Subclass 485 Temporary Graduate visa document checklist

The Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) lets international students who have recently graduated from an Australian institution live and work in Australia temporarily. This checklist is a starting point as at November 2026; confirm each item on the Home Affairs subclass 485 page before lodging.

Streams

• Post-Higher Education Work stream: for graduates with a bachelor, masters or doctoral degree. Formerly the Post-Study Work stream.
• Post-Vocational Education Work stream: for graduates with a qualification closely related to an occupation on the skilled occupation list. Formerly the Graduate Work stream.

Key numbers (as at November 2026)

• Age: the maximum age is 35 for most applicants, reduced from 50. Some exceptions apply; check the stream page.
• English: IELTS 6.5 overall (or an equivalent test) with at least 5.5 in each component, since 23 March 2024. Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders remain at IELTS 6.0.

Documents

• Identity: passport bio page and a passport photograph
• Australian study requirement: completion letter, academic transcript and award certificate for the qualification that meets the Australian study requirement
• English: an English test result that meets the requirement
• Health insurance: evidence of adequate health insurance for the stay
• Character: an Australian Federal Police check and Police certificates from each country where the applicant has spent a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since turning 16, including an Australian Federal Police check where it applies
• Skills assessment: for the Post-Vocational Education Work stream, a skills assessment for the nominated occupation
• Age exemption: evidence for any exemption claimed from the age limit
• Health: Health examinations, when Home Affairs asks for them
• Family members: identity and relationship evidence for each family member included

Collect it with Immiluma

Immiluma includes a sample subclass 485 template with a graduate questionnaire covering Australian study, English and health insurance. Send it to the client's portal, and the client uploads from their phone. See all visa checklists.