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Adoption visasubclass 102

4 months

25% processed in

7.4 months

50% processed in

10.7 months

75% processed in

1.3 years

90% processed in

50% 224d90% 481d

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 2026224d481d
3 Sept 2026224d481d
2 Sept 2026224d481d
1 Sept 2026224d481d
31 Aug 2026224d481d
30 Aug 2026224d481d
29 Aug 2026224d481d
28 Aug 2026224d481d
27 Aug 2026224d481d
26 Aug 2026224d481d
25 Aug 2026224d481d
24 Aug 2026224d481d
23 Aug 2026224d481d
22 Aug 2026224d481d
21 Aug 2026224d481d
20 Aug 2026224d481d
19 Aug 2026224d481d
18 Aug 2026224d481d
17 Aug 2026224d481d
16 Aug 2026224d481d
15 Aug 2026224d481d
14 Aug 2026224d481d
13 Aug 2026224d481d
12 Aug 2026224d481d
11 Aug 2026224d481d
10 Aug 2026224d481d
9 Aug 2026224d481d
8 Aug 2026224d481d
7 Aug 2026224d481d
6 Aug 2026224d481d
5 Aug 2026224d481d
4 Aug 2026224d481d
3 Aug 2026196d445d
2 Aug 2026196d445d
15 Feb 2026134d340d
27 Jan 2026125d334d
15 Dec 2025125d334d
4 Dec 2025124d268d
20 Nov 2025124d268d
14 Nov 2025124d268d
2 Nov 2025127d290d
18 Oct 2025127d290d
25 Sept 2025130d292d
12 Sept 2025130d292d
6 Sept 2025130d292d
25 Aug 2025130d292d
10 Aug 2025137d359d
5 Aug 2025137d359d
31 July 2025137d359d
30 July 2025137d359d
30 July 2025137d359d
28 July 2025134d354d
24 July 2025134d354d
23 July 2025134d354d
29 June 2025134d354d
9 June 2025150d384d

Common questions

How long does the Adoption visa (subclass 102) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications are processed within 7.4 months, and 9 in 10 within 1.3 years, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Adoption 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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