SUBCLASS 485

Temporary Graduate visa

A temporary visa that allows international students to live, study and work after you have finished your studies.

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated from Australia. It lets you live, study and work in Australia temporarily. If you meet the eligibility requirements it can be applied under any one of the four streams:

1. Graduate Work stream

2. Post-Study Work stream

3. Second Post-Study Work stream

4. Replacement stream

Basic Eligibility Criteria for Graduate Work stream and Post-Study Work stream:

You must:

be under 50 years of age

hold an eligible visa

have held a student visa in the last 6 months

have a recent qualification in a CRICOS-registered course

nominate one stream only - it is not possible to change visa streams after you apply

Meet English requirement

Meet Australian Study Requirement

Meet Character and Health Requirement

Provide adequate health insurance

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

Graduate Work stream

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with skills and qualifications that are relevant to an occupation on the skilled occupation list.

Note: this is not required for applications lodged between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023

Stay

Usually up to 18 months.

Temporarily increased to 24 months for visas granted from 1 December 2021. Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years.

Cost

May vary, check our ANZSCO visa pricing estimator widget on right side.

Processing times

You must

Be under 50 years of age

Hold an eligible visa

Have held a student visa in the last 6 months

Have a qualification relevant to an occupation on the skilled occupation list (Note: this is not required for applications lodged between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023)

Have applied for a skills assessment in your nominated occupation on the skilled occupation list (Note: this is not required for applications lodged between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023)

Provide evidence of adequate health insurance for all applicants when you apply

Provide evidence you have applied for an AFP check when you apply

Provide evidence of the required level of English with the application

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

Post-Study Work stream

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with a degree from an Australian institution. It lets you live, work and study in Australia, temporarily.

Stay

Usually between 2 and 4 years, depending on your qualification.

Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years.

Cost

May vary, check our ANZSCO visa pricing estimator widget on right side.

Processing times

You must

Be under 50 years of age

Have applied for and been granted your first student visa on or after 5 November 2011

Hold an eligible visa

Have held a student visa in the last 6 months

Have a recent degree in a CRICOS-registered course

Provide evidence of adequate health insurance for all applicants when you apply

Provide evidence you have applied for an AFP check when you apply

Provide evidence of the required level of English with the application

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

Second Post-Study Work stream

This visa is for holders of a Temporary Graduate visa (first Post-Study Work stream or Replacement stream) who graduated with a degree from an Australian institution located in a regional area. It lets you live, work and study in Australia, temporarily.

Stay

Between 1 and 2 years depending on:

The regional location of the educational institution that you graduated from that led to the grant of your first Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream the regional area that you live in as the holder of your first Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream, or your Temporary Graduate visa in the replacement stream

The regional area that you live in as the holder of your first Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream, or your Temporary Graduate visa in the replacement stream

Cost

May vary, check our ANZSCO visa pricing estimator widget on right side.

Processing times

Processing Time

Be under 50 years of age

Be in Australia when you apply for this visa

Hold a Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream, or hold a Temporary Graduate visa in the replacement stream and have held a Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream, as the main applicant

Have a recent degree in a CRICOS-registered course from an education institution based in an eligible designated regional area, that led to the grant of your first Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream

Have lived in an eligible designated regional area for at least 2 years before applying for the second Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work stream

Have evidence of adequate health insurance for all applicants when you apply

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

Replacement stream

This visa is for current and former Temporary Graduate visa holders who lost time on their original visa due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. It lets you live, work and study in Australia temporarily.

Stay

Usually between 18 months and 5 years.

You will receive the same grant period as your previous visa, with the exception of:

If you were previously granted a Post Study Work visa for 2 years as a result your Master of Coursework qualification, you will now receive 3 years.

If you were previously granted a Graduate Work Stream visa for 18 months, you will now receive 2 years.
This is a temporary measure.
Applicants should check the current period that applies when they lodge their application.

Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years.

Cost

May vary, check our ANZSCO visa pricing estimator widget on right side.

Processing times

You must

Make an application before 1 January 2027

Have held a relevant Temporary Graduate visa that was granted before 15 December 2021

Have lost time on your visa because of Australia’s COVID-19 travel restrictions

Not have had your Temporary Graduate visa, or any visa granted after you held your Temporary Graduate visa, cancelled, unless it was cancelled because you asked for it to be.

Last updated: 29 July 2022

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