How long will your Australian visa take?
Current and historical processing times for 43 visa subclasses, collected daily from the Department of Home Affairs.
-27dfaster than on 9 June 2025192 daysas of 1 Oct 2026
43
Visas tracked
84
Streams tracked
7.1 months
Median wait, 90% processed
1 Oct 2026
Last updated
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Visitor visas
For people visiting Australia for tourism or leisure
6 visastyp. 26 daysStudying and training visas
For people who want to study at an Australian university or college
3 visastyp. 3.6 monthsFamily and partner visas
For family members and partners of Australian citizens or permanent residents
25 visastyp. 2.1 yearsWorking and skilled visas
For people who want to work or use their skills in Australia
22 visastyp. 8.1 monthsOther visas
Bridging, resident return, humanitarian and other visa types
14 visastyp. 2.1 months
Moving right now
Largest changes in the time to process 90% of applications since the previous measurement.
- 408Temporary Activity visa (Australian Government Endorsed Events)now 399d-273dfaster than on 29 June 2025
- 491Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (State/Territory Government Nominated Regional)now 553d-224dfaster than on 9 Sept 2026
- 407Training visanow 614d+213dslower than on 9 Sept 2026
- 309Partner (Provisional) visanow 975d-198dfaster than on 9 Sept 2026
- 408Temporary Activity visa (Research Activities)now 529d+148dslower than on 9 Sept 2026
Frequently checked visas
See all analyticsSubclass 600
Visitor
90% within 19 days to 3 months
Subclass 500
Student visa
90% within 22 days to 7.4 months
Subclass 485
Temporary Graduate visa
90% within 1.8 months to 4.7 months
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand visa
90% within 1.9 months to 1.2 years
Subclass 189
Skilled Independent visa
90% within 8 months to 5.1 years
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated visa
90% within 1.3 years
Subclass 820
Partner (Provisional) visa
90% within 2.5 years