{"id":17306,"date":"2026-02-28T22:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/resources\/?p=17306"},"modified":"2026-03-08T03:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T03:48:34","slug":"subclass-485-visa-fee-increase-effective-today-1-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/resources\/subclass-485-visa-fee-increase-effective-today-1-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Subclass 485 Visa Fee Increase \u2013 Effective Today (1 March 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Big change for international graduates planning post-study work in Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s changed?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong> The Australian Government has increased <strong>Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485)<\/strong> visa fees, with higher charges now applying to most applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New fees (standard applicants):<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>&#8211; Main applicant: <strong>$4,600<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>&#8211; Secondary applicant (18+): <strong>$2,300<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>&#8211; Secondary applicant (under 18): <strong>$1,160<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a <strong>significant jump<\/strong> from the previous flat-fee structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants holding passports from <strong>specified Pacific countries<\/strong> (e.g. Fiji, PNG, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu) may qualify for <strong>concessional fees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What hasn\u2019t changed?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>&#8211; Post-study work rights remain the same<br>&#8211; Eligibility criteria are unchanged<br>&#8211; The Subclass 485 pathway still exists<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This sudden change made the sc485 post-study visa in Australia more expensive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#Subclass485 #TemporaryGraduateVisa #InternationalStudentsAustralia #StudyInAustralia #PostStudyWork #AustralianVisas #VisaUpdate #MigrationAustralia #Educli<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big change for international graduates planning post-study work in Australia What\u2019s changed? 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