The department said the update was intended to help manage “emerging integrity issues” while still allowing genuine students ...

Australia’s move to place India in its highest student visa risk category has significant implications for Indian students ...

It was designed to align with the 2026 National Planning Level (NPL), which establishes targets for international student ...

Australia has tightened student visa rules and classified India as the highest-risk category for student visa applications.

Australia has re-rated India under its student visa framework, increasing scrutiny but not shutting doors for genuine ...

Australia Tightens Visa Rules For Indian Students, Moves Nation To 'High-Risk Category' . Australian authorities have imposed ...

Indian students applying to Australia are likely to face deeper checks, more documents and longer processing times after a ...

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Australia has moved India, along with Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan, to its highest student visa risk category. The decision ...

Out-of-cycle re-rating under Australia’s student visa framework will mean stricter scrutiny and longer processing times for ...

Effective January 8, 2026, Australia’s Home Affairs has flagged an alert for student visa applicants from India. Like those ...

Australia has elevated India to its highest-risk category for student visas, implementing stricter scrutiny for Indian ...