Complying with the conditions on a subclass 500 student visa is essential; breaches can lead to visa cancellation now and make future Australian visa applications much harder.

Key student visa conditions to understand

• 8202 – Course enrolment and progress: You must stay enrolled in a CRICOS‑registered course, maintain satisfactory attendance and make reasonable course progress; serious or repeated failures can lead your provider to report you to Home Affairs.
  
• 8105 – Work limitation: You can only start working after your course has commenced, and in most cases you must not work more than 40 hours per fortnight when your course is in session (unless the work is a registered part of your course).
  
• 8501 – Health insurance: You must maintain adequate Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the entire time you are in Australia on your student visa.
  
• 8516 – Maintain eligibility: You must continue to meet the conditions for which your visa was granted, including staying in an appropriate registered course and having enough funds to support your stay.
  
• 8517 – Schooling for dependants: If you bring school‑age children for more than 3 months, you must ensure they are enrolled in school and that you pay any required fees.
  
• 8532 – Welfare under 18: If you are under 18, you must have approved accommodation and welfare arrangements (often via a CAAW issued by your education provider) and cannot change them without written approval.
  
• 8533 – Tell your provider your address: You must notify your education provider of your residential address within 7 days of arriving in Australia, and of any change of address or provider within 7 days.
  

All visas also include character‑related conditions (for example, not engaging in criminal or disruptive behaviour) that can affect visa cancellation and future entry.

Why breaches matter for your future

• If your student visa is cancelled for breaching conditions, you can become unlawful, be detained or removed, and face a re‑entry ban (for example under Public Interest Criterion 4014) of up to 3 years.
  
• Even after a ban expires, having a cancellation on record can seriously damage future temporary or permanent visa applications, because it raises doubts about your compliance with Australian law.
  

If you are worried that you may have breached a condition or are at risk of being reported by your provider, SEA’s MARA‑registered adviser (MARN: 2117701) can review your case and help you understand your options before it affects your long‑term migration plans.