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
226days
Slowest P50
2473days
Longest waits todayP50 days
01
Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117)
subclass 117
2473d
02Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) — Significant Business History
subclass 132 · stream 1
2032d
03Skilled — Independent visa (subclass 189) — New Zealand stream
subclass 189 · stream 62
1605d
04Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) — Business Innovation
subclass 188 · stream 9
1575d
05Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
subclass 445
732d
06Partner visa (subclass 820)
subclass 820
611d
07Child visa (subclass 802)
subclass 802
607d
08Child visa (subclass 101)
subclass 101
600d
// VISITOR
Visitor & travel
10 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
600 · 30
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Sponsored Family stream
P25 27 · P75 55 · P90 86
42
days
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Sponsored Family stream
subclass 600 · stream 30
27d
42d
55d
86d
462
Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
P25 5 · P75 38 · P90 70
21
days
Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
subclass 462
5d
21d
38d
70d
602
Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602)
P25 3 · P75 55 · P90 101
18
days
Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602)
subclass 602
3d
18d
55d
101d
600 · 29
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Tourist stream
P25 7 · P75 24 · P90 33
16
days
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Tourist stream
subclass 600 · stream 29
7d
16d
24d
33d
600 · 31
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Business Visitor stream
P25 3 · P75 15 · P90 26
6
days
Visitor visa (subclass 600) — Business Visitor stream
subclass 600 · stream 31
3d
6d
15d
26d
771
Transit visa (subclass 771)
P25 1 · P75 8 · P90 16
2
days
Transit visa (subclass 771)
subclass 771
1d
2d
8d
16d
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 17 · P90 38
1
days
Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
subclass 417
1d
1d
17d
38d
// STUDENT
Student & graduate
10 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
500 · 43
Student visa (subclass 500) — Vocational Education and Training sector
P25 50 · P75 218 · P90 224
207
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Vocational Education and Training sector
subclass 500 · stream 43
50d
207d
218d
224d
485 · 34
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) — Post-Higher Education Work stream
P25 17 · P75 77 · P90 117
59
days
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) — Post-Higher Education Work stream
subclass 485 · stream 34
17d
59d
77d
117d
485 · 33
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) — Post-Vocational Education Work stream
P25 15 · P75 80 · P90 110
49
days
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) — Post-Vocational Education Work stream
subclass 485 · stream 33
15d
49d
80d
110d
590
Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)
P25 15 · P75 157 · P90 220
39
days
Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)
subclass 590
15d
39d
157d
220d
500 · 45
Student visa (subclass 500) — Postgraduate Research sector
P25 14 · P75 66 · P90 84
36
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Postgraduate Research sector
subclass 500 · stream 45
14d
36d
66d
84d
500 · 42
Student visa (subclass 500) — Schools sector
P25 13 · P75 28 · P90 73
20
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Schools sector
subclass 500 · stream 42
13d
20d
28d
73d
500 · 44
Student visa (subclass 500) — Higher Education sector
P25 7 · P75 56 · P90 214
16
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Higher Education sector
subclass 500 · stream 44
7d
16d
56d
214d
500 · 41
Student visa (subclass 500) — Independent ELICOS sector
P25 1 · P75 31 · P90 207
14
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Independent ELICOS sector
subclass 500 · stream 41
1d
14d
31d
207d
500 · 47
Student visa (subclass 500) — Foreign Affairs or Defence sector
P25 1 · P75 10 · P90 44
3
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Foreign Affairs or Defence sector
subclass 500 · stream 47
1d
3d
10d
44d
500 · 46
Student visa (subclass 500) — Non-Award sector
P25 1 · P75 6 · P90 14
1
days
Student visa (subclass 500) — Non-Award sector
subclass 500 · stream 46
1d
1d
6d
14d
// WORK
Work & temporary
22 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
188 · 9
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) — Business Innovation
P25 1302 · P75 1698 · P90 1777
1575
days
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) — Business Innovation
subclass 188 · stream 9
1302d
1575d
1698d
1777d
482-1 · 80
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Labour Agreement stream
P25 114 · P75 184 · P90 253
156
days
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Labour Agreement stream
subclass 482-1 · stream 80
114d
156d
184d
253d
188 · 35
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) — Extension
P25 119 · P75 194 · P90 236
153
days
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) — Extension
subclass 188 · stream 35
119d
153d
194d
236d
482-1 · 81
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Core Skills stream
P25 37 · P75 242 · P90 294
83
days
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Core Skills stream
subclass 482-1 · stream 81
37d
83d
242d
294d
407
Training visa (subclass 407)
P25 15 · P75 424 · P90 511
79
days
Training visa (subclass 407)
subclass 407
15d
79d
424d
511d
408 · 52
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Religious Work
P25 11 · P75 122 · P90 220
58
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Religious Work
subclass 408 · stream 52
11d
58d
122d
220d
403 · 26
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Domestic Worker
P25 20 · P75 63 · P90 82
57
days
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Domestic Worker
subclass 403 · stream 26
20d
57d
63d
82d
408 · 53
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Research Activities
P25 28 · P75 42 · P90 97
31
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Research Activities
subclass 408 · stream 53
28d
31d
42d
97d
408 · 54
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Special Programs
P25 18 · P75 27 · P90 38
23
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Special Programs
subclass 408 · stream 54
18d
23d
27d
38d
408 · 55
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Exchange Arrangements
P25 13 · P75 43 · P90 99
22
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Exchange Arrangements
subclass 408 · stream 55
13d
22d
43d
99d
403 · 79
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — MATES
P25 20 · P75 38 · P90 53
22
days
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — MATES
subclass 403 · stream 79
20d
22d
38d
53d
482-1 · 66
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Nomination
P25 1 · P75 229 · P90 273
17
days
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Nomination
subclass 482-1 · stream 66
1d
17d
229d
273d
403 · 78
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — PALM Scheme
P25 13 · P75 16 · P90 21
14
days
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — PALM Scheme
subclass 403 · stream 78
13d
14d
16d
21d
482-1 · 68
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Sponsorship
P25 8 · P75 21 · P90 67
12
days
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Sponsorship
subclass 482-1 · stream 68
8d
12d
21d
67d
408 · 51
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Sporting Activities
P25 7 · P75 36 · P90 73
12
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Sporting Activities
subclass 408 · stream 51
7d
12d
36d
73d
482-1 · 82
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Specialist Skills stream
P25 6 · P75 35 · P90 57
10
days
Skills In Demand visa (subclass 482) — Specialist Skills stream
subclass 482-1 · stream 82
6d
10d
35d
57d
403 · 24
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Government Agreement
P25 5 · P75 14 · P90 29
10
days
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Government Agreement
subclass 403 · stream 24
5d
10d
14d
29d
408 · 50
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Entertainment Activities
P25 3 · P75 14 · P90 22
8
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Entertainment Activities
subclass 408 · stream 50
3d
8d
14d
22d
408 · 56
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Invited Social and Cultural
P25 2 · P75 15 · P90 23
8
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Invited Social and Cultural
subclass 408 · stream 56
2d
8d
15d
23d
400
Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (subclass 400)
P25 4 · P75 17 · P90 28
7
days
Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (subclass 400)
subclass 400
4d
7d
17d
28d
408 · 58
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Superyacht Crew
P25 3 · P75 10 · P90 19
6
days
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) — Superyacht Crew
subclass 408 · stream 58
3d
6d
10d
19d
403 · 25
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Foreign Government Agency
P25 2 · P75 10 · P90 20
6
days
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Foreign Government Agency
subclass 403 · stream 25
2d
6d
10d
20d
// PARTNER
Partner
5 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
820
Partner visa (subclass 820)
P25 533 · P75 693 · P90 759
611
days
Partner visa (subclass 820)
subclass 820
533d
611d
693d
759d
309
Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309)
P25 364 · P75 682 · P90 824
476
days
Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309)
subclass 309
364d
476d
682d
824d
300
Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300)
P25 322 · P75 686 · P90 1045
387
days
Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300)
subclass 300
322d
387d
686d
1045d
100
Partner visa (subclass 100)
P25 251 · P75 425 · P90 725
310
days
Partner visa (subclass 100)
subclass 100
251d
310d
425d
725d
801
Partner visa (subclass 801)
P25 69 · P75 183 · P90 331
105
days
Partner visa (subclass 801)
subclass 801
69d
105d
183d
331d
// FAMILY
Family
8 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
117
Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117)
P25 2191 · P75 2690 · P90 3003
2473
days
Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117)
subclass 117
2191d
2473d
2690d
3003d
445
Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
P25 656 · P75 818 · P90 898
732
days
Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
subclass 445
656d
732d
818d
898d
802
Child visa (subclass 802)
P25 539 · P75 766 · P90 873
607
days
Child visa (subclass 802)
subclass 802
539d
607d
766d
873d
101
Child visa (subclass 101)
P25 545 · P75 763 · P90 909
600
days
Child visa (subclass 101)
subclass 101
545d
600d
763d
909d
870 · 66
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) — Visa Application
P25 207 · P75 260 · P90 284
229
days
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) — Visa Application
subclass 870 · stream 66
207d
229d
260d
284d
102
Adoption visa (subclass 102)
P25 119 · P75 318 · P90 445
196
days
Adoption visa (subclass 102)
subclass 102
119d
196d
318d
445d
461
New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) visa (subclass 461)
P25 49 · P75 130 · P90 155
92
days
New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) visa (subclass 461)
subclass 461
49d
92d
130d
155d
870 · 67
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) — Sponsorship
P25 76 · P75 89 · P90 120
82
days
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) — Sponsorship
subclass 870 · stream 67
76d
82d
89d
120d
// PR
Permanent residence
19 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
132 · 1
Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) — Significant Business History
P25 1830 · P75 2086 · P90 2122
2032
days
Business Talent (Permanent) visa (subclass 132) — Significant Business History
subclass 132 · stream 1
1830d
2032d
2086d
2122d
189 · 62
Skilled — Independent visa (subclass 189) — New Zealand stream
P25 1489 · P75 1736 · P90 1849
1605
days
Skilled — Independent visa (subclass 189) — New Zealand stream
subclass 189 · stream 62
1489d
1605d
1736d
1849d
491 · 71
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) — State Nominated
P25 345 · P75 527 · P90 699
458
days
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) — State Nominated
subclass 491 · stream 71
345d
458d
527d
699d
858-3
Global Talent visa (subclass 858)
P25 404 · P75 634 · P90 724
417
days
Global Talent visa (subclass 858)
subclass 858-3
404d
417d
634d
724d
190
Skilled — Nominated visa (subclass 190)
P25 153 · P75 454 · P90 506
402
days
Skilled — Nominated visa (subclass 190)
subclass 190
153d
402d
454d
506d
186 · 5
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Temporary Residence Transition
P25 222 · P75 332 · P90 413
275
days
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Temporary Residence Transition
subclass 186 · stream 5
222d
275d
332d
413d
186 · 3
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Direct Entry
P25 228 · P75 325 · P90 371
273
days
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Direct Entry
subclass 186 · stream 3
228d
273d
325d
371d
191 · 76
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191)
P25 261 · P75 271 · P90 284
264
days
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191)
subclass 191 · stream 76
261d
264d
271d
284d
186 · 4
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Agreement Pathway
P25 194 · P75 305 · P90 325
252
days
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) — Agreement Pathway
subclass 186 · stream 4
194d
252d
305d
325d
888 · 12
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Business Innovation
P25 140 · P75 232 · P90 250
216
days
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Business Innovation
subclass 888 · stream 12
140d
216d
232d
250d
887
Skilled — Regional visa (subclass 887)
P25 107 · P75 483 · P90 542
204
days
Skilled — Regional visa (subclass 887)
subclass 887
107d
204d
483d
542d
189 · 63
Skilled — Independent visa (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
P25 164 · P75 195 · P90 231
170
days
Skilled — Independent visa (subclass 189) — Points-Tested
subclass 189 · stream 63
164d
170d
195d
231d
494 · 72
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) — Employer Sponsored
P25 64 · P75 303 · P90 339
151
days
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) — Employer Sponsored
subclass 494 · stream 72
64d
151d
303d
339d
858-4
National Innovation visa (subclass 858)
P25 71 · P75 161 · P90 209
122
days
National Innovation visa (subclass 858)
subclass 858-4
71d
122d
161d
209d
888 · 14
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Significant Investor
P25 90 · P75 154 · P90 203
121
days
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Significant Investor
subclass 888 · stream 14
90d
121d
154d
203d
888 · 13
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Investor
P25 98 · P75 135 · P90 156
118
days
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) — Investor
subclass 888 · stream 13
98d
118d
135d
156d
491 · 70
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) — Family Sponsored
P25 69 · P75 138 · P90 191
105
days
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) — Family Sponsored
subclass 491 · stream 70
69d
105d
138d
191d
494 · 73
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) — Labour Agreement
P25 63 · P75 263 · P90 302
89
days
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) — Labour Agreement
subclass 494 · stream 73
63d
89d
263d
302d
187 · 8
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) — Transition Pathway
P25 40 · P75 113 · P90 150
73
days
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) — Transition Pathway
subclass 187 · stream 8
40d
73d
113d
150d
// OTHER
Other
2 subclasses
SubclassP25P50P75P90
157
Three Month Resident Return visa (subclass 157)
P25 17 · P75 46 · P90 68
26
days
Three Month Resident Return visa (subclass 157)
subclass 157
17d
26d
46d
68d
155
Five Year Resident Return visa (subclass 155)
P25 1 · P75 4 · P90 5
1
days
Five Year Resident Return visa (subclass 155)
subclass 155
1d
1d
4d
5d
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