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Student Guardian visa
(Subclass 590)
Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa (Subclass 884)
Stay
This is a temporary visa. The length of your visa will be determined by the student visa holder’s stay and their age.
Cost Exemption
Eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens can apply for a partial refund of the cost, see Getting a refund.
Processing Time
For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
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 older due to exceptional circumstances
You must
be the student’s parent, custodian or relative who is 21 years or older
have and show evidence of sufficient funds to support yourself and the student during your stay
have adequate health insurance in place
be able to provide accommodation, welfare and other support
hold an eligible substantive visa, if in Australia.