This visa allows you to stay in Australia as the guardian of an international student younger than 18 years of age studying in Australia on a student visa. You can stay in Australia for the same length of time as the student visa holder or until the student turns 18 years of age. This visa does not generally allow you to work.
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Requirements
To be eligible you must:
- be the student’s parent, legal guardian or relative
- have enough money to support yourself and the student during your stay
- be able to provide accommodation and other support
- be at least 21 years of age.
- not bring family members younger than 6 years of age, except under certain circumstances.
Length of stay: Up to five years
Processing time: Minimum is 60 days (depending on the file, processing time can be longer)
Financial requirement: You need to have enough money genuinely available to support you, the student and children coming with you for the duration of your stay in Australia. You will declare this in your visa application.
You must show evidence of financial capacity by providing one of the following:
- evidence of funds to cover travel costs and 12 months’ living costs for yourself, the student and other children coming with you
- evidence that your spouse (who is not travelling to Australia) will support you and your dependants and has an annual income of at least AUD 70,000.