For Chinese passport primary applicants who recently completed a CRICOS-registered bachelor, master or doctoral degree in Australia. Covers the initial Post-Higher Education Work stream only; excludes the Post-Vocational Education Work stream, Second Post-Higher Education Work stream and subsequent entrants.
These seven Australian routes cover visits, study, ballot-based Work and Holiday (462), employer-sponsored work (482) and points-tested migration (189/190/491). Submitting an EOI is not a visa application.
Offshore full-time study with a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE); requires Genuine Student (GS), English, funds and OSHC.
Official requirementsFirst Work and Holiday for ages 18–30; requires ballot selection before lodging with degree/study, English and funds.
Official requirementsPost-Higher Education Work stream (Subclass 485) for recent Australian bachelor, master’s or doctoral graduates; lodge within 6 months of course completion.
Official requirementsRequires an approved sponsor, nominated occupation on the Core Skills list, salary threshold and work experience.
Official requirementsPoints-tested permanent residence without sponsor or state nomination; requires skills assessment, EOI and official invitation.
Official requirementsState/territory-nominated permanent residence; requires both federal points/skills assessment and specific state nomination approval.
Official requirementsFive-year regional provisional visa with state/territory nomination; requires living and working in designated regional areas.
Official requirementsMeet the Australian Study Requirement, lodge within six months of the course completion date, satisfy current age limits (generally 35 or under, or under 50 for Masters by research and PhD), hold an eligible English test result taken within one year before lodgement (such as IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band), and arrange AFP National Police Check and OVHC health cover before applying.
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Confirm the official course completion date and six-month window, obtain the AFP check receipt, valid 12-month English score and OVHC cover before lodging, submit the Subclass 485 application in ImmiAccount, then complete medical checks and comply with visa conditions.
The six-month deadline runs from the exact course completion date on the university completion letter, not the graduation ceremony date. Official guidance
You must have applied for an AFP National Police Check and hold an eligible English test taken within the past 12 months before lodging. Official guidance
Ensure appropriate OVHC health insurance is arranged, then upload completion letters, transcripts, AFP evidence and identity records in ImmiAccount. Official guidance
Complete required medical checks via HAP ID; stay duration depends on degree level under current post-2024 rules. Official guidance
Introductory preparation summary, not a complete checklist, individual advice or a visa guarantee. Follow official pages and individual notices. Reviewed: 2026-10-25
Compiled from Australian Department of Home Affairs Subclass 485 Post-Higher Education Work guidance. Note the current 35-and-under general age threshold (under 50 for Masters by research and PhD), the one-year English test validity window, and the strict requirement to apply for an AFP check and hold eligible health cover before lodgement.
Home Affairs strictly counts the six-month window from the date academic requirements were met on the Completion Letter, not the ceremony date. Official guidance
Subclass 485 requires evidence of an AFP check application at lodgement and an English test taken within 12 months before applying. Official guidance
Bachelor and Masters by coursework applicants must generally be aged 35 or under (under 50 for Masters by research and PhD). Official guidance
Home Affairs material: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs. Translated, abridged and reorganised by Visaduo; no endorsement implied. Logos and third-party works excluded. CC BY 3.0 AU
Download a blank English PDF checklist to print and mark offline. This is not an exhaustive lodgement checklist; official requirements take precedence.