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πΒ Last update on visa applications processing times (18 May 2021):
Visa | Stream | 75% Of Visas Processed | 90% Of Visas Processed | Additional Information |
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100 β Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) | 14 months | 21 months | βProcessing time for subclass 801 Partner (permanent) visa and 100 Partner (permanent) visa is from date of eligibility (2 years after the 820/801 or 309/100 application is lodged) to finalisation. | |
101 β Child (subclass 101) | 18 months | 25 months | ||
102 β Adoption (subclass 102) | 16 months | 25 months | ||
117 β Orphan Relative (subclass 117) | 43 months | 51 months | ||
124 β Distinguished Talent (subclass 124) | 22 months | 25 months | ||
132 β Business Talent (subclass 132) | Significant Business History | 30 months | 32 months | |
132 β Business Talent (subclass 132) | Venture Capital Entrepreneur | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |
151 β Former resident (subclass 151) | Less than 1 day | Less than 1 day | ||
155 β Resident Return 5 Year (subclass 155) | 9 days | 3 months | βGenerally, applications that meet the residence requirements will be processed within 5 working days from lodgement. Applications that do not meet the residence requirement will take longer to finalise, as published here.β | |
157 β Resident Return 3mth (subclass 157) | 4 months | 4 months | ||
159 β Provisional Resident Return (subclass 159) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
186 β Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) | Direct Entry Pathway | 6 months | 11 months | |
186 β Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) | Agreement Pathway | 6 months | 10 months | |
186 β Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) | Transition Pathway | 14 months | 17 months | |
187 β Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187) | Direct Entry Pathway | 31 months | 38 months | |
187 β Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187) | Transition Pathway | 6 months | 12 months | |
188 β Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) | Business Innovation | 31 months | 33 months | |
188 β Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) | Investor | 30 months | 32 months | |
188 β Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) | Significant Investor | 20 months | 26 months | |
188 β Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) | Premium Investor | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available |
491 β Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) | Family Sponsored Regional | 8 months | 10 months | |
494 β Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) | Employer Sponsored | 78 days | 5 months | |
494 β Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) | Labour Agreement | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |
500 β Student visa (subclass 500) | Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector | 68 days | 74 days | |
500 β Student visa (subclass 500) | Postgraduate Research Sector | 4 months | 8 months | |
500 β Student visa (subclass 500) | Independent ELICOS Sector | 4 months | 8 months | |
500 β Student visa (subclass 500) | Schools Sector | 4 months | 5 months | |
500 β Student visa (subclass 500) | Vocational Education and Training Sector | 4 months | 6 months | |
500 β Student visa (subclass 500) | Higher Education Sector | 73 days | 4 months | |
500 β Student visa (subclass 500) | Non-Award Sector | 5 months | 10 months | |
590 β Student Guardian visa (subclass 590) | 5 months | 5 months | ||
600 β Visitor (subclass 600) | Tourist | 5 months | 9 months | β |
600 β Visitor (subclass 600) | Sponsored Family | 4 months | 13 months | |
600 β Visitor (subclass 600) | Business Visitor | 6 days | 19 days | |
600 β Visitor (subclass 600) | APEC Business Visitor | Less than 1 day | Less than 1 day | |
602 β Medical Treatment (subclass 602) β outside Australia | 33 days | 61 days | ||
651 β eVisitor (subclass 651) | 4 days | 4 months | ||
771 β Transit (subclass 771) | 14 days | 32 days | ||
801 β Partner (subclass 801) | 11 months | 17 months | βProcessing time for subclass 801 Partner (permanent) visa and 100 Partner (permanent) visa is from date of eligibility (2 years after the 820/801 or 309/100 application is lodged) to finalisation. | |
802 β Child (subclass 802) | 13 months | 16 months |
808 β Confirmatory (Residence) (subclass 808) | 28 days | 36 days | ||
820 β Partner (subclass 820) | 22 months | 26 months | ||
837 β Orphan Relative (subclass 837) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
858 β Global Talent (subclass 858) | Distinguished Talent Pathway | 18 months | 20 months | |
858 β Global Talent (subclass 858) | Global Talent Pathway | 65 days | 3 months | |
870 β Sponsored Parent (temporary) visa (subclass 870) | Sponsorship | 57 days | 76 days | |
870 β Sponsored Parent (temporary) visa (subclass 870) | 5 months | 5 months | ||
887 β Skilled-Regional (subclass 887) | 14 months | 20 months | We are currently assessing applications submitted beforeΒ SeptemberΒ 2020 | |
888 β Business Innovation & Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) | Business Innovation | 21 months | 23 months | |
888 β Business Innovation & Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) | Investor | 20 months | 24 months | |
888 β Business Innovation & Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) | Premium Investor | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |
888 β Business Innovation & Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) | Significant Investor | 23 months | 24 months | |
888 β Business Innovation & Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) | Entrepreneur | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |
890 β Business Owner (subclass 890) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
891 β Investor (subclass 891) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
892 β State Sponsored Business Owner (subclass 892) | 26 months | 31 months | ||
893 β Sponsored Investor (subclass 893) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
988 β Maritime Crew (subclass 988) | Less than 1 day | 8 days |