About this Visa
International students studying in Australia on a student visa may require a guardian if they are under 18 years of age. There may also be exceptional circumstances where a student over 18 years of age may need a guardian for religious or cultural reasons.
Who is this visa for?
The Student Guardian visa is for foreign nationals applying to stay in Australia as the guardian of a student who is studying in Australia.
You will need to read this information if you are:
- applying for your first student guardian visa to Australia
- already in Australia on a student guardian visa and want to renew your visa.
You are not eligible for a Student Guardian visa if you have a child under six years of age who has a passort for a country subject to Assessment Levels 3 or 4, under a Schools Sector (subclass 571) student visa.
More information about assessment levels is available.
See: Information form 1219i Overseas Student Program - Assessment Levels (58KB PDF file)
How much will this visa cost?
You must pay a non-refundable visa application charge when you lodge your visa application.
See: Student Visa Charges
What does the visa let me do?
If you are granted this visa, you can:
- live in Australia for the same length of time as the student for whom you are guardian, or until the student turns 18 years of age
- bring dependent children with you to Australia, but only if they are under six years of age and meet specific eligibility requirements
- study in Australia for up to three months
Note: If you intend to study for more than 3 months, you must apply for a student visa.
See also: Family Member Eligibility
Note: You cannot bring other family members to Australia and you cannot apply for permission to work.