The Migration Amendment (Temporary Graduate Visa Application Charge) Regulations 2026 introduce a significant increase to the Visa Application Charge (VAC) for the Temporary Graduate visa (Subclass 485).
The instrument was registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 28 February 2026. The updated VAC amounts therefore apply only to new Subclass 485 applications submitted from 1 March 2026 onwards.
Eligible passport holders
The VAC increase does not apply to primary Subclass 485 applicants who hold a valid passport from the following countries like Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
Applicants from these countries continue to pay the previous VAC amounts.
New Visa Application Charges from 1 March 2026:
| Applicant Category | Primary Applicant | Additional Applicant (18+) | Additional Applicant (Under 18) |
| Subsequent Subclass 485 – Eligible Passport Holders | $905 | $455 | $230 |
| Subsequent Subclass 485 – Non-Eligible Passport Holders | $1,810 (previously $905) | $910 (previously $455) | $460 (previously $230) |
| Any Other Applicant – Eligible Passport Holders | $2,300 | $1,150 | $580 |
| Any Other Applicant – Non-Eligible Passport Holders | $4,600 (previously $2,300) | $2,300 (previously $1,150) | $1,160 (previously $580) |
Click here: Migration Amendment (Temporary Graduate Visa Application Charge) Regulations 2026