Raja (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for a Student (Temporary) (Class TU) visa, Subclass 500 (Student), before the Tribunal. The applicant sought review of a decision relating to their visa application.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant had provided sufficient evidence of adequate arrangements for health insurance in Australia, as required by clause 500.215 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations. This clause mandates that an applicant must provide evidence of adequate health insurance for the duration of their intended stay in Australia.

The Tribunal considered the applicant's enrolment in a Diploma of Business from 1 April 2019 to 29 March 2020 and the provided evidence of overseas student health insurance cover from NIB for the period of 28 August 2019 to 29 March 2020. The Tribunal concluded that this evidence satisfied the health insurance requirement under clause 500.215. Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application to the Minister for reconsideration of the remaining criteria for the visa, with a direction that the applicant had met the health insurance criterion.