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Dependent Child visasubclass 445

1.8 years

25% processed in

2 years

50% processed in

2.3 years

75% processed in

2.5 years

90% processed in

50% 737d90% 910d

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 2026737d910d
3 Sept 2026737d910d
2 Sept 2026737d910d
1 Sept 2026737d910d
31 Aug 2026737d910d
30 Aug 2026737d910d
29 Aug 2026737d910d
28 Aug 2026737d910d
27 Aug 2026737d910d
26 Aug 2026737d910d
25 Aug 2026737d910d
24 Aug 2026737d910d
23 Aug 2026737d910d
22 Aug 2026737d910d
21 Aug 2026737d910d
20 Aug 2026737d910d
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18 Aug 2026737d910d
17 Aug 2026737d910d
16 Aug 2026737d910d
15 Aug 2026737d910d
14 Aug 2026737d910d
13 Aug 2026737d910d
12 Aug 2026737d910d
11 Aug 2026737d910d
10 Aug 2026737d910d
9 Aug 2026737d910d
8 Aug 2026737d910d
7 Aug 2026737d910d
6 Aug 2026737d910d
5 Aug 2026737d910d
4 Aug 2026737d910d
3 Aug 2026732d898d
2 Aug 2026732d898d
15 Feb 2026696d826d
27 Jan 2026721d836d
15 Dec 2025721d836d
4 Dec 2025760d846d
20 Nov 2025760d846d
14 Nov 2025760d846d
2 Nov 2025700d801d
18 Oct 2025700d801d
25 Sept 2025755d844d
12 Sept 2025755d844d
6 Sept 2025755d844d
25 Aug 2025755d844d
10 Aug 2025598d721d
5 Aug 2025598d721d
31 July 2025598d721d
30 July 2025598d721d
30 July 2025598d721d
28 July 2025585d718d
24 July 2025585d718d
23 July 2025585d718d
29 June 2025585d718d
9 June 2025575d715d

Common questions

How long does the Dependent Child visa (subclass 445) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications are processed within 2 years, and 9 in 10 within 2.5 years, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Dependent Child 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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