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Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visasubclass 187

1.3 months

25% processed in

2.4 months

50% processed in

3.9 months

75% processed in

5.1 months

90% processed in

50% 73d90% 154d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Transition Pathway stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 202673d154d
3 Sept 202673d154d
2 Sept 202673d154d
1 Sept 202673d154d
31 Aug 202673d154d
30 Aug 202673d154d
29 Aug 202673d154d
28 Aug 202673d154d
27 Aug 202673d154d
26 Aug 202673d154d
25 Aug 202673d154d
24 Aug 202673d154d
23 Aug 202673d154d
22 Aug 202673d154d
21 Aug 202673d154d
20 Aug 202673d154d
19 Aug 202673d154d
18 Aug 202673d154d
17 Aug 202673d154d
16 Aug 202673d154d
15 Aug 202673d154d
14 Aug 202673d154d
13 Aug 202673d154d
12 Aug 202673d154d
11 Aug 202673d154d
10 Aug 202673d154d
9 Aug 202673d154d
8 Aug 202673d154d
7 Aug 202673d154d
6 Aug 202673d154d
5 Aug 202673d154d
4 Aug 202673d154d
3 Aug 202673d150d
2 Aug 202673d150d
15 Feb 202684d247d
27 Jan 202689d228d
15 Dec 202589d228d
4 Dec 202591d283d
20 Nov 202591d283d
14 Nov 202591d283d
2 Nov 202589d325d
18 Oct 202589d325d
25 Sept 202589d344d
12 Sept 202589d344d
6 Sept 202589d344d
25 Aug 202589d344d
10 Aug 202588d397d
5 Aug 202588d397d
31 July 202588d397d
30 July 202588d397d
30 July 202588d397d
28 July 202589d676d
24 July 202589d676d
23 July 202589d676d
29 June 202589d676d
9 June 202586d472d
9 June 202586d472d

Common questions

How long does the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (subclass 187) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Transition Pathway stream are processed within 2.4 months, and 9 in 10 within 5.1 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme 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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