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Student Guardian visa (subclass 580) allows you to stay in Australia:
- as the guardian of an international student younger than 18 years of age studying in Australia on a student visa
- in exceptional circumstances, as the guardian of an international student over 18 years of age studying in Australia on a student visa.
Requirements
You might be able to get this visa if you:
- are a parent or person who has legal custody of the student, or a relative who is nominated by a parent or custodian of the student
- are at least 21 years of age
- have no family members younger than 6 years of age, except under certain circumstances
- are able to provide accommodation, general welfare and other support to the student.
About this Visa
The Student Guardian visa (subclass 580) is a temporary visa for a person who needs to come to Australia to provide care and support for:
- a student visa holder who is younger than 18 years of age
- a student visa holder who is older than 18 years of age and who needs such care and support due to exceptional circumstances.
You can apply in or outside Australia by post or in person. You cannot apply online.
There can only be one Student Guardian visa holder at any given time in respect of a particular student visa holder (except in certain limited circumstances).
If you apply in Australia, you must be in Australia to be granted the visa.
If you apply outside Australia, you must be outside Australia to be granted the visa.
What this Visa Lets You Do
- 1. Stay in Australia for the same length of time as the student visa holder in respect of whom you hold this visa (the ‘nominating student’), or until the nominating student turns 18 years of age.
- 2. If you have lodged your application on or after 24 March 2012, you can study in Australia for up to 20 hours per week in an English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS).
- 3. Study in a course other than ELICOS in Australia for up to three months.
Before You Apply
If you are the student visa holder’s parent or have legal custody, you can apply for this visa to come to Australia with the student. If you are not the student visa holder’s parent or legal custodian, that person must nominate you as the student’s guardian.
Your passport
If you plan to get a new passport, you should do so before applying for your visa. Your visa is linked to the passport number you use in your application and you must use the same passport to travel to Australia.
No further stay condition
You cannot apply for this visa if you already hold another visa that has a ‘No further stay’ condition.
Contact us if you are not sure whether your current visa conditions prevent you from applying for a further visa while you are in Australia.
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