Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)

The Temporary Graduate visa is specifically designed for the recent international graduates who have completed at least 2 years of study from an Australian educational institution.

The visa is divided into two streams

Post-Vocational Education Work stream

A visa in this stream is valid for 18 months and applicable to those international students who have

• Finished 2 years of study in Australia
• Occupation listed on MLTSSL(Medium and Long term Strategic Skill List)
• A relevant skill assessment in that occupation

Post-Higher Education Work stream

A visa in this stream is valid up to 4 years and applicable to those international students who have

• Hold an Australian student visa after 5th November 2011.
• Hold a Bachelor, Master or Doctorate degree from an Australian education provider irrespective of their field of study.

Benefits Of Temporary Graduate Visa

• You can include your eligible family members in the visa application.
• It provides you and your family members a right to live, work or study along with the freedom to travel in and out of Australia for the duration of visa.

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements to get eligible for this visa are

• You must have age less than 35
• You must be inside Australia at the time of lodging a visa application
• You must meet the Australian study requirements
• You must have applied for the visa within 6 months of receiving the results
• You must meet the specific requirements of each stream (Graduate or Post Graduate)
• You must have health insurancefor the duration of stay in Australia
• You must have at least competent English
• You can apply for this visa once in life time

Study requirements to be met before applying for the Temporary Graduate Visa

You can only meet the Australian study requirement if your course(s) is/are

• Registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)
• Conducted in English
• Include a duration period of minimum 92 weeks or at least 16 calendar months
• Undertaken on a valid student visa in Australia
• Not Associated with English language proficiency or enabling programs

Health & Character Requirements

• You and the dependent family members in your application must undergo medical examinations to fulfil the health requirements.
• To meet character requirements, you must show confirmation of having applied for an Australian Federal Police check (with 12 months’ validity) before you lodge for a visa.

Health Insurance Requirements

• You must have appropriate level of health insurance to cover the health costs of you and your family members for the duration of stay in Australia.
• If you are applying for a temporary graduate visa in Australia, you must have an active health insurance before lodging for a visa application.

No debts to the Australian Government

You must not have any outstanding debts to the Australian Government when the visa is granted.