Studying and Training Visas

Student Guardian Visa

Application of Student Visa

Terms and Conditions

Current location

Give details of the applicant's current location.

Current location

Legal status
Citizen

Permanent Resident

Visitor

Student

Work Visa

No Legal Status

Other

If not Citizen

Give details of why the applicant is at their current location, including the end date of their current visa.

Closure of education provider

Is the applicant applying for this visa due to the closure of the related student's Australian education provider?

Yes No

Primary applicant

Information: Entering names incorrectly may result in denial of permission to board an aircraft to Australia, or result in delays in border processing on arrival to Australia, even if the applicant has been granted a visa.

Passport details

Enter the following details as they appear in the applicant's passport.

Family name

Given names

Sex

Date of birth

Passport number

Country of passport

Nationality of passport holder

Date of issue

Date of expiry

Place of issue / issuing authority

It is strongly recommended that the passport be valid for at least six months.

National identity card

Does this applicant have a national identity card?

Yes No

If yes

Family name

Given names

Identification number

Country of issue

Actions

Place of birth

Town / City
State / Province
Country of birth

Relationship status

De Facto
Divorced
Engaged
Married
Never Married
Separated
Widowed

Other names / spellings

Is this applicant currently, or have they ever been known by any other names?
Yes No

If yes

Family name

Given names

Reason

Actions

Citizenship

Is this applicant a citizen of the selected country of passport?
Yes No

If yes

Is this applicant a citizen of any other country?
Yes No

If yes

List countries

Critical data confirmation

All information provided is important to the processing of this application.

If the information included on this page is incorrect, it may lead to denial of permission to board an aircraft to Australia, even if a visa has been granted.

Confirm that the following information is correct and that it is in the correct fields.

Is the above information correct?

Yes No

Additional identity questions

Provide further details below, where available.

Previous travel to Australia

Has this applicant previously travelled to Australia or previously applied for a visa?

Yes No

If yes

Previous passports

Does this applicant have previous passports that have been used to travel to Australia?

Yes No

If yes

Add Details

Family name

Given names

Passport number

Country of passport

Actions

Grant number

Does this applicant have an Australian visa grant number?

Yes No

If yes

Australian visa grant number (if known)

Accompanying members of the family unit

Are there any accompanying members of the family unit under 6 years old included in this application?

Yes No

Note: In most cases the members of the applicant's family unit cannot come with them to Australia as part of this visa. They must be under 6 years of age and the applicant needs to provide compassionate and compelling reasons for a student guardian visa to be granted to a child who is a member of their family unit.

If yes

Give details of the compassionate and compelling reasons for granting a member of the family unit under 6 years of age a student guardian visa

Give details of all accompanying family members of the family unit under 6 years of age.

Add Details

Family name

Given names

Date of birth

Relationship

Actions

Contact details

Country of residence

Usual country of residence

Department office

The applicant may be required to attend an Australian Government Office for an interview. Which is the closest office to the applicant’s current location?

Office

Australia, ACT Regional Office

Australia, Adelaide Regional Office

Australia, Brisbane Regional Office

Australia, Cairns Regional Office

Australia, Dandenong Regional Office

Australia, Darwin Regional Office

Australia, Hobart Regional Office

Australia, Melbourne Regional Office

Australia, Parramatta Regional Office

Australia, Perth Regional Office

Australia, Sydney City Office

Australia, Thursday Island Office

Brazil, Brasilia

Cambodia, Phnom Penh

Canada, Ottawa

Chile, Santiago de Chile

China, Beijing

China, Guangzhou

China, Hong Kong

China, Shanghai

Egypt, Cairo

Fiji, Suva

Germany, Berlin

India, New Delhi

Indonesia, Jakarta

Iran, Tehran

Israel, Tel Aviv

Jordan, Amman

Kenya, Nairobi

Lebanon, Beirut

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Myanmar, Yangon

New Zealand, Wellington

Pakistan, Islamabad

Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby

Philippines, Manila

Republic of Turkey, Ankara

Serbia, Belgrade

Singapore

South Africa, Pretoria

South Korea, Seoul

Sri Lanka, Colombo

Thailand, Bangkok

Timor-Leste, Dili

United Arab Emirates, Dubai

United Kingdom, London

United States, Washington

Vietnam, Hanoi

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

Residential address
Note that a street address is required. A post office address cannot be accepted as a residential address.

Country
Address
Suburb / Town
State or Province
Postal code

Postal address

Is the postal address the same as the residential address?

Yes No

If No

Country

Address

Suburb / Town
State or Province
Postal code

Contact telephone numbers
Enter numbers only with no spaces.

Home phone
Business phone
Mobile / Cell phone

Email address

Authorised recipient

Does the applicant authorise another person to receive written correspondence on their behalf?

This authorises the department to send the authorised person all written correspondence that would otherwise be sent directly to the applicant.

Yes, a migration agent

Yes, an education agent

Yes, another person

If No

This person is referred to as the 'authorised recipient'.

Electronic communication

The Department prefers to communicate electronically as this provides a faster method of communication.
All correspondence, including notification of the outcome of the application will be sent to:

Email address

Note: The holder of this email address may receive a verification email from the Department if the address has not already been verified. If the address holder receives a verification email, they should click on the link to verify their address before this application is submitted.

If Yes, a migration agent

Migration agent contact details

Migration agent

MARN

Family/Given Names
Family name
Given names
Organisation

Postal address

Country
Address
State or Province
Postal code

Contact telephone numbers

Enter numbers only with no spaces.
Business phone
Mobile / Cell phone

Electronic communication

The Department prefers to communicate electronically as this provides a faster method of communication.
All correspondence, including notification of the outcome of the application will be sent to:
Email address

If Yes, an education agent

Education agent contact details
Education agent

Family name
Given names
Organization

Postal address

Postal address
Country
Address
Suburb / Town
State or Province
Postal code

Contact telephone numbers

Enter numbers only with no spaces.
Business phone
Mobile / Cell phone

Electronic communication
The Department prefers to communicate electronically as this provides a faster method of communication.
All correspondence, including notification of the outcome of the application will be sent to:
Email address

If Yes, another person

Authorised recipient contact details
Authorised person

Family name
Given names

Postal address

Postal address
Country
Address
Suburb / Town
State or Province
Postal code

Contact telephone numbers

Enter numbers only with no spaces.
Business phone
Mobile / Cell phone

Non-accompanying members of the family unit

Does the applicant have any members of their family unit not travelling with them to Australia?
Yes No

If yes
Add Details
Family name
Given names
Date of birth
Relationship
Actions

Nominating student

Give details of the nominating student(s).

Add Details
Family name
Given names
Date of birth
Relationship
Actions

Genuine temporary entrant

All student visa applicants are required to provide information in support of their application to demonstrate that they meet the Genuine Temporary Entrant criteria.

Give details to support the applicant's ability to meet the criteria and ensure supporting documents are attached

Funding for stay

Do all applicants in this application confirm that they each have access to sufficient funds to support themselves and their nominating student for the total period of stay in Australia and understand that evidence of funds must be provided?
Yes No

If yes

Show how each applicant included in the application will support themselves in Australia to meet living, tuition and school costs. Select any that apply.
Government scholarship / financial support
Other organisation scholarship / financial support
Financial support from an individual
Other financial support

If Government scholarship / financial support and Other organisation scholarship / financial support

Government scholarship

Sponsoring organisation type
Australian Commonwealth government
Australian State and Territory government
Foreign government
Other

Sponsoring organisation name
Scholarship/Award name
Country

Organisation address

Note that a street address is required. A post office address cannot be accepted as a organisation address.

Country
Address
Suburb / Town
State or Province
Postal code

Contact person details

Give details of the contact person within the organisation.

Family name
Given names
Position

Enter numbers only with no spaces

Business phone
Mobile / Cell phone

If Financial support from an individual

Financial support from an individual

Will the funds be provided by an individual other than the applicant?
Yes No

If yes

Relationship to the applicant

Other
Parent
Spouse/De facto partner

If other

Other relationship

Funding type
Deposit in financial institution
Loan from financial institution
Ongoing income
Other

If Deposit in financial institution and Loan from financial institution
Financial institution

If other

Give details

Value in Australian dollars (whole dollars only)

If Other financial support

Give details

Health insurance

Are all applicants fully or partially covered under a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) for the total period of stay in Australia?
Yes No

If No

Overseas Student Health Cover

Does the applicant have Overseas Visitors Health Cover (OSHC)?

Yes No

If yes

Name of health insurer
Insurance policy number

Date from
Date to

Employment

Employment history

Give details of the applicant's employment and unemployment history since leaving school/college/university.

Employment includes all paid employment, self-employment, family business employment, work experience, internships, unpaid employment and volunteer work.

Unemployment includes all gaps in employment since leaving school/college/university.

Add details

Employment status
Date from

Date to

Actions

Language

Main language

Countries visited

Have any of the applicants visited any countries in the past 10 years? Include:

Work or study outside your usual country of residence
Holiday/leisure trips
Business
Military deployment
Visits back to your usual country of residence if living away

Yes No

If yes

Add details

Applicant

Date from

Date to

Country

Actions

Visa history

Has the applicant, or any person included in this application, held or currently hold a visa to Australia or any other country?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant, or any person included in this application, ever been in Australia or any other country and not complied with visa conditions or departed outside their authorised period of stay?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant, or any person included in this application, ever had an application for entry or further stay in Australia or any other country refused, or had a visa cancelled?
Yes No
Give details

Health declarations

In the last five years, has any applicant visited, or lived, outside their country of passport, for more than 3 consecutive months? Do not include time spent in Australia.
Yes No

If Yes
Add details
Name
Country visited
Date from
Date to
Actions

Does any applicant intend to enter a hospital or a health care facility (including nursing homes) while in Australia?
Yes No

If yes

Add details
Name
Reason
Actions

Does any applicant intend to work as, or study to be a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic during their stay in Australia?
Yes No

If yes

Add details
Name
Details
Actions

Does any applicant intend to work or be a trainee at a child care centre (including preschools and creches) while in Australia?
Yes No

If yes

Add details
Name
Details
Actions

Has any applicant:

ever had, or currently have, tuberculosis?
been in close contact with a family member that has active tuberculosis?
ever had a chest x-ray which showed an abnormality?

Yes No

If yes

Add details
Name
Details
Actions

During their proposed visit to Australia, does any applicant expect to incur medical costs, or require treatment or medical follow up for:

blood disorder
Cancer
heart disease
hepatitis B or C and/or liver disease
HIV infection, including AIDS
kidney disease, including dialysis
mental illness
pregnancy
respiratory disease that has required hospital admission or oxygen therapy
other?

Yes No

If yes

Add details
Name
Condition
Actions

Does any applicant require assistance with mobility or care due to a medical condition?
Yes No

If yes

Add details
Name
Details
Actions

Character declarations

If the applicant answers ‘Yes’ to any of the character declarations they must give all relevant details.

If the matter relates to a criminal conviction, provide:

the date and nature of the offence
full details of the sentence
dates of any period of imprisonment or other detention

Has the applicant ever been charged with any offence that is currently awaiting legal action?
Yes No

If yes

Add details
Applicant
Offence Type
Date
Actions

Has the applicant ever been convicted of an offence in any country (including any conviction which is now removed from official records)?
Yes No
If yes

Add details
Applicant
Offence Type
Date
Actions

Has the applicant ever been the subject of a domestic violence or family violence order, or any other order, of a tribunal or court or other similar authority, for the protection of another person?

Yes No

If yes

Add details
Applicant
Date order raised
Actions

Has the applicant ever been the subject of an arrest warrant or Interpol notice?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever been found guilty of a sexually based offence involving a child (including where no conviction was recorded)?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever been named on a sex offender register?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever been acquitted of any offence on the grounds of unsoundness of mind or insanity?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever been found by a court not fit to plead?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever been directly or indirectly involved in, or associated with, activities which would represent a risk to national security in Australia or any other country?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever been charged with, or indicted for: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture, slavery, or any other crime that is otherwise of a serious international concern?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever been associated with a person, group or organisation that has been or is involved in criminal conduct?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever been associated with an organisation engaged in violence or engaged in acts of violence (including war, insurgency, freedom fighting, terrorism, protest) either overseas or in Australia?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever served in a military force, police force, state sponsored / private militia or intelligence agency (including secret police)?
Yes No

If yes

Add details
Name
Country of service
Date from

Date to
Actions

Has the applicant ever undergone any military/paramilitary training, been trained in weapons/explosives or in the manufacture of chemical/biological products?
Yes No

If yes

Add details
Name
Country of service
Date from
Date to
Actions

Has the applicant ever been involved in people smuggling or people trafficking offences?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever been removed, deported or excluded from any country (including Australia)?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever overstayed a visa in any country (including Australia)?
Yes No
Give details

Has the applicant ever had any outstanding debts to the Australian Government or any public authority in Australia?
Yes No
Give details

Student guardian declarations

Warning:

Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.

The applicant declares that they:

Have read and understood the information provided on the website (www.studyinaustralia.gov.au) regarding living and studying in Australia.
Yes No

Have made adequate arrangements for health insurance for the period of their stay in Australia and acknowledge they are required to maintain these arrangements while in Australia as the holder of a student guardian visa.
Yes No

Acknowledge that if granted a Student Guardian visa, they are required to understand and abide by its conditions.
Yes No

Will reside with and provide appropriate care and welfare arrangements for the nominating student.
Yes No

Understand and acknowledge that condition 8537 is imposed on this visa, and this means that the applicant must:

Reside in Australia while the nominating student, for whom the visa relates, is in Australia;
While in Australia, stay with the nominating student; and
Provide appropriate accommodation, general welfare and support arrangements for the nominating student.

Yes No

Understand and acknowledge that condition 8538 is imposed on this visa, and this means that the applicant must not depart Australia without the nominating student to whom this visa relates unless they have given the department evidence that:

There are compassionate or compelling circumstances for the departure
Alternative arrangements for the nominating student's accommodation, general welfare and other support have been put in place until the holder returns to Australia; and
Where the nominating student is less than 18 years the alternative arrangements have been approved by the nominating student's education provider.

Yes No

Understand that the 8534 visa condition will be imposed on this visa, and will be indicated by the condition code 8534 and by the short description No Further Stay. The applicant acknowledges that this means that while in Australia, they will only be entitled to the grant of limited visas including a further Student Guardian visa.
Yes No

Understand that the effect of the 8534 visa condition is that, apart from a further Student Guardian visa, it will not be possible for the applicant to apply to remain in Australia beyond the date authorised by this visa and the applicant will be required to depart Australia on or before that date.
Yes No

Declarations

Warning:

Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.

The applicant declares that they:

Have read and understood the information provided to them in this application.
Yes No

Have provided complete and correct information in every detail on this form, and on any attachments to it.
Yes No

Understand that if any fraudulent documents or false or misleading information has been provided with this application, or if any of the applicants fail to satisfy the Minister of their identity, the application may be refused and the applicant(s), and any member of their family unit, may become unable to be granted a visa for a specified period of time.
Yes No

Understand that if documents are found to be fraudulent or information to be incorrect after the grant of a visa, the visa may subsequently be cancelled.
Yes No

Will inform the Department in writing immediately as they become aware of a change in circumstances (including change of address) or if there is any change relating to information they have provided in or with this application, while it is being considered.
Yes No

Have read the information contained in the Privacy Notice.
Yes No

Understand that the department may collect, use and disclose the applicant's personal information (including biometric information and other sensitive information) as outlined in the Privacy Notice
Yes No

Agree not to undertake study or training for more than three months.
Yes No

Agree to leave Australia on or before the expiry of the period of stay of the visa.
Yes No

Give consent to the collection of their fingerprints and facial image if required.
Yes No

Understand that, if required to provide their fingerprints and facial image, the applicant's fingerprints and facial image and biographical information held by the Department may be given to Australian law enforcement agencies to help identify the applicant and determine eligibility for grant of the visa being applied for, and for law enforcement purposes.
Yes No

Give consent to Australian law enforcement agencies disclosing the applicant's biometric, biographical and criminal record information to the Department to help identify the applicant, to determine eligibility for grant of a visa and for law enforcement purposes.
Yes No

Understand that the Visitor visa does not permit them to work in Australia.
Yes No

Give consent to the Department using the applicant's biometric, biographical and criminal record information obtained for the purposes of the Migration Act 1958 or the Citizenship Act 2007.
Yes No

As an applicant:
I understand that if my visa ceases to be in effect and I do not hold another visa to remain in Australia at that time, I will be an unlawful non-citizen under the Migration Act 1958. As such, I will be expected to depart from Australia, and be subject to removal under the Migration Act 1958.
Yes No

Australian values

Each applicant who is 18 years or over has read, or had explained to them, information provided by the Australian Government on Australian society and values, and agrees to the Australian values statement.
Yes No

Review Page

Please check that the information provided is correct before you continue.

Attach documents

Transaction Reference Number (TRN):EGOQNT3I3H

Attach the documents listed below then click Next to pay for and submit the application.

If you choose to submit the application without attaching all required documents, you will need to provide a reason.

Applications submitted without all the required documents may take longer to process.

There are specific quality and formatting requirements when scanning documents.

If the applicant does not meet the requirements below, the applicant will be able to lodge but may not be granted a visa.

Required

Character, Evidence of

Add documents

Document Type

Please select a value
Australian Federal Police Clearance
Other (specify)
Overseas Penal Clearance Certificate

Description

File names

Relationship - Nominating Student, Evidence of

Add documents

Document Type

Please select a value
Birth Certificate
Family Book/Household Booklet/Family Composition Evidence
Other (specify)

Description
File names

Student Guardianship Arrangements, Evidence of

Add documents

Document Type

Form 157N - Student Guardianship Arrangements

Description
File names

Financial Capacity - Student, Evidence of

Add documents

Document Type

Please select a value
Fixed Term Deposit Certificate
Bank Statement - Personal
Letter/Statement - Bank/Financial institution
Scholarship Document
Payslip
Other (specify)
Letter from bank covering bank loan or overdraft facility
Letter from bank providing details of term deposits
Evidence of ongoing annual income
Term deposit receipts

Description
File names

Genuine Temporary Entrant Requirement, Evidence of

Add documents

Document Type

Please select a value
Letter Statement for Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) Requirement
Other(specify)

Description
File names

Closure of Education provider, Evidence of

Add documents

Document Type Letter/Statement - Education Institution

Description
File names

Identity, Evidence of

Add documents

Document Type

Please select a value
Birth Certificate
Family Book/Household Booklet/Family Composition Evidence
National ID Card
Other (specify)
Passport
Photograph - Other

Description
File names

Health Insurance - Students, Evidence of

Add documents

Document Type

Please select a value
Other(specify)
Certificate of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

Description
File names

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