Sammeta (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa by Sammeta. The dispute concerned whether the applicant had made adequate arrangements for health insurance for the relevant period of their stay in Australia.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was to determine if the applicant satisfied the health insurance criterion for the Subclass 500 visa, specifically clause 500.215 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations. This involved assessing whether the evidence of overseas student health cover was sufficient for the duration of the applicant's intended study.

The Tribunal's reasoning was based on new evidence presented to it, which confirmed that the applicant had overseas student health cover extending until 8 April 2019. Given that the applicant's Master of Professional Accounting course was due to conclude on 8 February 2019, the Tribunal was satisfied that the health insurance criterion was met. Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration with a direction that the applicant meets the relevant criteria.