How long will your Australian visa take?
Current and historical processing times for 42 visa subclasses, collected daily from the Department of Home Affairs.
-26dfaster than on 9 June 2025193 daysas of 4 Sept 2026
42
Visas tracked
79
Streams tracked
6.7 months
Median wait, 90% processed
4 Sept 2026
Last updated
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Visitor visas
For people visiting Australia for tourism or leisure
6 visastyp. 30 daysStudying and training visas
For people who want to study at an Australian university or college
3 visastyp. 6.6 monthsFamily and partner visas
For family members and partners of Australian citizens or permanent residents
25 visastyp. 2.4 yearsWorking and skilled visas
For people who want to work or use their skills in Australia
22 visastyp. 7 monthsOther visas
Bridging, resident return, humanitarian and other visa types
14 visastyp. 2.2 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
- 482Skills in Demand visa (Short-term)now 438d+40dslower than on 2 Nov 2025
- 482Skills in Demand visa (Medium-term)now 437d+31dslower than on 2 Nov 2025
- 482Skills in Demand visa (Labour Agreement)now 207d+11dslower than on 2 Nov 2025
- 188Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (Investor)now 1936d+2dslower than on 2 Nov 2025
Frequently checked visas
See all analyticsSubclass 600
Visitor
90% within 24 days to 2.9 months
Subclass 500
Student visa
90% within 21 days to 7 months
Subclass 485
Temporary Graduate visa
90% within 3.5 months to 4.2 months
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand visa
90% within 4.7 months to 1.2 years
Subclass 189
Skilled Independent visa
90% within 8.9 months to 5.1 years
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated visa
90% within 1.4 years
Subclass 820
Partner (Provisional) visa
90% within 2.7 years