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Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visasubclass 491

2.3 months

25% processed in

3.5 months

50% processed in

4.9 months

75% processed in

6.3 months

90% processed in

50% 107d90% 193d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Family Sponsored Regional stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 2026107d193d
3 Sept 2026107d193d
2 Sept 2026107d193d
1 Sept 2026107d193d
31 Aug 2026107d193d
30 Aug 2026107d193d
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13 Aug 2026107d193d
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4 Aug 2026107d193d
3 Aug 2026105d191d
2 Aug 2026105d191d
4 Dec 2025773d1020d
20 Nov 2025773d1020d
14 Nov 2025773d1020d
2 Nov 2025672d838d
18 Oct 2025672d838d
25 Sept 2025672d823d
12 Sept 2025672d823d
6 Sept 2025672d823d
25 Aug 2025672d823d
10 Aug 2025666d800d
5 Aug 2025666d800d
31 July 2025666d800d
30 July 2025666d800d
30 July 2025666d800d
28 July 2025664d794d
24 July 2025664d794d
23 July 2025664d794d
29 June 2025664d794d
9 June 2025663d773d
9 June 2025663d773d

Common questions

How long does the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Family Sponsored Regional stream are processed within 3.5 months, and 9 in 10 within 6.3 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) 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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