Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) Visa

This temporary graduate visa (subclass 485 visa) allows international students to live, study and work in Australia after completing their Australian studies.

What you Can Do

• live, study and work in Australia temporarily
• bring family members

Applicant requirements

(i) Graduate Work Stream

• 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
• have applied for a skills assessment in your nominated occupation on the skilled occupation list
• 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

(ii) Post-Study Work Stream

• be under 50 years of age
• hold an eligible visa
• have held a student visa in the last 6 months
• have a recent degree in a CRICOS-registered course
• have evidence of adequate health insurance for all applicants when you apply

(iii) Second Post-Study Work Stream 

• 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 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

(iv) Replacement Stream

• 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.