Meepe Galketiya Gamage (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa. The applicant, Meepe Galketiya Gamage, sought review of a decision concerning his visa application. The decision under review was made by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), with Member Gabrielle Cullen presiding.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant had satisfied the criterion under clause 500.215 of Schedule 2 to the *Migration Regulations 1994* (Cth), which requires evidence of adequate health insurance arrangements for the period of the applicant's intended stay in Australia. The applicant's enrolment records indicated a course of study commencing in February 2021 and concluding in May 2025.

The Tribunal reasoned that the applicant had provided sufficient evidence of adequate health insurance. Specifically, on 2 December 2021, the applicant submitted proof of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) with AHM OSHC, valid from 25 July 2019 to 31 July 2025. Based on this evidence, the Tribunal was satisfied that clause 500.215 was met. As the Tribunal found in favour of the applicant on this criterion based on the material before it, it determined that a hearing was not necessary, pursuant to section 360(2)(a) of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth).

Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with a direction that the applicant meets the criterion under clause 500.215 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations.