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The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has confirmed the following arrangements for the introduction of mandatory Visa Length OSHC Cover (VLC) for all student visa applicants from 1 July, 2010.
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Mandatory Visa Length Cover from 1 July, 2010
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has confirmed the following arrangements for the introduction of mandatory Visa Length OSHC Cover (VLC) for all student visa applicants from 1 July, 2010.
DIAC are currently in the process of updating information on these changes for release on the DIAC web site on 1 July. All relevant information will be released at: http://www.immi.gov.au/business-services/education providers/roles_responsibilities.htm - under the heading “Arranging Health Insurance for Students”. This roll-out of information will be updated on an ongoing basis with examples of best practice.
The requirement is to become effective for those who apply for a student visa on or after 1 July, 2010. These students will be required to provide evidence that they have visa length OSHC.
When completing a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for commencing students on or after 1 July, 2010, by selecting YES in response to the question about the provision of OSHC by the Education Provider you are advising DIAC that OSHC has been arranged for the entire length of the student visa.
DIAC have asked education providers to include the expiry date of the OSHC policy and policy type (Single or Family) in the ‘Comment’ field. This will be considered as official advice that this requirement has been met for the student.
The DIAC assessment of student visa expiry dates, according to course length and course completion, hasn’t changed. You’ll be able to accurately determine the visa expiry date from the information below:
| Course Duration | Duration of Visa |
| 10 months or less | One month longer than the duration of the course |
| Longer than 10 months | Two months longer than the duration of the course |
| Longer than 10 months and finishing October-December | The visa will usually be granted up to March 15 of the following year |
Important: It’s best practice for all students to have VLC but there’s no requirement by DIAC for current student visa holders to have VLC as their visa application has already been assessed and approved.
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