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Child visasubclass 101

1.6 years

25% processed in

2.2 years

50% processed in

2.6 years

75% processed in

2.8 years

90% processed in

50% 806d90% 1007d

Measured 4 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 2026806d1007d
3 Sept 2026806d1007d
2 Sept 2026806d1007d
1 Sept 2026806d1007d
31 Aug 2026806d1007d
30 Aug 2026806d1007d
29 Aug 2026806d1007d
28 Aug 2026806d1007d
27 Aug 2026806d1007d
26 Aug 2026806d1007d
25 Aug 2026806d1007d
24 Aug 2026806d1007d
23 Aug 2026806d1007d
22 Aug 2026806d1007d
21 Aug 2026806d1007d
20 Aug 2026806d1007d
19 Aug 2026806d1007d
18 Aug 2026806d1007d
17 Aug 2026806d1007d
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15 Aug 2026806d1007d
14 Aug 2026806d1007d
13 Aug 2026806d1007d
12 Aug 2026806d1007d
11 Aug 2026806d1007d
10 Aug 2026806d1007d
9 Aug 2026806d1007d
8 Aug 2026806d1007d
7 Aug 2026806d1007d
6 Aug 2026806d1007d
5 Aug 2026806d1007d
4 Aug 2026806d1007d
3 Aug 2026600d909d
2 Aug 2026600d909d
15 Feb 2026634d846d
27 Jan 2026665d846d
15 Dec 2025665d846d
4 Dec 2025671d958d
20 Nov 2025671d958d
14 Nov 2025671d958d
2 Nov 2025729d886d
18 Oct 2025729d886d
25 Sept 2025703d847d
12 Sept 2025703d847d
6 Sept 2025703d847d
25 Aug 2025703d847d
10 Aug 2025677d832d
5 Aug 2025677d832d
31 July 2025677d832d
30 July 2025677d832d
30 July 2025677d832d
28 July 2025641d835d
24 July 2025641d835d
23 July 2025641d835d
29 June 2025641d835d
9 June 2025631d804d

Common questions

How long does the Child visa (subclass 101) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications are processed within 2.2 years, and 9 in 10 within 2.8 years, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Child visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications is unchanged between 13 Aug 2026 and 4 Sept 2026.

What do the 50% and 90% figures mean?

They are percentiles of recently decided applications: 50% means half of applications were finalised within that time, and 90% means 9 in 10 were. An individual application can take more or less time.

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