Subclass 485 · fees current from 1 July 2026

485 Cost & Deadline Checker

Find your exact application deadline, check whether you still meet the age limit, see how long your visa would run, and what the whole thing costs with a partner and children. Free, and no email needed for your result.

What did you study?

This sets your stream, your age limit and how long the visa runs.

The course must be CRICOS-registered and completed in Australia on a student visa, with at least two academic years of study.

—enter your course completion date

Your deadline is six months after your course completion date. Add that date in step 2 and the countdown starts.

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Government application charge

Budget for these too

Not included in the charge above. Costs vary by provider and country, so check current prices rather than relying on an estimate.
  • Overseas Visitor Health Cover for your whole visa period. Your student OSHC does not count.
  • An English test, if your existing result is older than 12 months.
  • AFP police check, plus a police check from every country you have lived in for 12 months or more in the last 10 years.
  • Health examination with a panel physician.
  • Skills assessment, if you are applying under the vocational stream.
  • Document certification, translations, and a registered agent if you use one.
An estimate, not advice. The six-month window is a hard deadline and cannot be extended. Confirm your completion date with your provider and your eligibility with a registered migration agent before relying on anything here.

Get your 485 timing checked before you lodge

The six-month window cannot be extended, and a refused application costs you the full charge. Send us your dates and a registered professional will confirm where you stand.

Your dates and result are attached automatically, so you won't need to explain them again.

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The 485 rules this checker uses

Application charge, from 1 July 2026

Primary applicant$5,750
Additional applicant aged 18 or over$2,875
Additional applicant under 18$1,450

The charge rose twice in 2026. It doubled from $2,300 to $4,600 on 1 March, then rose again to $5,750 on 1 July. A small number of Pacific island passport holders keep earlier pricing.

Age limits

  • Under 35 at time of application for most applicants.
  • Under 50 for Masters by research and Doctoral graduates.
  • Under 50 for Hong Kong SAR and British National (Overseas) passport holders.

Application window

  • Six months from course completion. This is the date your provider certifies you completed all course requirements, not your graduation ceremony date.
  • The window cannot be extended, and there is no discretion to accept a late application.

Visa length

Bachelor, or Masters by coursework2 years
Masters by research3 years
Doctoral degree3 years
Vocational or trade qualification18 months
Hong Kong SAR or BNO passport holders5 years

Other requirements

  • Course must be CRICOS-registered, completed in Australia on a student visa, with at least two academic years of study.
  • English at IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, or equivalent, from a single sitting within the last 12 months.
  • Overseas Visitor Health Cover for the whole visa period. Student OSHC does not satisfy this.
  • You generally must be in Australia to lodge, and in Australia when the visa is decided.
  • The vocational stream also requires a skills assessment in a relevant occupation.
What this checker does not cover

The regional second 485

  • A second 485 has been available to graduates who studied and lived in designated regional Australia. This area is changing and eligibility has been tightening.
  • This tool does not model it, because publishing a duration that later proves wrong would be worse than saying nothing. If you studied regionally, confirm the current position with Home Affairs or a registered agent.

Things that can still stop an application

  • The Replacement stream is closed to new applicants.
  • Health, character and any outstanding public interest criteria sit outside this tool.
  • Previous visa refusals or cancellations can affect what you are able to apply for.
  • Your course must genuinely meet the Australian study requirement. Two years of enrolment is not always two academic years of study.

Processing time is not the deadline

  • What matters is lodging before the six months is up, not being granted. Processing continues after your student visa expires, generally on a bridging visa.
Check these figures yourself

Every figure here comes from a public source. Fees changed twice in 2026, so verify before you budget.

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Estimates only. Not migration, legal, or financial advice. Fees from 1 Jul 2026 · reviewed 16 Sep 2026