Are you the legal guardian of a student looking at studying in Australia that is under the age of 18? The Student guardian visa allows a parent or person who has legal custody of a student, to come to Australia to provide care and support for the international student.

1. Student Guardian visa (subclass 580)

2. Are you the legal guardian of a student looking at
studying in Australia that is under the age of 18? The
Student guardian visa allows a parent or person who
has legal custody of a student, to come to Australia to
provide care and support for the international
student.

3. To be eligible for a student guardian visa,
applicants must meet the following requirements:
 You must be a parent or person who has legal
custody of the student or a relative nominated by
the student’s parent or guardian;
 Must be a minimum of 21 years of age

4.  Must be a genuine temporary entrant;
 Meet financial requirements
 Meet health and character requirements
 Have the ability to provide accommodation,
general welfare and other support for the
student;

5. The student guardian visa does not allow you to
bring any children to Australia above the age of six
unless they apply and obtain a Schools Sector visa.
Any children that are below the age of six are
required to:

6.  hold a passport that is subject to assessment
level 1 or 2 for the Schools Sector visa and
there are compassionate and compelling
reasons for us to grant the visa; and
 Granting the visa would significantly benefit
the relationship between the Australian
government and governments of other
countries

7. Applicants may apply for this visa in or outside of
Australia. However any offshore applications
require the visa applicant to be offshore when the
visa is granted and any onshore applications
require the visa applicant to be onshore when the
application is granted.

8. If you would like some assistance to determine
whether you are eligible for a student guardian
visa or would like some further information,
please contact one of our friendly staff at
Bambrick Legal.
Suzi Cengarle
Mobile: 0404 493 653
Email: suzi@bambricklegal.com.au