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