingdom - British National Overseas,
Uruguay,
Vanuatu,
Venezuela.
See: Independent ELICOS Sector: Temporary Visa (Subclass 570) - Assessment Level 2
Assessment level 3
If your passport country is one of the following, your assessment level is 3:
Burma (Myanmar),
China (excl. SARs and Taiwan),
Ecuador,
Egypt,
Fiji,
Iran,
Kenya,
Kiribati,
Malawi,
Maldives,
Mongolia,
Mozambique,
Nauru,
Nepal,
Nigeria,
Philippines,
Romania,
Russian Federation,
Western Samoa,
Tanzania,
Tonga,
Turkey,
Tuvalu,
Vietnam,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
See: Independent ELICOS Sector: Temporary Visa (Subclass 570) - Assessment Level 3
Assessment level 4
If your passport country is one of the following, your assessment level is 4:
Bangladesh, Cambodia,
Ghana,
India,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
See: Independent ELICOS Sector: Temporary Visa (Subclass 570) - Assessment Level 4