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Orphan Relative visasubclass 117

5.9 years

25% processed in

6.4 years

50% processed in

7.3 years

75% processed in

8.1 years

90% processed in

50% 2330d90% 2961d

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 20262330d2961d
3 Sept 20262330d2961d
2 Sept 20262330d2961d
1 Sept 20262330d2961d
31 Aug 20262330d2961d
30 Aug 20262330d2961d
29 Aug 20262330d2961d
28 Aug 20262330d2961d
27 Aug 20262330d2961d
26 Aug 20262330d2961d
25 Aug 20262330d2961d
24 Aug 20262330d2961d
23 Aug 20262330d2961d
22 Aug 20262330d2961d
21 Aug 20262330d2961d
20 Aug 20262330d2961d
19 Aug 20262330d2961d
18 Aug 20262330d2961d
17 Aug 20262330d2961d
16 Aug 20262330d2961d
15 Aug 20262330d2961d
14 Aug 20262330d2961d
13 Aug 20262330d2961d
12 Aug 20262330d2961d
11 Aug 20262330d2961d
10 Aug 20262330d2961d
9 Aug 20262330d2961d
8 Aug 20262330d2961d
7 Aug 20262330d2961d
6 Aug 20262330d2961d
5 Aug 20262330d2961d
4 Aug 20262330d2961d
3 Aug 20262473d3003d
2 Aug 20262473d3003d
15 Feb 20262252d2834d
27 Jan 20262224d2698d
15 Dec 20252224d2698d
4 Dec 20252212d2655d
20 Nov 20252212d2655d
14 Nov 20252212d2655d
2 Nov 20252191d2653d
18 Oct 20252191d2653d
25 Sept 20252165d2653d
12 Sept 20252165d2653d
6 Sept 20252165d2653d
25 Aug 20252165d2653d
10 Aug 20251513d2618d
5 Aug 20251513d2618d
31 July 20251513d2618d
30 July 20251513d2618d
30 July 20251513d2618d
28 July 20251470d2573d
24 July 20251470d2573d
23 July 20251470d2573d
29 June 20251470d2573d
9 June 20251388d2616d

Common questions

How long does the Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications are processed within 6.4 years, and 9 in 10 within 8.1 years, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Orphan Relative 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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