Australian visa processing times

Official Home Affairs global processing times for 42 visa subclasses — the time within which 25%, 50%, 75% and 90% of recent applications were decided.

Reference period to 30 June 2026 · indicative, not guaranteed · refreshed on the Department's monthly cycle.

• Partner visa (subclass 100) — 50% in 10 Months, 90% in 19 Months
• Child visa (subclass 101) — 50% in 26 Months, 90% in 33 Months
• Adoption visa (subclass 102) — 50% in 7 Months, 90% in 16 Months
• Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117) — 50% in 77 Months, 90% in 97 Months
• Business Talent visa (subclass 132) — 50% in 67 Months, 90% in 70 Months
• Five Year Resident Return visa (subclass 155) — 50% in Less than 1 Day, 90% in 6 Days
• Three Month Resident Return visa (subclass 157) — 50% in 24 Days, 90% in 67 Days
• Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — 50% in 10 Months, 90% in 14 Months
• Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (subclass 187) — 50% in 73 Days, 90% in 5 Months
• Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) — 50% in 52 Months, 90% in 59 Months
• Skilled - Independent visa (subclass 189) — 50% in 7 Months, 90% in 9 Months
• Skilled - Nominated visa (subclass 190) — 50% in 12 Months, 90% in 17 Months
• Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) (subclass 191) — 50% in 7 Months, 90% in 13 Months
• Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) — 50% in 14 Months, 90% in 29 Months
• Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) — 50% in 17 Months, 90% in 30 Months
• Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (subclass 400) — 50% in 7 Days, 90% in 26 Days
• Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — 50% in 9 Days, 90% in 41 Days
• Training visa (subclass 407) — 50% in 11 Months, 90% in 18 Months
• Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — 50% in 14 Days, 90% in 20 Days
• Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) — 50% in Less than 1 Day, 90% in 25 Days
• Dependent Child visa (subclass 445) — 50% in 24 Months, 90% in 30 Months
• New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) visa (subclass 461) — 50% in 3 Months, 90% in 5 Months
• Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462) — 50% in 9 Days, 90% in 36 Days
• Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) — 50% in 6 Months, 90% in 9 Months
• Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) — 50% in 80 Days, 90% in 3 Months
• Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) — 50% in 12 Months, 90% in 18 Months
• Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494) — 50% in 7 Months, 90% in 11 Months
• Student visa (subclass 500) — 50% in 4 Days, 90% in 31 Days
• Student Guardian visa (subclass 590) — 50% in 41 Days, 90% in 8 Months
• Visitor visa (subclass 600) — 50% in 13 Days, 90% in 35 Days
• Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) — 50% in Less than 1 Day, 90% in Less than 1 Day
• Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602) — 50% in 16 Days, 90% in 3 Months
• eVisitor visa (subclass 651) — 50% in Less than 1 Day, 90% in Less than 1 Day
• Transit visa (subclass 771) — 50% in 5 Days, 90% in 49 Days
• Partner visa (subclass 801) — 50% in 5 Months, 90% in 12 Months
• Child visa (subclass 802) — 50% in 20 Months, 90% in 29 Months
• Partner visa (subclass 820) — 50% in 18 Months, 90% in 32 Months
• National Innovation visa (subclass 858) — 50% in 15 Months, 90% in 24 Months
• Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) — 50% in 7 Months, 90% in 10 Months
• Skilled - Regional visa (subclass 887) — 50% in 7 Months, 90% in 18 Months
• Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — 50% in 5 Months, 90% in 7 Months
• Maritime Crew Visa (subclass 988) — 50% in Less than 1 Day, 90% in 2 Days

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