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issued in the 12 months immediately before the application is made; and

(b) demonstrates that the primary applicant's parent, spouse or de facto partner has a personal annual income, in the 12 months immediately before the application is made, that is:

 (i) if there is no secondary applicant– at least AUD87,856; or

 (ii) if there is a secondary applicant – at least AUD102,500.

       (4) The evidence of financial capacity is the primary applicant's completed AASES form.

        Note: AASES form is defined in regulation 1.03 of the Regulations to mean for a secondary exchange student, an Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Student form from the relevant State or Territory education authority, containing the following declarations:

            (a) a declaration made by the student's exchange organisation, accepting the student;

            (b) a declaration made by the student's parent, or the person or persons having custody of the student, agreeing to the exchange.

       (5) If the primary applicant is a Foreign Affairs student – the evidence of financial capacity is a letter of support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

       (6) If the primary applicant is a Defence student – the evidence of financial capacity is a letter of support from the Department of Defence.

7 Subclass 500 (Student) visa—secondary applicants

       (1) For the purposes of subclause 500.313(3) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations, a secondary applicant who is included in the primary student visa holder's application, must give to the Minister evidence of financial capacity that satisfies the requirements of subsection (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6).

       (2) The evidence of financial capacity:

(a) is in the form specified in section 10; and

(b) demonstrates that sufficient funds are available to meet the costs and expenses of the primary student visa holder set out in subparagraphs 6(2)(b)(i) to (iii) of this Part; and

(c) demonstrates that sufficient funds are available to meet the costs and expenses of each secondary applicant making a combined application with the primary student visa holder specified in paragraphs 6(2)(c)(i) to (iv) of this Part.

       (3) The evidence of financial capacity:

(a) is official Government documentation of personal income that has been issued in the 12 months immediately before the application is made; and

(b) demonstrates that the primary student visa holder's parent, spouse or de facto partner has a personal annual income that is at least AUD102,500.

       (4) If the primary student visa holder is a Foreign Affairs student and has provided a letter of support mentioned in subsection 6(5) of this Part – the evidence of financial capacity is the letter of support if the letter of support indicates that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will meet the living costs and expenses of each