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Skilled Nominated visasubclass 190

4.9 months

25% processed in

12 months

50% processed in

1.2 years

75% processed in

1.4 years

90% processed in

50% 364d90% 504d

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 2026364d504d
3 Sept 2026364d504d
2 Sept 2026364d504d
1 Sept 2026364d504d
31 Aug 2026364d504d
30 Aug 2026364d504d
29 Aug 2026364d504d
28 Aug 2026364d504d
27 Aug 2026364d504d
26 Aug 2026364d504d
25 Aug 2026364d504d
24 Aug 2026364d504d
23 Aug 2026364d504d
22 Aug 2026364d504d
21 Aug 2026364d504d
20 Aug 2026364d504d
19 Aug 2026364d504d
18 Aug 2026364d504d
17 Aug 2026364d504d
16 Aug 2026364d504d
15 Aug 2026364d504d
14 Aug 2026364d504d
13 Aug 2026364d504d
12 Aug 2026364d504d
11 Aug 2026364d504d
10 Aug 2026364d504d
9 Aug 2026364d504d
8 Aug 2026364d504d
7 Aug 2026364d504d
6 Aug 2026364d504d
5 Aug 2026364d504d
4 Aug 2026364d504d
3 Aug 2026402d506d
2 Aug 2026402d506d
15 Feb 2026447d749d
27 Jan 2026528d834d
15 Dec 2025528d834d
4 Dec 2025529d821d
20 Nov 2025529d821d
14 Nov 2025529d821d
2 Nov 2025569d797d
18 Oct 2025569d797d
25 Sept 2025519d766d
12 Sept 2025519d766d
6 Sept 2025519d766d
25 Aug 2025519d766d
10 Aug 2025436d533d
5 Aug 2025436d533d
31 July 2025436d533d
30 July 2025436d533d
30 July 2025436d533d
28 July 2025476d654d
24 July 2025476d654d
23 July 2025476d654d
29 June 2025476d654d
9 June 2025469d669d

Common questions

How long does the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications are processed within 12 months, and 9 in 10 within 1.4 years, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Skilled Nominated 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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