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Resident Return visasubclass 157

5 days

25% processed in

18 days

50% processed in

1.5 months

75% processed in

2.1 months

90% processed in

50% 18d90% 65d

Measured 19 Oct 2026. The 90% time is -2dfaster than on 27 Sept 2026 compared with 27 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
19 Oct 202618d65d
18 Oct 202618d65d
17 Oct 202618d65d
16 Oct 202618d65d
15 Oct 202618d65d
14 Oct 202618d65d
13 Oct 202618d65d
12 Oct 202618d65d
11 Oct 202618d65d
10 Oct 202618d65d
9 Oct 202618d65d
8 Oct 202618d65d
7 Oct 202618d65d
6 Oct 202618d65d
5 Oct 202618d65d
4 Oct 202618d65d
3 Oct 202618d65d
2 Oct 202618d65d
1 Oct 202618d65d
30 Sept 202618d65d
29 Sept 202618d65d
28 Sept 202620d67d
27 Sept 202620d67d
26 Sept 202620d67d
25 Sept 202620d67d
24 Sept 202620d67d
23 Sept 202620d67d
22 Sept 202620d67d
21 Sept 202620d67d
20 Sept 202620d67d
19 Sept 202620d67d
18 Sept 202620d67d
17 Sept 202620d67d
16 Sept 202620d67d
15 Sept 202620d67d
14 Sept 202620d67d
13 Sept 202620d67d
12 Sept 202620d67d
11 Sept 202620d67d
10 Sept 202620d67d
9 Sept 202620d67d
8 Sept 202620d67d
7 Sept 202620d67d
6 Sept 202620d67d
5 Sept 202620d67d
4 Sept 202624d67d
3 Sept 202624d67d
2 Sept 202624d67d
1 Sept 202624d67d
31 Aug 202624d67d
30 Aug 202624d67d
29 Aug 202624d67d
28 Aug 202624d67d
27 Aug 202624d67d
26 Aug 202624d67d
25 Aug 202624d67d
24 Aug 202624d67d
23 Aug 202624d67d
22 Aug 202624d67d
21 Aug 202624d67d
20 Aug 202624d67d
19 Aug 202624d67d
18 Aug 202624d67d
17 Aug 202624d67d
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15 Aug 202624d67d
14 Aug 202624d67d
13 Aug 202624d67d
12 Aug 202624d67d
11 Aug 202624d67d
10 Aug 202624d67d
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6 Aug 202624d67d
5 Aug 202624d67d
4 Aug 202624d67d
3 Aug 202626d68d
2 Aug 202626d68d
15 Feb 202632d68d
27 Jan 202630d65d
15 Dec 202530d65d
4 Dec 202530d65d
20 Nov 202530d65d
14 Nov 202530d65d
2 Nov 202529d65d
18 Oct 202529d65d
25 Sept 202530d64d
12 Sept 202530d64d
6 Sept 202530d64d
25 Aug 202530d64d
10 Aug 202530d62d
5 Aug 202530d62d
31 July 202530d62d
30 July 202530d62d
30 July 202530d62d
28 July 202528d60d
24 July 202528d60d
23 July 202528d60d
29 June 202528d60d
9 June 202527d56d

Common questions

How long does the Resident Return visa (subclass 157) take to process?

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications are processed within 18 days, and 9 in 10 within 2.1 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Resident Return visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications went down by 2 days between 27 Sept 2026 and 19 Oct 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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