From 1 July 2024, Temporary Graduate, Visitor and Maritime crew visa holders who are in Australia cannot apply for a Student or Student Guardian visa. For more information about affected visas see Restricting onshore visa hopping to the Student visa program.

The cost of Student and Student Guardian visas has also changed. For more information see Subclass 500 Student visa. Eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens can apply for a partial refund of the visa cost. For more information see Getting a refund.

Fee concessions or exemptions for Australian citizenship by conferral