Live processing data· GPT.HOMEAFFAIRS
Australian visa processing times
for every subclass.
Mirrored from Home Affairs Global Visa Processing Times. Real percentile distributions — 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th — for 76 visa subclasses and streams.
Reporting
76/ 76
Median P50
230days
Slowest P50
2309days
Longest waits todayP50 days
01
Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117)
subclass 117
2309d
02Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) — Significant Business History
subclass 132 · stream 1
2019d
03Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) — Business Innovation
subclass 188 · stream 9
1595d
04Skilled — Independent visa (subclass 189) — New Zealand stream
subclass 189 · stream 62
1565d
05Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
subclass 445
727d
06Child visa (subclass 101)
subclass 101
721d
07Child visa (subclass 802)
subclass 802
628d
08Global Talent visa (subclass 858)
subclass 858-3
528d
// VISITOR
Visitor & travel
10 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
462
Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
P25 9 · P75 79 · P90 120
45
days
Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
subclass 462
9d
45d
79d
120d
600 · 30
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Sponsored Family stream
P25 33 · P75 54 · P90 79
38
days
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Sponsored Family stream
subclass 600 · stream 30
33d
38d
54d
79d
600 · 29
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Tourist stream
P25 6 · P75 22 · P90 29
13
days
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Tourist stream
subclass 600 · stream 29
6d
13d
22d
29d
600 · 31
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Business Visitor stream
P25 3 · P75 13 · P90 23
6
days
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Business Visitor stream
subclass 600 · stream 31
3d
6d
13d
23d
771
Transit visa (subclass 771)
P25 1 · P75 13 · P90 21
5
days
Transit visa (subclass 771)
subclass 771
1d
5d
13d
21d
602
Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602)
P25 1 · P75 42 · P90 115
2
days
Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602)
subclass 602
1d
2d
42d
115d
601
Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601)
P25 1 · P75 1 · P90 1
1
days
Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601)
subclass 601
1d
1d
1d
1d
651
eVisitor visa (subclass 651)
P25 1 · P75 1 · P90 1
1
days
eVisitor visa (subclass 651)
subclass 651
1d
1d
1d
1d
988
Maritime Crew Visa (subclass 988)
P25 1 · P75 1 · P90 1
1
days
Maritime Crew Visa (subclass 988)
subclass 988
1d
1d
1d
1d
417
Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
P25 1 · P75 33 · P90 72
1
days
Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
subclass 417
1d
1d
33d
72d
// STUDENT
Student & graduate
10 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
500 · 43
Student visa (subclass 500) — Vocational Education and Training sector
P25 29 · P75 196 · P90 203
120
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Vocational Education and Training sector
subclass 500 · stream 43
29d
120d
196d
203d
500 · 44
Student visa (subclass 500) — Higher Education sector
P25 14 · P75 46 · P90 196
33
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Higher Education sector
subclass 500 · stream 44
14d
33d
46d
196d
590
Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)
P25 11 · P75 72 · P90 135
33
days
Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)
subclass 590
11d
33d
72d
135d
500 · 42
Student visa (subclass 500) — Schools sector
P25 13 · P75 35 · P90 92
27
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Schools sector
subclass 500 · stream 42
13d
27d
35d
92d
500 · 45
Student visa (subclass 500) — Postgraduate Research sector
P25 10 · P75 37 · P90 66
25
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Postgraduate Research sector
subclass 500 · stream 45
10d
25d
37d
66d
485 · 33
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) — Post-Vocational Education Work stream
P25 11 · P75 88 · P90 128
21
days
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) — Post-Vocational Education Work stream
subclass 485 · stream 33
11d
21d
88d
128d
500 · 41
Student visa (subclass 500) — Independent ELICOS sector
P25 1 · P75 25 · P90 42
16
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Independent ELICOS sector
subclass 500 · stream 41
1d
16d
25d
42d
485 · 34
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) — Post-Higher Education Work stream
P25 2 · P75 17 · P90 34
9
days
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) — Post-Higher Education Work stream
subclass 485 · stream 34
2d
9d
17d
34d
500 · 47
Student visa (subclass 500) — Foreign Affairs or Defence sector
P25 1 · P75 7 · P90 17
4
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Foreign Affairs or Defence sector
subclass 500 · stream 47
1d
4d
7d
17d
500 · 46
Student visa (subclass 500) — Non-Award sector
P25 1 · P75 21 · P90 37
1
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Non-Award sector
subclass 500 · stream 46
1d
1d
21d
37d
// WORK
Work & temporary
22 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
188 · 9
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) — Business Innovation
P25 1285 · P75 1698 · P90 1776
1595
days
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) — Business Innovation
subclass 188 · stream 9
1285d
1595d
1698d
1776d
407
Training visa (subclass 407)
P25 47 · P75 322 · P90 418
158
days
Training visa (subclass 407)
subclass 407
47d
158d
322d
418d
188 · 35
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) — Extension
P25 108 · P75 181 · P90 217
142
days
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) — Extension
subclass 188 · stream 35
108d
142d
181d
217d
482-1 · 80
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Labour Agreement stream
P25 84 · P75 194 · P90 247
100
days
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Labour Agreement stream
subclass 482-1 · stream 80
84d
100d
194d
247d
403 · 79
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — MATES
P25 70 · P75 111 · P90 123
91
days
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — MATES
subclass 403 · stream 79
70d
91d
111d
123d
408 · 52
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Religious Work
P25 35 · P75 141 · P90 279
83
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Religious Work
subclass 408 · stream 52
35d
83d
141d
279d
482-1 · 81
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Core Skills stream
P25 39 · P75 143 · P90 248
69
days
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Core Skills stream
subclass 482-1 · stream 81
39d
69d
143d
248d
403 · 26
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Domestic Worker
P25 9 · P75 62 · P90 81
55
days
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Domestic Worker
subclass 403 · stream 26
9d
55d
62d
81d
408 · 54
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Special Programs
P25 15 · P75 57 · P90 107
49
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Special Programs
subclass 408 · stream 54
15d
49d
57d
107d
408 · 55
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Exchange Arrangements
P25 18 · P75 49 · P90 148
28
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Exchange Arrangements
subclass 408 · stream 55
18d
28d
49d
148d
482-1 · 68
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Sponsorship
P25 9 · P75 88 · P90 108
23
days
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Sponsorship
subclass 482-1 · stream 68
9d
23d
88d
108d
408 · 53
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Research Activities
P25 7 · P75 41 · P90 444
15
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Research Activities
subclass 408 · stream 53
7d
15d
41d
444d
408 · 51
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Sporting Activities
P25 3 · P75 27 · P90 82
13
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Sporting Activities
subclass 408 · stream 51
3d
13d
27d
82d
408 · 58
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Superyacht Crew
P25 5 · P75 23 · P90 31
12
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Superyacht Crew
subclass 408 · stream 58
5d
12d
23d
31d
403 · 78
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — PALM Scheme
P25 9 · P75 13 · P90 21
11
days
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — PALM Scheme
subclass 403 · stream 78
9d
11d
13d
21d
403 · 24
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Government Agreement
P25 4 · P75 14 · P90 20
9
days
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Government Agreement
subclass 403 · stream 24
4d
9d
14d
20d
408 · 50
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Entertainment Activities
P25 2 · P75 15 · P90 24
8
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Entertainment Activities
subclass 408 · stream 50
2d
8d
15d
24d
403 · 25
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Foreign Government Agency
P25 5 · P75 14 · P90 19
8
days
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Foreign Government Agency
subclass 403 · stream 25
5d
8d
14d
19d
482-1 · 82
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Specialist Skills stream
P25 3 · P75 34 · P90 51
7
days
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Specialist Skills stream
subclass 482-1 · stream 82
3d
7d
34d
51d
482-1 · 66
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Nomination
P25 1 · P75 87 · P90 218
6
days
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Nomination
subclass 482-1 · stream 66
1d
6d
87d
218d
400
Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (subclass 400)
P25 4 · P75 13 · P90 20
6
days
Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (subclass 400)
subclass 400
4d
6d
13d
20d
408 · 56
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Invited Social and Cultural
P25 1 · P75 14 · P90 33
6
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Invited Social and Cultural
subclass 408 · stream 56
1d
6d
14d
33d
// PARTNER
Partner
5 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
820
Partner visa (subclass 820)
P25 478 · P75 640 · P90 740
525
days
Partner visa (subclass 820)
subclass 820
478d
525d
640d
740d
300
Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300)
P25 318 · P75 605 · P90 750
446
days
Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300)
subclass 300
318d
446d
605d
750d
309
Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309)
P25 336 · P75 609 · P90 756
441
days
Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309)
subclass 309
336d
441d
609d
756d
100
Partner visa (subclass 100)
P25 275 · P75 359 · P90 536
319
days
Partner visa (subclass 100)
subclass 100
275d
319d
359d
536d
801
Partner visa (subclass 801)
P25 165 · P75 326 · P90 524
208
days
Partner visa (subclass 801)
subclass 801
165d
208d
326d
524d
// FAMILY
Family
8 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
117
Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117)
P25 2187 · P75 2653 · P90 2930
2309
days
Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117)
subclass 117
2187d
2309d
2653d
2930d
445
Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
P25 643 · P75 803 · P90 863
727
days
Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
subclass 445
643d
727d
803d
863d
101
Child visa (subclass 101)
P25 610 · P75 880 · P90 960
721
days
Child visa (subclass 101)
subclass 101
610d
721d
880d
960d
802
Child visa (subclass 802)
P25 585 · P75 757 · P90 878
628
days
Child visa (subclass 802)
subclass 802
585d
628d
757d
878d
870 · 66
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) — Visa Application
P25 197 · P75 246 · P90 277
221
days
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) — Visa Application
subclass 870 · stream 66
197d
221d
246d
277d
102
Adoption visa (subclass 102)
P25 108 · P75 229 · P90 418
151
days
Adoption visa (subclass 102)
subclass 102
108d
151d
229d
418d
870 · 67
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) — Sponsorship
P25 120 · P75 127 · P90 144
125
days
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) — Sponsorship
subclass 870 · stream 67
120d
125d
127d
144d
461
New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) visa (subclass 461)
P25 52 · P75 109 · P90 132
89
days
New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) visa (subclass 461)
subclass 461
52d
89d
109d
132d
// PR
Permanent residence
19 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
132 · 1
Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) — Significant Business History
P25 1807 · P75 2080 · P90 2114
2019
days
Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) — Significant Business History
subclass 132 · stream 1
1807d
2019d
2080d
2114d
189 · 62
Skilled — Independent visa (subclass 189) — New Zealand stream
P25 1457 · P75 1719 · P90 1825
1565
days
Skilled — Independent visa (subclass 189) — New Zealand stream
subclass 189 · stream 62
1457d
1565d
1719d
1825d
858-3
Global Talent visa (subclass 858)
P25 355 · P75 570 · P90 643
528
days
Global Talent visa (subclass 858)
subclass 858-3
355d
528d
570d
643d
491 · 71
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) — State Nominated
P25 401 · P75 614 · P90 778
479
days
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) — State Nominated
subclass 491 · stream 71
401d
479d
614d
778d
190
Skilled — Nominated visa (subclass 190)
P25 311 · P75 455 · P90 485
441
days
Skilled — Nominated visa (subclass 190)
subclass 190
311d
441d
455d
485d
186 · 5
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Temporary Residence Transition
P25 265 · P75 382 · P90 445
302
days
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Temporary Residence Transition
subclass 186 · stream 5
265d
302d
382d
445d
186 · 3
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Direct Entry
P25 257 · P75 348 · P90 471
289
days
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Direct Entry
subclass 186 · stream 3
257d
289d
348d
471d
494 · 72
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) — Employer Sponsored
P25 191 · P75 267 · P90 335
252
days
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) — Employer Sponsored
subclass 494 · stream 72
191d
252d
267d
335d
186 · 4
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Agreement Pathway
P25 30 · P75 271 · P90 281
241
days
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Agreement Pathway
subclass 186 · stream 4
30d
241d
271d
281d
494 · 73
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) — Labour Agreement
P25 135 · P75 257 · P90 270
233
days
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) — Labour Agreement
subclass 494 · stream 73
135d
233d
257d
270d
191 · 76
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191)
P25 222 · P75 228 · P90 238
225
days
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191)
subclass 191 · stream 76
222d
225d
228d
238d
887
Skilled — Regional visa (subclass 887)
P25 112 · P75 431 · P90 539
208
days
Skilled — Regional visa (subclass 887)
subclass 887
112d
208d
431d
539d
888 · 12
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Business Innovation
P25 188 · P75 203 · P90 218
195
days
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Business Innovation
subclass 888 · stream 12
188d
195d
203d
218d
189 · 63
Skilled — Independent visa (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
P25 123 · P75 181 · P90 191
171
days
Skilled — Independent visa (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
subclass 189 · stream 63
123d
171d
181d
191d
888 · 13
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Investor
P25 90 · P75 131 · P90 150
111
days
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Investor
subclass 888 · stream 13
90d
111d
131d
150d
888 · 14
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Significant Investor
P25 83 · P75 143 · P90 203
109
days
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Significant Investor
subclass 888 · stream 14
83d
109d
143d
203d
858-4
National Innovation visa (subclass 858)
P25 60 · P75 160 · P90 207
106
days
National Innovation visa (subclass 858)
subclass 858-4
60d
106d
160d
207d
491 · 70
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) — Family Sponsored
P25 59 · P75 136 · P90 877
87
days
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) — Family Sponsored
subclass 491 · stream 70
59d
87d
136d
877d
187 · 8
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) — Transition Pathway
P25 40 · P75 99 · P90 150
73
days
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) — Transition Pathway
subclass 187 · stream 8
40d
73d
99d
150d
// OTHER
Other
2 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
157
Three Month Resident Return visa (subclass 157)
P25 24 · P75 61 · P90 68
32
days
Three Month Resident Return visa (subclass 157)
subclass 157
24d
32d
61d
68d
155
Five Year Resident Return visa (subclass 155)
P25 1 · P75 8 · P90 18
1
days
Five Year Resident Return visa (subclass 155)
subclass 155
1d
1d
8d
18d
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