ELIGIBILITY FOR THE STUDENT GUARDIAN VISA SUBCLASS 590

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To be eligible for the Student Guardian Visa (Subclass 590), you will need to:

• 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

• Be able to financially provide for this student and have enough money for your stay.

• NOT have family members under 6 years of age unless there are compelling reasons.

• Make welfare arrangements for dependents overseas.

• You may need to demonstrate that you meet English Language requirements.

• You will need to demonstrate that you have adequate health insurance.

• Not currently hold one of these visas (If you are in Australia at the time of applying):

  • Domestic Worker (Temporary) Diplomatic and Consular visa (subclass 426)

  • Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or consular) stream

  • Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995) – primary visa holder only. A family member of a Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995) can apply for a Student visa in Australia

  • Transit visa (subclass 771)

  • Visitor visa (subclass 600) in the Sponsored Family stream or in the Approved Destination Status stream

  • Usually you must hold a visa that allows you to stay in Australia when you apply. You might be able to apply for a new student visa if it has been less than 28 days since your student visa expired and provided this has not happened before If you do not hold a substantive visa, you can't apply for a student visa if you have ever held a substantive visa that you applied for in Australia while unlawful.

• Have enough money to support your stay.

• Be a genuine temporary entrant.

• Meet necessary character and health requirements.

• Sign the Australian values statement.

• Pay back debts to the Australian Goernment.

• Not had a previous visa cancellation or refusal.

• It must be in the best interests of the child.

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