22/01/2024
485 visa duration under new rules
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This from the home affairs website
How long can you stay
This is a temporary visa. The length of your stay in Australia will depend on the level of your Australian study qualification and if you have a select degree.
Bachelor degree (including honours) - 2 years
Bachelor degree (first class honours) in STEM including ICT for Indian passport holders - 3 years
Bachelor degree (including honours) in select degree - 4 years
Masters by research and masters by coursework - 3 years
Masters by research and masters by coursework in select degree - 5 years
Masters (extended) - 3 years
Masters (extended) in select degree - 5 years
Doctoral degree - 6 years
Hong Kong and BNO passport holders who successfully complete a bachelor, masters or doctoral degree - 5 years
The visa starts on the date we grant the visa. If you already hold a Post-Study Work visa and are eligible for the additional 2 years with a select degree, lodge your application via ImmiAccount. Applicants with a select degree are only eligible to be granted the extended 2 years once and further applications for the extension will be made invalid.
For applications lodged from 29 December 2023, first Post-Study Work visa applicants with a bachelor degree with first class honours in STEM, including ICT, who hold an Indian passport may be eligible for an additional 1 year on their first Post-Study Work visa under the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA). These applicants are only eligible for this additional year on their first Post-Study Work visa if they are not eligible for the extended 2 years under select degree. Applicants are only eligible for one extended period and will be granted the most beneficial grant period. Any further applications for extensions will be made invalid.
