Australia updates student visa evidence levels: Lanka now among low-risk countries

The Australian Department of Home Affairs has recently updated evidence levels for student visa applications, as noted via the PRISMS system.

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While these levels are not officially published, the department uses them to assess the documentation required for student visa applications under the Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF).

Current Understanding of Country Evidence Levels

Based on information circulated within official education and immigration networks, countries are currently categorized as follows:

Level 1: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

Level 2: India, Bhutan, Vietnam, China, Nepal

Level 3: Fiji, Philippines, Pakistan

Evidence levels are part of Australia's risk-management approach to international education, reflecting past student visa compliance and other immigration outcomes.

How Evidence Levels Work