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Your first days, sorted

You have landed.Now what?The first 30 days in Australia, mapped task by task.

Touching down is the start, not the finish. A handful of admin tasks unlock everything else, and your visa conditions keep running. Here is your settle-in plan.

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First 30 days · at a glance2026
GetTFN + bank + SIM
ActivateYour OSHC card
KeepYour visa conditions
AttendOrientation
The honest version

The visa does notstop at the gate.

Plenty of students relax the moment they land, as if the hard part is over. It is not. Your visa conditions keep running the whole time you study: your work limit, your enrolment, your health cover, your contact details.

The good news is that the first few weeks are mostly a short list of admin that unlocks the rest of your life here. Knock out the bank account, the Tax File Number and the rest, keep your conditions, and you settle in fast and safe.

Interactive · Your settle-in tracker

The first 30 days.

Tick each task as you do it. The dial tracks how settled you are, phase by phase. Nothing is saved, so it is a clean working checklist each visit.

First 48 hours0/4
Set up a local SIM or roamingGet from the airport to your accommodationTell family you arrived safelyFind your campus and key buildings
First week0/5
Open an Australian bank accountApply for a Tax File Number (TFN)Get a public transport cardActivate your OSHC and get your cardAttend orientation
First month0/5
Confirm your enrolment and timetableFind longer-term accommodationUpdate your address with your providerLearn your visa work limitsConnect with student support
0settled in
Just landed
Work through the tasks and watch your settle-in score climb.
A general guide. Some steps vary by state and provider, for example which transport card you use. We walk you through your specifics.
The rules that keep running

Your visa conditions.

A student visa comes with conditions you must keep the whole time you are here. Keeping them is simple once you know them, and it protects your visa.

Mind your work limit

Up to 48 hours a fortnight while your course is in session, and unlimited on official breaks. Keep within it.

Stay enrolled and progressing

Remain in your course and keep up satisfactory progress and attendance. This is core to your visa.

Keep OSHC active

Maintain your health cover for your whole stay. Let it lapse and you breach a condition.

Keep your details current

Tell your provider your address and contact details, and update them quickly when they change.

Interactive · The setup essentials

Six things to set up.

These six unlock daily life in Australia. Tap each to see how to get it and why it matters.

Tax File Number
Bank account
SIM / mobile
Transport card
OSHC card
Address update
Essential 1 of 6

Tax File Number (TFN)

How to get it

Apply online with the Australian Taxation Office once you have arrived, using your passport and Australian address.

Why it matters

You need a TFN to work legally and to avoid being taxed at the highest rate. Sort it early if you plan to work.

Beyond the admin

Find your feet.

Paperwork done, the rest is about belonging. These four turn a new city into your city faster than you would think.

Orientation

Go. It is where you sort enrolment, get your student ID, and meet people on day one.

Accommodation

Start temporary, then find a longer-term place. Understand the lease and bond before you sign.

Getting around

Learn your transport routes and grab any student concession on your travel card.

Community

Tap into student support and local communities. Connection beats homesickness.

Settle, then thrive

The first month, in order.

Run it in this order and the rest of your time here starts from a calm, sorted base.

1

Land & settle

Phone, accommodation, find your campus.

2

Set up admin

Bank, TFN, transport card, OSHC card.

3

Start studying

Orientation, enrolment, your timetable.

4

Know the rules

Work limits and your visa conditions.

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Where we come in

We do not vanish at departures.

A pre-departure briefing

Before you fly we walk you through exactly what to do on arrival, so you land knowing your first moves.

A clear settle-in plan

You leave with the checklist and contacts you need for the bank, TFN, OSHC and more.

We check in

We stay reachable as you settle, so if something is unclear or stuck, you are not on your own.

We keep you compliant

We remind you of the conditions that matter, from work limits to keeping your details current.

Common mix-ups

Tap to clear it up.

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Questions, answered

Arriving, asked.

Q1What should I do first when I arrive in Australia?
Sort a SIM and get to your accommodation, then in your first week open a bank account, apply for a TFN, get a transport card, activate your OSHC and attend orientation.
Q2What is a TFN and do I need one?
A Tax File Number from the Australian Taxation Office. You need it to work legally and avoid being taxed at the highest rate.
Q3How do I open a bank account in Australia?
Many banks let you start online before you arrive, then verify your ID in a branch with your passport afterwards.
Q4Do international students get Medicare?
No. International students use their OSHC for health cover, not Medicare.
Q5What are my visa conditions after I arrive?
Keep within your work limit, stay enrolled and progressing, keep OSHC active, and keep your address and contact details current with your provider.
Q6How many hours can I work as a student?
Up to 48 hours a fortnight while your course is in session, and unlimited during official course breaks.
Q7Does Mafit help after I arrive?
Yes. We give you a pre-departure briefing and a settle-in plan, and we check in as you find your feet.
The road to Australia

The whole road, guide by guide

Every stage of your Australia move, mapped, from first test to a real place to stay.

HubStudy in Australia→01How to Apply→02Tests→03Scholarships→04Cost & Funding→05Intakes→06Statement of Purpose→07Genuine Student→08Confirmation of Enrolment→09Student Visa 500→10Health Cover (OSHC)→11Work & Post-Study (485)→12PR Pathways→13After You Arrive→
After you sign up

The road does not stop at graduation. It leads to staying.

You start with one short form. We walk the whole road with you, and in Australia that road keeps going long after your first day.

01
Offer

We shortlist and build your applications and secure your offer.

With you
02
Visa 500

CoE, OSHC and the Genuine Student statement, prepared and lodged.

With you
03
Campus

You land, settle in, and start your course down under.

With you
04
485 Work

Post-study work, so you can build real experience after your degree.

Guided
05
PR

The permanent residency pathway, mapped out from day one.

The goal
Where this road leads
Not just a degree. A place to stay.
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Study in Australia.
And a road to stay.

Tests, admission, the subclass 500 visa, and the pathway that keeps going, post-study work and PR. We run it with you.

  • ✓ Admission and the student visa, both guided
  • ✓ A real road to stay: 485 work and PR
  • ✓ A Nigerian team you can sit across from
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Australia • Student VisaSubclass 500 • Study & stay
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One short form. We take it from there.
Study • 485 work • PR pathway
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