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Temporary Graduate visasubclass 485

30 days

25% processed in

2.6 months

50% processed in

2.9 months

75% processed in

3.5 months

90% processed in

50% 80d90% 106d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Post-Vocational Education Work stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 202680d106d
3 Sept 202680d106d
2 Sept 202680d106d
1 Sept 202680d106d
31 Aug 202680d106d
30 Aug 202680d106d
29 Aug 202680d106d
28 Aug 202680d106d
27 Aug 202680d106d
26 Aug 202680d106d
25 Aug 202680d106d
24 Aug 202680d106d
23 Aug 202680d106d
22 Aug 202680d106d
21 Aug 202680d106d
20 Aug 202680d106d
19 Aug 202680d106d
18 Aug 202680d106d
17 Aug 202680d106d
16 Aug 202680d106d
15 Aug 202680d106d
14 Aug 202680d106d
13 Aug 202680d106d
12 Aug 202680d106d
11 Aug 202680d106d
10 Aug 202680d106d
9 Aug 202680d106d
8 Aug 202680d106d
7 Aug 202680d106d
6 Aug 202680d106d
5 Aug 202680d106d
4 Aug 202680d106d
3 Aug 202649d110d
2 Aug 202649d110d
15 Feb 202646d110d
27 Jan 202654d96d
15 Dec 202554d96d
4 Dec 202529d103d
20 Nov 202529d103d
14 Nov 202529d103d
2 Nov 202551d105d
18 Oct 202551d105d
25 Sept 202548d111d
12 Sept 202548d111d
6 Sept 202548d111d
25 Aug 202548d111d
10 Aug 202558d104d
5 Aug 202558d104d
31 July 202558d104d
30 July 202558d104d
30 July 202558d104d
28 July 202567d88d
24 July 202567d88d
23 July 202567d88d
29 June 202567d88d
9 June 202544d90d
9 June 202544d90d

Common questions

How long does the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Post-Vocational Education Work stream are processed within 2.6 months, and 9 in 10 within 3.5 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Temporary Graduate visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications is unchanged between 13 Aug 2026 and 4 Sept 2026.

What do the 50% and 90% figures mean?

They are percentiles of recently decided applications: 50% means half of applications were finalised within that time, and 90% means 9 in 10 were. An individual application can take more or less time.

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