Australia to bar foreign students from bringing partners, children while they study

Australia is implementing a new policy to bar international students from bringing their partners and dependent children into the country while they pursue their studies. Currently, foreign students are permitted to have their spouses, partners, and dependent children under the age of 18 accompany them during their time in Australia.

The regulatory shift alters the conditions under which international students can reside in Australia with their families. By restricting dependent visas, the Australian government is changing long-standing immigration provisions that previously allowed students to maintain family units while completing their education abroad.