Extending Your Stay
You may want to extend your stay in Australia for further study, graduation, a holiday, work or migration.
A new visa will generally cancel (or cease) any other visa held and come into effect as soon as it is granted. You should contact your nearest Australian visa office before lodging a visa application if you have questions about how a new visa would affect your existing visa.
Reasons for extending your stay
You can only extend your stay in Australia if you do not have a 'No Further Stay' condition on your current student visa.
The following table outlines your visa options to extend your stay in Australia.
| Reasons for Extending | Visa Options |
|---|---|
| Continue your studies | Apply for a new student visa. See: Visa Options |
| To have your PhD thesis assessed | |
| Attend your graduation ceremony | Apply for a visitor visa. See: Visitors |
| Have a holiday | |
| For work | Apply for a work visa. See: Workers |
| Permanent residence in Australia | Apply to become a permanent resident under the General Skilled Migration program. See: Workers |