Credit Card for Temporary Resident on Student Visa

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  tomsco on 04/10/2019 - 22:25

  Out of interest, is there any reason you want a credit card instead of a debit card?

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    nignucial on 05/10/2019 - 21:13

    +1

    Ability to do chargebacks if needed, building up credits, interest free periods, etc.

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  p1 ama on 04/10/2019 - 23:24

  +2

  Is there any credit card, other than ANZ First, for which international students can apply?

  Most basic level cards from the major banks, perhaps AMEX? You're not going to get anything much more than that with limited income as an international student. Pretty high risk for banks too - you could take off at any moment and they would have next to no recourse to actually chase you down, especially if you never set foot in Australia again.

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    kerfuffle on 05/10/2019 - 06:02

    +1

    Amex won't give anyone on a student visa a credit card.

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  Pudina Chutney on 05/10/2019 - 00:37

  +1

  CBA offers credit cards to temporary residents

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  brokenglish on 05/10/2019 - 02:18

  +1

  https://www.commbank.com.au/support.banking.international-st…

  https://www.commbank.com.au/credit-cards/low-fee.html
  $0 annual fee in the first year and subsequent years when you spend $1,000

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    spackbace on 05/10/2019 - 13:29

    +1

    And pass the necessary conditions, which is that they're hopefully employed and able to pay it back

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  G77 on 07/10/2019 - 08:07

  +1

  https://www.finder.com.au/credit-cards/credit-cards-for-temp…

  Your best bet would be the big 4 banks..

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  david1215 on 29/10/2019 - 16:43

  -1

  Amex Explorer and Platinum Edge
  ANZ Rewards Visa
  Commonwealth Low rate

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    kerfuffle on 30/10/2019 - 05:35

    +1

    The OP is on a student visa; what makes you think they'll give them an Amex Explorer with a $400 annual fee?

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      david1215 on 30/10/2019 - 09:49

      -1

      Do the theory exam for driving test, get a licence number. AmEx give creidit cards pretty easily.
      Check credit card forums and you can figure it out.

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        kerfuffle on 30/10/2019 - 09:57

        Amex won't give it to those on a student visa. My friend applied for the DJs one and got rejected

        Got evidence that an international student in Australia got an Australian Amex?

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          david1215 on 30/10/2019 - 10:01

          @kerfuffle: http://www.flyertea.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1965356
          Check out here if you can read/translate Chinese. So many student visa holders are getting AmEx Explorer cards

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            kerfuffle on 30/10/2019 - 10:05

            @david1215: A source in English would have been nice, but thanks for the link.

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      spitfire6 on 30/10/2019 - 10:35

      By lying, that's how