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New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (temporary) visasubclass 461

1.9 months

25% processed in

3 months

50% processed in

4.2 months

75% processed in

5.1 months

90% processed in

50% 91d90% 154d

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 202691d154d
3 Sept 202691d154d
2 Sept 202691d154d
1 Sept 202691d154d
31 Aug 202691d154d
30 Aug 202691d154d
29 Aug 202691d154d
28 Aug 202691d154d
27 Aug 202691d154d
26 Aug 202691d154d
25 Aug 202691d154d
24 Aug 202691d154d
23 Aug 202691d154d
22 Aug 202691d154d
21 Aug 202691d154d
20 Aug 202691d154d
19 Aug 202691d154d
18 Aug 202691d154d
17 Aug 202691d154d
16 Aug 202691d154d
15 Aug 202691d154d
14 Aug 202691d154d
13 Aug 202691d154d
12 Aug 202691d154d
11 Aug 202691d154d
10 Aug 202691d154d
9 Aug 202691d154d
8 Aug 202691d154d
7 Aug 202691d154d
6 Aug 202691d154d
5 Aug 202691d154d
4 Aug 202691d154d
3 Aug 202692d155d
2 Aug 202692d155d
15 Feb 202666d127d
27 Jan 202670d114d
15 Dec 202570d114d
4 Dec 202572d142d
20 Nov 202572d142d
14 Nov 202572d142d
2 Nov 202568d119d
18 Oct 202568d119d
25 Sept 202575d118d
12 Sept 202575d118d
6 Sept 202575d118d
25 Aug 202575d118d
10 Aug 202583d145d
5 Aug 202583d145d
31 July 202583d145d
30 July 202583d145d
30 July 202583d145d
28 July 202582d126d
24 July 202582d126d
23 July 202582d126d
29 June 202582d126d
9 June 202565d129d

Common questions

How long does the New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (temporary) visa (subclass 461) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications are processed within 3 months, and 9 in 10 within 5.1 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (temporary) 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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