When parents move home and the child stays: visas and guardians
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When a parent's visa ends, a dependant child's status usually ends too, so staying on means a student visa and guardian arrangements. Here are the official rules by country.
由AI根据官方来源撰写并核实 · 最近核实 2026-10-29
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This guide is for families whose assignment is ending: the parents go home, but the child wants to finish at the current school. It summarises official immigration sources; it is not a decision on which visa your family can get.
Why it needs separate planning
Dependant visas are usually tied to the parent's visa. Singapore's ICA, for example, says that if a Dependant's Pass expires or is cancelled, the child must apply for a Student's Pass to keep studying. Once the parents' return is set, check the child's status first.
Key rules by country
- United States: F-1 students cannot attend public K-8 schools; public high school is limited to 12 months in total with the full cost paid in advance. SEVP-certified private schools have no time limit.
- United Kingdom: unaccompanied Child Student or Student visa holders cannot attend state-funded schools and must attend a licensed independent school or college.
- Australia: students under 18 need school-approved welfare (CAAW) or a guardian who is a parent, custodian or relative aged 21+. The Student Guardian visa (subclass 590) allows a stay of up to five years.
- New Zealand: one parent of a student aged 17 or under can hold a Guardian Visitor Visa but generally cannot work.
- Canada: minors under 17 must be with a parent or have a custodian who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, with the Custodianship Declaration (IMM 5646) notarised on both sides.
Checklist
- Do you know what happens to the child's status when the parent's visa ends?
- Can the current school sponsor a student visa?
- For a public school, can the child continue on a student visa?
- Have you chosen a guardian route (relative, school-approved welfare, guardian visa)?
- Have you allowed time for documents and processing?
Ask the school
- Whether it can sponsor a student visa and what it needs
- Boarding, homestay and welfare support
- How fees change when a dependant becomes an international student
Always confirm your own situation with the official authority or an immigration professional.
出处
我们用自己的话总结了这些来源。规定和学费会变化，请务必以原始来源和学校为准。
- Kindergarten to Grade 12 Students — U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Study in the States) · 2026-10-29核实
- School applications for foreign national children and children resident outside England — Department for Education (archived GOV.UK page) · 2026-10-29核实
- Welfare and custody arrangements for students under 18 — Department of Home Affairs (Australia) · 2026-10-29核实
- Guardian Visitor Visa — Immigration New Zealand · 2026-10-29核实
- Studying in Canada as a minor — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · 2026-10-29核实
- Eligibility for Dependant's Pass — Ministry of Manpower Singapore · 2026-10-29核实
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