Extending Your Stay
You may want to extend your stay in Australia for further study, graduation, a holiday, work or migration.
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 |