Pre-departure
What you need to know before you arrive in Australia
- Organise your student visa to travel to Australia.
- Organise your travel arrangements to Sydney.
- Organise your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). All student visa holders are required to have OSHC health insurance during their period of intended stay in Australia.
- Organise accommodation.
- Check smart traveller and before leaving home travel advice.
- Prepare the documents you’ll need upon arrival and have them in an easy to access location.
Organise about AU$300 in cash or a valid credit/debit card for unexpected or direct expenses. You can find currency exchanges shops at the airport and shopping centres or you can change foreign currency at any Australian bank.
Arrival documents checklist
On your arrival at Sydney airport, have the following documents ready: