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Can a 12-month student visa be converted to a 3-month one upon expiry?

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Apr 14, 2025

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Hello all,

Is it possible to extend / convert a 12 month student visa to a 3 month student upon expiry of the first visa please ?

Asking for my son who is about to complete high school and needs just 1 more month on his Visa.

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The question revolves around the possibility of converting a 12-month student visa into a 3-month student visa upon its expiry. Community feedback indicates that it is indeed possible to extend the existing 12-month student visa as usual, especially if the student is in their final year of high school.

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Yes. Just get the 12 months extension as usual. If they’re in year

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you can still get an extension.

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