Student Guardian Visa
This is temporary visa which allows parents and other legal guardians of international students or Student visa (Subclass 500) holder to stay in Australia in order to provide care and support to them during the period of their study.
With this visa you can stay in Australia till a date is specified in your visa grant letter or the date when the child turns 18 years
With this visa you can
- come to Australia to provide care and support for a student visa holder who is under 18 years of age (or over 18 in exceptional circumstances)
- care for more than one student
- study an English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) for less than 20 hours per week, or any other study or training for no more than 3 months
- You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid. But you can’t leave Australia without the student.
- You cannot work.
- spouse are not able to apply as a dependent to your Student Guardian visa application
Student guardian visa requirements
- You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for this visa. You should have hold a substantive visa if you are applying when you are in Australia (Except some substantive visa)
- You must not bringing family members younger than 6 years old, except under certain circumstances
- you must be the parent or has the legal custody of student or a relative of the student, aged 21 years or older, nominated in writing by a parent or person who has custody of the student
- You must be able to provide accommodation, general welfare and support to the student.
- You must be able to provide evidence that you have enough money to pay for your stay in Australia for meeting the costs and expenses of yourself, your accompanying family members and in most cases, the student visa holder.
- You must provide evidence of adequate health insurance. You are required to obtain Overseas Visitors Health Cover to satisfy this requirement.
- You must meet the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirement