Skills in Demand visasubclass 482
n/a
25% processed in
1.5 months
50% processed in
n/a
75% processed in
4.7 months
90% processed in
50% 47d90% 144d
Measured 25 Sept 2025 for the Nomination stream.
Home Affairs has not published new figures for this visa in 344 days. The numbers above are the last known measurement.
Processing time history
50% of applications90% of applications
View history as a table
| Date | 50% processed | 90% processed |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sept 2025 | 47d | 144d |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 47d | 144d |
| 6 Sept 2025 | 47d | 144d |
| 25 Aug 2025 | 47d | 144d |
| 10 Aug 2025 | 38d | 226d |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 38d | 226d |
| 31 July 2025 | 38d | 226d |
| 30 July 2025 | 38d | 226d |
| 30 July 2025 | 38d | 226d |
| 28 July 2025 | 166d | 301d |
| 24 July 2025 | 166d | 301d |
| 23 July 2025 | 166d | 301d |
| 29 June 2025 | 166d | 301d |
| 9 June 2025 | 31d | 160d |
| 9 June 2025 | 31d | 160d |
Common questions
How long does the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) take to process?
As of 25 Sept 2025, half of applications in the Nomination stream are processed within 1.5 months, and 9 in 10 within 4.7 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 is unchanged between 25 Aug 2025 and 25 Sept 2025.
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.