Subclass 590
Student Guardian Visa
What is this Visa?
This visa allows the guardian of an international student younger than 18 years of age or above 18 under exceptional circumstances on a student visa, to stay in Australia as the guardian.
Requirements
The applicant must demonstrate sufficient funds to meet:
- travel expenses; and
- living costs and expenses of AUD 21,041 for the first 12 months of applicant’s stay
Each family member of Student Guardian visa applicant make a combined application with the main Student Guardian visa applicant. They must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to meet ONE of the following sets of requirements:
The family members must show that they have sufficient funds to meet:
- travel expenses, and
- living costs and expenses (each Student Guardian visa holder: AUD 21,041, for spouse/de facto:AUD 7,362 or for each dependent children: AUD 3,152) for the first 12 months of applicant’s stay.
The family members must show that they have sufficient funds to meet:
- the main applicant’s spouse has a personal annual income of AUD 72,592 for the main Student Guardian visa’ applicant; or an official Government documentation of personal income that has been issued in the 12 months immediately before the application is made.
The form of evidence of financial capacity to show can be one of the following,
- money deposit with a financial institution
- loan with a financial institution;
- government loans; or
- scholarship or financial support