International PhD students say 'unfair' visa age limit could force them to leave Australia

A new age cap on a popular graduate visa is leaving many international PhD students in Australia facing uncertain futures. Many say they will be forced to leave the country due to changes set to be made to Temporary Graduate Visa Class 485.

Many international PhD students in Australia say they will be forced to leave the country due to changes set to be made to Temporary Graduate Visa Class 485. Credit: PhotobyPhotoBoy/Envato

Key Points

• From July 1, the eligible age to apply for the Temporary Graduate Visa Class 4-8-5 will drop from 50 to 35.
• The maximum stay period for doctoral graduates - after their degree - will also be halved from six to three years.
• The changes do not apply to students with a Hong Kong or British passport

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