Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) document checklist
Post-Higher Education Work stream
For recent graduates with an eligible Australian qualification.
Identity
- Pages of the current passport showing the photo, personal details, and issue and expiry dates
- National identity card, if the applicant has one
- Proof of any change of name (e.g. marriage or divorce certificate, change of name documents from a Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages or overseas authority)
Study and English
- Study documents listed under "Evidence to attach to your application" on the official study-requirement page
- Evidence of the required English test result within the period the page specifies, or a passport from an exempt country listed there
Health insurance and character
- Evidence of adequate health insurance (e.g. a signed letter from an insurer, Medicare card or enrolment, or evidence of a policy)
- Evidence of applying for an AFP check within the 12 months ending the day before the visa application, for every applicant aged 16 or over. Not on the same day as the visa application
Partner included in the application
- Partner's identity and character documents
- Marriage certificate, or documents proving a de facto relationship (e.g. relationship registration, joint bank accounts, joint bills, joint lease or mortgage)
- Documents about other relationships, if applicable
Dependent children
- Birth certificates (or family book) showing the names of both parents for each child under 18
- Adoption papers, if applicable
- Consent from anyone with a legal right to decide where a child under 18 lives (parental responsibility documents)
- For children 18 and over: proof they meet the dependency rules on the official page (the age and dependency tests are set out there)