Richman (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa. The applicant, Richman, had provided evidence of Overseas Student Health Cover to the Tribunal after the initial decision was made. The Tribunal, constituted by Member Wendy Banfield, was therefore required to consider this new evidence in relation to the applicant's eligibility for the visa.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant had provided sufficient evidence of adequate health insurance cover, as required by clause 500.215 of Schedule 2 to the relevant Regulations. The Tribunal had to determine if the newly submitted Bupa Overseas Student Health Cover, covering the period from 8 October 2018 to 8 October 2019, satisfied this criterion.

The Tribunal found that the evidence of health insurance provided was sufficient to meet the criterion. In light of this, the Tribunal concluded that the matter should be remitted for reconsideration. The Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with the direction that the applicant meets the specified health insurance criteria for a Subclass 500 visa.