Subclass 590 (Student Guardian Visa)
This visa lets you visit Australia to support a child who holds a student visa. This is a temporary visa. The length of your visa will be determined by the student visa holder’s stay and their age.
Basic Eligibility :
- be the student’s parent, custodian or relative who is 21 years or older
- have enough money to support yourself and the student during your stay
- be able to provide accommodation, welfare and other support
Other Conditions:
You must be:
- the parent of the student visa holder, or
- a person who has custody of the 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 will provide care and support for:
- a student visa holder who is under 18 years of age or
- a student visa holder who is 18 years of age or older and needs care and support due to exceptional circumstances
For this visa, a relative is the student’s:
- parent or step-parent
- grandparent or step-grandparent
- sibling or stepsibling
- aunt, uncle, step-aunt or step-uncle
- niece, nephew or step-niece or step-nephew
- partner
- child or stepchild