Subclass 485 Visa Processing Time 2025

Processing time 485 visa dependents on Department of Home Affairs priorities, and whether you will need skills assessment as part of your visa application, and completion of health examinations.

Processing Time for 485 Visa

The document checklist provided by the Department of Home Affairs or by applicant's authorised representative can help the visa applicant to make sure they attached all the required documents to the application. See all required documents here: Subclass 485 Visa Checklist.

Visa 485 processing time can vary due to individual circumstances of each application such as:

• Whether you have lodged a complete 485 visa application. This includes all necessary supporting documents.
• How promptly you respond to requests for more information.
• How long it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided.
• How long it takes to receive information from external agencies in relation to your 485 visa application. This particularly relates to health, character, and national security requirements.
• Changes in application volumes.
• Changes in Ministerial policy and directions.

Many applicants finalised recently had been lodged for some months with processing time as follows:

Visa 485 Post Vocational Education Work Stream Processing Time

• 50% of applications: 4 Months
• 90% of applications: 8 Months

485 Visa Processing Time Australia Post Higher Education Work Stream

• 50% of applications: 90 Days
• 90% of applications: 5 Months

Second Post Higher Education Work Stream 485 Visa Processing Time

Processing times are not available yet.

485 Visa Processing Times for Replacement Stream

Processing times are not available yet.

485 Visa Processing Time After Medical 2025

If your medical examinations are completed in time after lodgement of your subclass 485 visa application then it does not mean that your visa will now be granted.

Frequently Asked Questions for 485 Visa Processing Time

How long does 485 visa take to process?

In the absence of any special circumstances contributing to delay in the processing of visa 485 application, applicants should plan around 1 - 6 months for its processing time.

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