Sharma (Migration)

This matter concerned an application for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa by Mr. Sharma. The dispute before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was whether Mr. Sharma had satisfied the criterion requiring evidence of adequate health insurance arrangements in Australia for the period of his intended stay, as stipulated by regulation 500.215 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994.

The Tribunal was required to determine if Mr. Sharma had provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate that he had made adequate arrangements for health insurance during his intended period of study in Australia. This involved assessing the documentation provided by the applicant, including his Confirmation of Enrolment and his Overseas Student Health Cover policy certificate.

The Tribunal found that while the applicant had initially failed to provide evidence of adequate health insurance, he subsequently submitted a policy certificate confirming he had single overseas student health cover for the duration of his intended stay, which aligned with his Confirmation of Enrolment. Accepting this evidence, the Tribunal was satisfied that Mr. Sharma met the health insurance criterion. Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application for the visa to the Minister for reconsideration, with a direction that Mr. Sharma had satisfied regulation 500.215.