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Temporary Graduate Visa
Stay in Australia after your studies with the 485 Graduate Visa, gain work experience, and explore your PR pathways.

Graduate Visa
For VET / trade / diploma graduates whose skills are in demand.
For university graduates (Bachelor, Masters, PhD, Graduate Diploma if meet the requirements) to gain post-study work experience.
Extra time in Australia for eligible PHEW holders who studied in regional areas.
Yes – qualification must relate to an occupation on the skilled list.
No
No
Required
No
No
Not required
Not required
Yes – degree must be from an eligible regional campus.
Up to 18 months. Hong Kong and BNO passport holders may stay for 5 years.
Usually 2–3 years depending on qualification. HK/BNO may stay 5 years. for Indian passport holder duration 2-4 years
1–2 years, depending on study location + regional living.
Full-time work rights
Full-time work rights
Full-time work rights
Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
35 or younger
35 or younger, under 50 years of age when you apply if you: Masters (research) or Doctoral Degree (PhD), hold a Hong Kong or British National Overseas passport.
35 or younger
Must meet English test requirement for 485.
Same English requirement as PVEW. Exempt Nationals Citizens of (a) Canada; (b) New Zealand; (c) the Republic of Ireland; (d) the United Kingdom; (e) the United States of America.
Must still satisfy if required.
Health check, police clearances, and insurance required.
Health check, police clearances, and insurance required.
Health Checks and Insurance is required, but Police Clearances are not a compulsion, should provide if asked
Can be included
Can be included
Can be included
After completing an eligible VET qualification and meeting skilled occupation requirements.
After completing an eligible higher-education course.
While holding an eligible PHEW 485 visa. The applicant must have lived in a regional area for at least 2 years before applying for the second visa.
Apply for your Temporary Graduate Visa
Temporary Graduate Subsequent Entrant – Subclass 485
This visa is for eligible family members of a Temporary Graduate Visa holder who want to join or stay with them in Australia. It applies across all 485 visa streams and is used for subsequent entrants, not primary applicants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The visa itself can’t be extended, but it can provide work experience that helps you qualify for other skilled visas or PR pathways. Graduates from Hong Kong with a 485 visa may have a PR pathway after five years.
The duration ranges from 18 months to 5 years, depending on the stream you apply for.
Processing typically takes between 2 weeks and 4 months, depending on the visa stream and individual case complexity.
Application fees start from AUD 2,235. Additional costs such as health checks, biometrics, and insurance may apply.
Only subsequent entrants can apply for this visa from outside Australia.Primary applicants must lodge their application while they are inside Australia.
Yes, eligible family members can be included, allowing them to live and work in Australia during the visa period.
For IELTS Test Results:
- Tests taken on or after 7 August 2025: IELTS results will be accepted with the One Skill Retake (OSR) for a Temporary Graduate visa application, provided that the OSR is completed before lodging your application.
- Tests taken on or before 6 August 2025: No skill retake is allowed, unless the test taken is the Occupational English Test (OET).
Yes, you are. As per the law, you can apply up until you are 35 years and 364 days old.
Yes, you can include your partner as a dependent in your 485 visa application, even if they are currently in Australia on a visitor visa, as long as your partner meets the dependent criteria and satisfies visa conditions that allow them to apply onshore.
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