Hungwe (Migration)

The applicant, Mr. Hungwe, sought judicial review of a decision made by the Migration Review Tribunal concerning his application for a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa, Subclass 500. The central dispute revolved around whether Mr. Hungwe had provided sufficient evidence of adequate health insurance coverage as required by the visa regulations.

The Migration Review Tribunal was required to determine if the applicant had satisfied the health insurance criterion for the Subclass 500 visa. This criterion, specified as cl.500.215 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, is a mandatory requirement for the grant of such a visa.

Upon receiving new evidence from the applicant, specifically proof of health insurance coverage with Allianz, the Tribunal was satisfied that the criterion had been met. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that the matter should be remitted for reconsideration. The Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with a direction that the applicant meets the specified health insurance criteria for the visa.