Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485

 

Overview

This is a temporary visa that allows international students to live, study and work in Australia temporarily after graduation. There are four different visa streams: Graduate Work Stream, Post-Study Work Stream, Second Post-Study Work Stream and Replacement Stream.

 

Basic Eligibility requirements

1. Graduate Work Stream 

  • You must be under 50 years old.
  • You must be in Australia to lodge a valid visa application unless a concession applies.
  • You must hold a substantive visa, a bridging visa A or a bridging visa B.
  • You must hold or have held a student visa in the last 6 months.
  • You must satisfy the Australian Study requirement within the last 6 months.
  • You must have a qualification relevant to an occupation on the Medium and Long Term Strategic Skilled List (MLTSSL) (Note: this is not required for applications lodged between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023).
  • You must have a positive skills assessment from the relevant skills assessment authority for your nominated occupation (Note: this is not required for applications lodged between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023).
  • You must provide evidence of adequate health insurance for all applicants when you apply.
  • You must provide evidence you have applied for an AFP check when you apply.
  • Your English ability must equivalent to overall scores of at IELTS band 6 with a minimum score of 5 for the four components.
  • You must meet the health and character requirements.

 

2. Post-Study Work stream

  • You must be under 50 years old.
  • You must be in Australia to lodge a valid visa application unless a concession applies.
  • You must hold a substantive visa, a bridging visa A or a bridging visa B.
  • You must hold or have held a student visa in the last 6 months.
  • You must satisfy the Australian Study requirement within the last 6 months.
  • You must have completed a CRICOS-registered Bachelor Degree, Bachelor (Honours) Degree, Master by Coursework Degree, Master by Research Degree, Masters (Extended) Degree or a Doctoral Degree within the past six months. 
  • You must provide evidence of adequate health insurance for all applicants when you apply.
  • You must provide evidence you have applied for an AFP check when you apply.
  • Your English ability must equivalent to overall scores of at IELTS band 6 with a minimum score 5 for the four components.
  • You must meet the health and character requirements.

 

3. Second Post-Study Work Stream

  • You must be under 50 years old.
  • You must be in Australia to lodge a valid visa application unless a concession applies.
  • You must 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.
  • You must 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.
  • You must 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.
  • You must have evidence of adequate health insurance for all applicants when you apply.
  • You must meet the health and character requirements.

 

4. Replacement Stream

  • You must be under 50 years old.
  • You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa.
  • You must make an application before 1 January 2027.
  • You must have held a relevant Temporary Graduate visa that was granted before 15 December 2021.
  • You must have lost time on your visa because of Australia’s COVID-19 travel restrictions.
  • You 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.
  • You must have adequate health cover for the whole of your stay to be granted this visa.
  • You must meet the health and character requirements.