Subclass 485 is a temporary visa that allows International Students to live, study and work, once they have recently graduated with skills and qualifications in demand in Australia. With this visa, you can:
Subclass 485 – New Updates
The Department has:
To be eligible for a Subclass 485 visa, you must:
To be eligible for this visa you must have completed your course in the 6 months immediately before the day you apply.
This means that, to be eligible for the visa, you must be:
* Eligible Subclass 485 applicants can make their visa applications outside Australia, during the COVID-19 Concession period.
You must be under 50 years of age to apply for the visa.
Provisional visa applicants need to undertake health examinations (medicals) to be granted Subclass 485 visa.
To meet this requirement:
You can use one or more courses to meet the 2 academic year component, but each course used must be closely related to your nominated occupation.
You will need to:
You must have adequate health cover for the whole of your stay to be granted this visa.
Applicants and all secondary applicants aged 16 years and over must apply for an AFPCC check, at the time of application for the visa.
You can either show that you hold a valid passport from:
or prove your English proficiency through an English test (within the last 3 years).
| Test | Score |
|---|---|
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | Overall score of at least 6 with a minimum score of 5 for each of the 4 parts |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT) | Total score of at least 64 with a minimum score of 4 for listening, 4 for reading, 14 for writing and 14 for speaking |
| Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) | Overall score of at least 50 with a minimum score of 36 for each of the 4 parts |
| Occupational English Test (OET) | At least B for each of the 4 parts |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced test | Overall at least 169 with a minimum score of at least 154 in each of the 4 test components |
To begin your 485 visa journey, you must:
The qualification must be closely related to that occupation, and you are unable to change the occupation once you apply.
Note: this is not required for applications lodged between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023
Once you have applied for/received a Skills Assessment, we will assist you with collating relevant documents (such as AFPCC) and drafting your visa application for lodgement.
Once you have provided all your documents, our Agent will begin finalising and lodging your visa application.
Once your visa application is lodged, we will wait to hear from the Department. Usually, the Department will respond by sending you a “Request for Further Information” requiring you to complete a health assessment (medicals) and any other documents they need to finalise your application.
We have summarised a cost estimate for a Subclass 485 - Graduate Visa application as below.
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the agency (i.e.; BUPA in Australia) that conducts your medical checks
Paid directly to Australian Federal Police that conducts your character checks
75% of applications are processed in 10 months
90% of applications are processed in 13 months
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