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485 Graduate Visa processing time
As of 2 November 2026, Home Affairs reports that 90% of recently decided Temporary Graduate visa (Post-Higher Education Work) applications were finalised within 33 days, and half within 16 days.
Half decided within
16 days
9 in 10 decided within
33 days
Post-Higher Education WorkUpdated 2 November 2026
33 days
for 90% of applications
Applications decided in the period ending 30 September 2026
- 25% decided within8 days
- 50% decided within16 days
- 75% decided within24 days
- 90% decided within33 days
Source: Department of Home Affairs, global visa processing times.
Key facts
- As of 2 November 2026, Home Affairs reports that 90% of Temporary Graduate visa (Post-Higher Education Work) applications were decided within 33 days, 75% within 24 days, 50% within 16 days and 25% within 8 days.
- The figures cover applications decided in the period ending 30 September 2026 and are measured from lodgement to decision.
- Across the 2 485 streams, Post-Higher Education Work was quickest (90% within 33 days) and Post-Vocation Education Work slowest (90% within 4 months).
- Home Affairs revises these processing times about once a month.
Checked against Home Affairs every day. Last checked 11 November 2026.
Cite this page
AusVisaClock. “485 visa processing time.” Updated 2 November 2026. https://ausvisaclock.com/485-visa-processing-time/
The figures come from the Department of Home Affairs. You may quote them with a link to this page.
485 processing times by stream
Post-Higher Education Work is the quickest stream (90% within 33 days); Post-Vocation Education Work is the slowest (90% within 4 months).
| Stream | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Vocation Education Work | 21 days | 52 days | 3 months | 4 months | |
| Post-Higher Education Work | 8 days | 16 days | 24 days | 33 days |
When could my 485 be decided?
Enter the date you lodged. We add the department’s published percentiles to it and show where today falls: how many applications like yours were decided in the time you have already waited.
How the 485 wait has moved
The gap between the median and the 90th percentile is about 2 weeks.
Trend starts with the next release.
485 visa processing time questions
How long does the 485 visa take?
In the department’s latest figures (published 2 November 2026, for applications decided in the period ending 30 September 2026), 50% of Temporary Graduate visa (Post-Higher Education Work) applications were decided within 16 days, 75% within 24 days and 90% within 33 days. Times differ by stream: see the table above.
What do the 25%, 50%, 75% and 90% figures mean?
They are percentiles of recently decided applications. “90% within 33 days” means nine in ten applications decided in the reporting period took 33 days or less from lodgement to decision. They describe applications that have already been decided, so they lag behind changes in the queue and do not guarantee a time for any single application.
My 485 application is past the 90% time. What now?
Some applications take longer, for example when the department asks for more information, health or character checks are still open, or the application was incomplete when lodged. The department says it is usually not useful to contact it before the processing time has passed. After that, you can check your ImmiAccount and use the department’s enquiry form. For advice about your own application, speak to a registered migration agent or an Australian legal practitioner.
How often are these processing times updated?
The Department of Home Affairs revises its global processing times about once a month, a few weeks after the end of each reporting period. AusVisaClock checks the department’s figures every day, updates this page when they change, and keeps each release so you can see the trend.
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