29 October 2024

What is visa sponsorship?

Visa sponsorship determines whether applicants are eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants with two or more applications can have a joint visa sponsorship for two applications.

Visa sponsorship

Applicants have a visa sponsorship status for their applications. Applicants with two or more applications can have a joint visa sponsorship for two applications. The visa sponsorship status indicates the following:

Eligible
Applicant requires a student visa and is eligible for visa sponsorship.
Not eligible
Applicant requires a student visa, but is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Not required
Applicant does not require visa sponsorship. For example, the applicant's nationality means they don't need a student visa.
Other visa
Applicant already has another visa that allows them to study so does not require visa sponsorship.
Query
Applicant's visa sponsorship requirements are unknown and further investigation is required.
Required
Applicant requires a student visa and does not have another visa that allows them to study. Checks are needed to make sure that the applicant is eligible to be sponsored for a student visa.
Not eligible
Applicant requires a student visa, but is not eligible for visa sponsorship.