The Subclass 485 Temporary Graduate visa is a temporary visa that allows international students to live, study and work after you have finished your studies.Here are the processing times based on the 485 visa stream:
485 Post-Vocational Education Work stream (formerly Graduate Work stream) Processing Times
- 90% of applications: 5 Months
- Processing times as at September 2026. Processing times change regularly.
485 Post-Higher Education Work stream (formerly Post-Study Work stream) Processing Times
- 90% of applications: 55 Days
- Processing times as at September 2026. Processing times change regularly.
485 Second Post-Higher Education Work stream (formerly Second Post-Study Work stream) Processing Times
- Processing times are not available
485 Replacement stream Processing Times
- The Replacement stream closed to new applications on 1 July 2024.
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