Sponsor
Sponsor/s can be applicant, parents, grandparents, or spouse only; (relatives like brother/sister/uncle/aunt/cousin/family friend are not acceptable).

School applicants have no restriction on sponsor/s Sponsor/s will have to provide documentary evidence of having cash assets (immediately encashable assets like savings and fixed deposits in banks) held for at least 6 months prior to the pre-visa application date.

For school applicants, funds need to be held for 3 months prior to the pre-visa application date

For Masters and Doctorate course,
Sponsors must provide evidence of sufficient cash assets for the first year tuition fee and living expenses and access to additional funds (from acceptable sources) to meet the cost of the remainder of study and stay in Australia.

For Students with Dependants (Spouse/Children) Costs could be expected to increase by at least 35% if the student has a spouse, a further 20% (plus A$ 8000 p.a. for school fees if the child is 5 years or older); if the student has at least one child, a further 15% for each additional child (plus A$ 8000 p.a. for school fees) The above amounts apply irrespective of whether they accompany the applicant. Individual return travel costs need to be taken at Rs. 50,000 approx.