Suwannarod (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for a Subclass 500 (Student) visa by the applicant, Suwannarod. The dispute concerned whether the applicant met the health insurance requirements for the visa.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant satisfied the criterion set out in cl.500.314 of Schedule 2 to the *Migration Regulations 1994* (Cth), which mandates the provision of adequate health insurance for the duration of the visa.

The Tribunal was satisfied that the applicant had subsequently obtained the required health insurance, a fact supported by new evidence. Applying this new evidence, the Tribunal concluded that the criterion was met. Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the application for reconsideration, directing that the applicant be found to meet the health insurance criterion.