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Skills in Demand visasubclass 482

1 day

25% processed in

2.1 months

50% processed in

5.9 months

75% processed in

8.6 months

90% processed in

50% 64d90% 262d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Nomination stream. The 90% time is +118dslower than on 25 Sept 2025 compared with 25 Sept 2025.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
19 Oct 202664d262d
18 Oct 202664d262d
17 Oct 202664d262d
16 Oct 202664d262d
15 Oct 202664d262d
14 Oct 202664d262d
13 Oct 202664d262d
12 Oct 202664d262d
11 Oct 202664d262d
10 Oct 202664d262d
9 Oct 202664d262d
8 Oct 202664d262d
7 Oct 202664d262d
6 Oct 202664d262d
5 Oct 202664d262d
4 Oct 202664d262d
3 Oct 202664d262d
2 Oct 202664d262d
1 Oct 202664d262d
30 Sept 202664d262d
29 Sept 202664d262d
25 Sept 202547d144d
12 Sept 202547d144d
6 Sept 202547d144d
25 Aug 202547d144d
10 Aug 202538d226d
5 Aug 202538d226d
31 July 202538d226d
30 July 202538d226d
30 July 202538d226d
28 July 2025166d301d
24 July 2025166d301d
23 July 2025166d301d
29 June 2025166d301d
9 June 202531d160d
9 June 202531d160d

Common questions

How long does the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) take to process?

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Nomination stream are processed within 2.1 months, and 9 in 10 within 8.6 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Skills in Demand visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications went up by 118 days between 25 Sept 2025 and 19 Oct 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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