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Australia Student Guardian visa (Subclass 590)
Visit to support a child who holds a student visa.
- Route type
- Family
- Can bring
- dependants, children +2 from the official record
- Requirements
- 14 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
14 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Australian Government Debt Cleared
If you or any family members owe the Australian Government money, you or they must have paid it back or arranged to pay it back.
- Australian Values Statement Required
You must: have read, or had explained to you, the Life in Australia booklet and sign an Australian Values Statement that confirms you will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws
- Be A Genuine Temporary Entrant
You must only intend to: stay temporarily in Australia do the things you are allowed to do on this visa You must have substantially complied with the conditions of the last substantive or subsequent bridging visa that you held. When we assess whether you plan to stay in Australia temporarily we will consider: your personal circumstances in your home country your potential circumstances in Australi
- Be A Parent Custodian Or Relative
To be a Student Guardian you must be: the parent of the student visa holder, or a person who has custody of the student, or a relative of the student, aged 21 years or older and nominated in writing by a parent or person who has custody of the student. You are required to provide care and support for: a student visa holder who is under 18 years of age or a student visa holder who is 18 years of ag
- Be Able To Provide For The Student
You must be able to provide accommodation, general welfare and support to the student.
- Best Interests Of The Child
We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
- Bringing Children To Australia
We will not grant you a visa if any members of the family unit is under 6 years old unless: there are compelling and compassionate reasons or granting the visa would significantly benefit the relationship between the Australian Government and the government of another country This applies even if your family members under 6 years old are not planning to travel to Australia with you. If a family me
- Character and security
If you are a relative of the student visa holder, you must meet our character requirement .
- Have Enough Money For Your Stay
You must show us evidence that you have enough money to pay for your stay in Australia. This includes meeting the costs and expenses of yourself, your accompanying family members and the student visa holder. To see what you will need to provide, go to Gather Documents in the 'Step by Step tab' .
- Have This Visa If Applying While In Australia
You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa. You can apply in Australia if you hold a substantive visa except for one of these: Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or consular) stream Domestic Worker (Temporary) Diplomatic and Consular visa (subclass 426) Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) Visitor visa (subclass 600
- Health Requirement
You and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet our health requirement
- Making Welfare Arrangements For Dependants Overseas
You must make adequate arrangements for the accommodation, support and welfare of any non-migrating children of your family who: are not coming with you to Australia are under 18 years of age and does not have a Student visa. We consider you have made adequate welfare arrangements for your children aged 6 to 18 years if they will be living with: another parent or custodian or a relative who is at
- Not Had A Visa Cancelled Or An Application Refused
We will consider your immigration history when we decide on your application, which means you might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused. If applying for a visa from outside Australia see Can I go to Australia . If you want immigration assistance, see Who can help with your visa application .
What you’ll show with your application
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Health insurance
You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Medical insurance helps limit your financial liability. You must maintain adequate health cover for the whole of your stay if you are granted this visa. Your insurance should cover you for medically necessary treatment, including transport. See a guide to what we consider adequate health insurance . Learn more abou
Also stated by the source
- Eligibility summary
You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa. You can apply in Australia if you hold a substantive visa except for one of these: Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or consular) stream Domestic Worker (Temporary) Diplomatic and Consular visa (subclass 426) Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) Visitor visa (subclass 600
- Official Rights Text
come to Australia to provide care and support for a student visa holder who is under 18 years of age or older due to exceptional circumstances
- Official source basis
You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa. You can apply in Australia if you hold a substantive visa except for one of these: Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or consular) stream Domestic Worker (Temporary) Diplomatic and Consular visa (subclass 426) Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) Visitor visa (subclass 600
- Report summary
You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa. You can apply in Australia if you hold a substantive visa except for one of these: Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or consular) stream Domestic Worker (Temporary) Diplomatic and Consular visa (subclass 426) Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) Visitor visa (subclass 600
- Visa Subclass
The official page identifies this route as subclass 590.
Family
Who you can bring
dependantschildrenparentsguardian
Costs & timelines
What the source prices
Fees
1 proven from the official source.
- Official Cost Text
From (concessions apply in limited circumstances). Cost concession A lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens who lodge a valid Student Guardian visa application. For more information, visit About this visa . To work out what your visa will cost, use the Visa Pricing Estimator . The estimator does not take into account the other costs.
checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
- Official Stay Text
This is a temporary visa. We will determine the length of the visa by the student visa holder's stay and their age.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
- Processing time
For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool . This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for the Subclass 590 to Australia?
The official source states:
Visit to support a child who holds a student visa.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: dependants, children, parents, guardian.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states:
You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Medical insurance helps limit your financial liability. You must maintain adequate health cover for the whole of your stay if you are granted this visa. Your insurance should cover you for medically necessary treatment, including transport. See a guide to what we consider adequate health insurance . Learn more abou
Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 22 points against the official source; 22 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source immi.homeaffairs.gov.auLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Australia government page.Same category, same country
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