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Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visasubclass 191

3.9 months

25% processed in

7.3 months

50% processed in

9.7 months

75% processed in

1.1 years

90% processed in

50% 221d90% 410d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Regional Provisional Visa stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 2026221d410d
3 Sept 2026221d410d
2 Sept 2026221d410d
1 Sept 2026221d410d
31 Aug 2026221d410d
30 Aug 2026221d410d
29 Aug 2026221d410d
28 Aug 2026221d410d
27 Aug 2026221d410d
26 Aug 2026221d410d
25 Aug 2026221d410d
24 Aug 2026221d410d
23 Aug 2026221d410d
22 Aug 2026221d410d
21 Aug 2026221d410d
20 Aug 2026221d410d
19 Aug 2026221d410d
18 Aug 2026221d410d
17 Aug 2026221d410d
16 Aug 2026221d410d
15 Aug 2026221d410d
14 Aug 2026221d410d
13 Aug 2026221d410d
12 Aug 2026221d410d
11 Aug 2026221d410d
10 Aug 2026221d410d
9 Aug 2026221d410d
8 Aug 2026221d410d
7 Aug 2026221d410d
6 Aug 2026221d410d
5 Aug 2026221d410d
4 Aug 2026221d410d
3 Aug 2026264d284d
2 Aug 2026264d284d
15 Feb 2026221d482d
27 Jan 2026216d452d
15 Dec 2025216d452d
4 Dec 2025226d423d
20 Nov 2025226d423d
14 Nov 2025226d423d
2 Nov 2025243d415d
18 Oct 2025243d415d
25 Sept 2025116d370d
12 Sept 2025116d370d
6 Sept 2025116d370d
25 Aug 2025116d370d
10 Aug 2025345d402d
5 Aug 2025345d402d
31 July 2025345d402d
30 July 2025345d402d
30 July 2025345d402d
28 July 2025280d406d
24 July 2025280d406d
23 July 2025280d406d
29 June 2025280d406d
9 June 2025210d380d
9 June 2025210d380d

Common questions

How long does the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Regional Provisional Visa stream are processed within 7.3 months, and 9 in 10 within 1.1 years, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) 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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