22/03/2022
Any international student visa holders (including dependents) who arrived in Australia between 19 January 2022 and 19 March 2022 will be refunded their visa application fee (around AU$630). The refund applies to current visa holders and new students who have arrived in Australia within those dates. To request a refund, students will need to create an account on the Home Affairs Visa Refund Portal and complete an online claim form. Eligible visa holders will be able to make a claim any time up to 31 December 2022.