EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 11 MIN
Major Australian visa changes in 2026: Graduate visa application fees doubled
from SBS Hindi
The Australian government has doubled application fees for two streams of the subclass 485 post-study graduate visa from $2,300 to $4,600, effective 1 March. The government has also introduced a ban on “visa-hopping”, preventing people on visitor visas or 485 visas from applying for student visas while in Australia. New legislation has also been introduced to allow a temporary ban on travellers from certain countries applying for specific visas.
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The Australian government has doubled application fees for two streams of the subclass 485 post-study graduate visa from $2,300 to $4,600, effective 1 March. The government has also introduced a ban on “visa-hopping”, preventing people on visitor visas or 485 visas from applying for student visas while in Australia. New legislation has also been introduced to allow a temporary ban on travellers from certain countries applying for specific visas.
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