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Temporary Graduate visa

Subclass 485

Temporary Graduate visa

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

Graduate Work stream

This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with skills and qualifications that are relevant to specific occupations Australia needs. It lets you live, study and work in Australia temporarily.

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Graduates affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions are now able to apply for and be granted a Temporary Graduate visa outside Australia – they must hold or have held an eligible Student visa.
  • ​​​​​​​​​You can work in Australia
    Have a qualification relevant to an occupation on the skilled occupation list
  • You can bring your family with you

Stay

Usually up to 18 months. Hong Kong and British National Overseas passport holders may stay for 5 years

Cost

From AUD1,680

Processing Time

75% of applications: 9 months
90% of applications: 13 months

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.

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Graduates affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions are now able to apply for and be granted a Temporary Graduate visa outside Australia – they must hold or have held an eligible Student visa.
  • ​​​​​​​​​​You can work in Australia
  • You can bring your family with you
  • You need a recent degree a CRICOS-registered course

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

From AUD1,680

Processing Time

75% of applications: 8 months
90% of applications: 10 months

Second Post-Study Work stream

This visa is for holders of a first Temporary Graduate visa in the post-study work 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

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​You can work in Australia
  • You can bring your family with you

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 post-study work stream

Cost

From AUD660

Processing Time

Processing times are not available