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Applying For A Student Guardian Visa (Formerly Known As Form 1234i)
Applying For A Student Guardian Visa (Formerly Known As Form 1234i)
Visa
You should read this information form if you are one of the Genuine Temporary Entrant requirement
following:
Factors considered under this requirement include:
outside Australia and intend to apply for a Student Guardian your personal circumstances such as your potential
visa circumstances in Australia and personal or financial
in Australia as the holder of a student guardian visa, and intend commitments that may provide an incentive for you to return
to apply for a further Student Guardian visa home
a visitor, working holiday-maker or other temporary visa your immigration history such as previous compliance with
holder intending to extend your stay in Australia to reside with immigration laws.
a student as their guardian.
Key requirements
The Student Guardian visa You must meet each of the following key requirements:
The Student Guardian visa allows you to reside in Australia with
You have been nominated by a student as their guardian on
a student as their guardian.
form 157N Nomination of a student guardian.
A student may require a guardian where they are under 18 years
of age. There may also be exceptional circumstances where a You are at least 21 years of age.
student over 18 years of age, may require a guardian (for example, Except in very limited circumstances, you are a parent,
where there are compelling religious or cultural reasons). a person who has custody, or a relative of the nominating
student. A relative is defined as a spouse, de factor partner,
Welfare arrangements for students under 18 years of child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild,
aunt, uncle, niece or nephew; or a step-child, step-parent,
age step-brother, step-sister, step-grandparent, step-grandchild,
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (the department) step-aunt, step-uncle, step-niece or step-nephew. Where a
bears no responsibility for welfare arrangements made on a guardian is not a parent, person who has custody of the
student’s behalf. It is the responsibility of the parents or legal student, or a relative of the student, the grant must
custodians of a student under the age of 18 to ensure that the significantly benefit the relationship between the Australian
arrangements they make on the student’s behalf provide Government and the government of another country.
appropriate welfare for the entirety of the student’s stay in You intend to reside with the nominating student in Australia.
Australia while they are under the age of 18.
The nominating student intends to reside with you in
Form 157N Nomination of a student guardian must be completed
Australia, and does not intend to reside with any other
and lodged together with form 157G Application for a Student
student guardian visa holder other than a member of your
Guardian visa.
family unit under six years of age, parent or custodian.
You are able to provide appropriate accommodation, general
Requirements for grant of a Student Guardian visa welfare and other support to the nominating student if they
To be granted a Student Guardian visa, you must be nominated are aged under 18 years of age.
by a student as their guardian on form 157N Nomination of a
You have sufficient financial capacity to cover the cost of air
student guardian.
fares and living costs for the duration of your stay in Australia.
You must also meet a number of key requirements. These include The period for which you must provide evidence of funds,
a genuine temporary entrant requirement, your relationship to the the amount, type and source of funds considered acceptable,
student, your age, financial capacity, family composition and and the savings period for funds will vary with the assessment
arrangements for any dependant family members, intention to level of the student who has nominated you as their guardian.
comply with the conditions of your visa and any matters Further information is available from the department’s website.
considered relevant to assessing your application. See: www.immi.gov.au/students/
To be granted a Student Guardian visa, you must also satisfy a You have no members of your family unit under six years of
number of general requirements. General requirements include age unless:
you being of good character and sound health, and having - the grant of your visa would significantly benefit the
acceptable health insurance and no outstanding debts to the relationship between the Australian Government and the
Commonwealth of Australia. government of another country; or
Family unit members may only join you in Australia on a Student - the child under six years of age holds a passport that is
Guardian visa in very limited circumstances. subject to assessment level 1 or 2 for the Schools Sector
Detailed information can be found on the department’s website. (subclass 571) student visa and compassionate and
See: www.immi.gov.au compelling circumstances exist. Information on assessment
levels is available from the department’s website.
See: www.immi.gov.au/students
You have appropriate welfare arrangements in place for family
unit members who have not turned 18 years and who are not in
Australia on a student visa.