Temporary Graduate Visa
Subclass 485
(Temporary)

​4 Streams

Graduate Work Stream

• for international students who have recently graduated with skills and qualifications that are relevant to specific occupations Australia needs

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Post-study Work Stream

• ​for international students who have recently graduated with a degree from an Australian institution

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Second Post-study Work Stream

• for international students who already hold Subclass 485 visa in Post-study Work stream and seek to extend their stay and their educational institution is located in a regional area

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COVID-19 Replacement Stream

• for Temporary Graduate visa (Subclass 485) holders impacted by the Australian travel restrictions. This means, people who could not stay in Australia for the full period allowed by their previous Temporary Graduate visa can have a replacement visa issued that will permit the same length of stay as the original visa.​

• This is an interim measure. Please refer to Temporary Graduate Visa (COVID-19 Replacement Stream) for details.

Eligibility

Special Notes

Eligible Qualification at Degree-level or Above

The qualification that you have completed must be an eligible degree. This means a:

• bachelor degree

• bachelor (honours) degree

• masters by coursework degree

• masters (extended) degree

• masters by research degree

• doctoral degree​

If you have studied a standalone diploma or trade qualification, you are not eligible to be granted a visa in this stream.

Australian Study Requirement

You will meet this requirement if you have at least one degree, diploma or trade qualification and:

• your course was a Commonwealth Register of Institutions and courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)-registered course

• you successfully completed all course requirements

• the study was in English

• you completed your course as a result of at least 2 academic years (92 weeks) study 

• you completed your course in Australia in not less than 16 calendar months

• you held an Australian study visa that allowed you to study.​

Please note: Student visa holders affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions, can count online study towards the Australian Study Requirement.

Duration of Stay

Graudate Work Stream

• Temporarily increased to 24 months for visas granted from 1 December 2021 (usually up to 18 months)

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

Post-study Work Stream

Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years. Otherwise, the duration of the visa depends on which studies have been completed as follows:

• PhD: 4 years

• Masters by Research or Coursework: 3 years

• Bachelor Degree: 2 years

Second Post-study Work Stream​

1 – 2 years depending on the regional location of your Australian educational institution and the regional location you live in. Please refer to Classification of Regional Areas for details.

Benefits

With this visa, you may:​

• live with your family and work in Australia for a number of years upon graduation

• accumulate valuable local work experience which is crucial if you wish to permanently settle in Australia through skilled visas (e.g. Subclass 189, Subclass 190, Subclass 491) or employer sponsored visas (e.g. Subclass 482, Subclass 186, Subclass 494)

• potentially bring your extended family members to Australia permanently on parent visa or visa intended for other relatives

• travel overseas and back to Australia for any purposes (e.g. overseas holiday, visiting family and/or attending family matters in home country)

• work in Australia without any limitations

• study in Australia without any limitations

Processing Time​

Kindly note the processing time constantly varies. Please contact us for update.​

• 75% of applications: 10 months

• 90% of applications: 11 months