COVID-19 Visa Extensions Impacted Temporary Graduate Visa Holders
Certain qualifying Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa holders will have their visas extended or enlivened until September 30, 2022, on February 18, 2022. The Department will contact visa holders who are eligible for an extension directly.
This interim arrangement permits COVID-19-affected Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa holders to enter or remain in Australia to live and work until they can apply for and be granted a replacement visa. Graduate visa (temporary)
The government recognises temporary visa holders’ essential contributions and acknowledges the disruption caused by COVID-19.
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 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)
- The visa has not been cancelled since 15 December 2021
- The holder has not been granted a further substantive visa since 15 December 2021.
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 time of grant
- The primary holder of the visa has been outside Australia for any period between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021 inclusive
- The visa was not cancelled
- The visa holder has not been granted a further substantive visa.
Cost:
The visa extension is free and will happen on its own. You are not required to make contact with the Department. The family members who were included in the original Temporary Graduate visa will be included in the visa extension.
COVID-19 Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) replacement stream visa
On July 1, 2022, applications for the COVID-19 Temporary Graduate Replacement Stream Visa will open.
Current and past visa holders impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions will be granted the same period of stay as their original visa with the Temporary Graduate replacement stream visa.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
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