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Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)
A temporary visa for a parent or relative who will care for an international student under 18.
OUR EXPERTISE
Subclass 590
Subclass 590 lets a guardian stay in Australia to care for a student who is under 18. It is tied to that student’s study.
Requirements
- The student is under 18 and holds, or is applying for, a student visa.
- The guardian is nominated in the student’s welfare arrangements.
- The guardian has enough money to support themselves, and health insurance.
- The stay is genuinely temporary.
- Health and character requirements.
What the visa allows
- The guardian cares for the student. The visa is not a work visa.
- Study rights are limited.
- The visa is connected to the student’s enrolment and age.
The student’s visa
- The student still has to meet the subclass 500 criteria, including welfare arrangements.
- We advise on both applications together where the student is under 18.
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Discuss a student guardian visa
We will tell you whether subclass 590 is available for this student, and what the welfare nomination has to say.