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.

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