Australia Tightens Student Visa Rules: India Moved to Highest-Risk AL3 Category

Australia Tightens Student Visa Rules

New Delhi, January 14, 2026, 06:02 p.m. IST Australia moves India to AL3 student visa risk category from January 2026, tightening checks, extending processing times, and impacting Indian students planning to study abroad. Australia has reclassified India into the highest-risk Assessment Level 3 (AL3) category for student visas, marking a major policy shift effective January … Read more