Gayatri (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered a dispute concerning a Subclass 500 (Student) visa application made by Gayatri. The core of the dispute revolved around whether the applicant had provided sufficient evidence of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) as required by the relevant regulations.

The Tribunal was required to determine if the applicant met the health insurance requirements for the Subclass 500 visa, specifically in light of new evidence submitted after the initial hearing. The Tribunal also had to decide whether, upon considering this new evidence, the application should be remitted for reconsideration.

The Tribunal's reasoning was based on the receipt of a Medibank policy certificate after the hearing, which confirmed the applicant held comprehensive health cover until 15 March 2025. This period extended beyond the applicant's course completion date of 15 December 2024. Satisfied that this new evidence met the criterion stipulated in cl 500.215 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, the Tribunal concluded that the matter should be remitted for reconsideration.

The Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration, directing that the applicant meets the criteria for a Subclass 500 visa, specifically cl 500.215 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.