Subclass 485 - Visa Enlivening

Temporary Graduate visa holders who are eligible for a replacement Temporary Graduate visa because they were affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions will have their visas extended or enlivened to 30 September 2022. Eligible visa holders will be notified directly by the Department.

VISA EXTENSION

To be eligible for a Temporary Graduate visa extension:

• visa holders must have held a Temporary Graduate visa on 15 December 2021
• the current visa expires before 30 September 2022
• the primary visa holder was in Australia at the time of the visa grant
• the primary visa holder has been outside Australia for any period between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021 (inclusive), and the visa has not been cancelled since 15 December 2021
• The holder has not been granted a further substantive visa since 15 December 2021.

VISA ENLIVENING

To be eligible for visa enlivening:

• visa holders must have held a Temporary Graduate visa that visa expired between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021 inclusive
• the primary visa holder was in Australia at the time of the grant
• the primary holder of the visa has been outside Australia for any period between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021, inclusive
• The Department did not cancel the visa, and the visa holder has not been granted a further substantive visa.

The visa extension is free and will occur automatically. The visa extension will include family members that were included in the original Temporary Graduate visa.