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Student visasubclass 500

8 days

25% processed in

16 days

50% processed in

1.6 months

75% processed in

3.6 months

90% processed in

50% 16d90% 109d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Higher Education Sector stream. The 90% time is +38dslower than on 27 Sept 2026 compared with 27 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
19 Oct 202616d109d
18 Oct 202616d109d
17 Oct 202616d109d
16 Oct 202616d109d
15 Oct 202616d109d
14 Oct 202616d109d
13 Oct 202616d109d
12 Oct 202616d109d
11 Oct 202616d109d
10 Oct 202616d109d
9 Oct 202616d109d
8 Oct 202616d109d
7 Oct 202616d109d
6 Oct 202616d109d
5 Oct 202616d109d
4 Oct 202616d109d
3 Oct 202616d109d
2 Oct 202616d109d
1 Oct 202616d109d
30 Sept 202616d109d
29 Sept 202616d109d
28 Sept 202619d71d
27 Sept 202619d71d
26 Sept 202619d71d
25 Sept 202619d71d
24 Sept 202619d71d
23 Sept 202619d71d
22 Sept 202619d71d
21 Sept 202619d71d
20 Sept 202619d71d
19 Sept 202619d71d
18 Sept 202619d71d
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16 Sept 202619d71d
15 Sept 202619d71d
14 Sept 202619d71d
13 Sept 202619d71d
12 Sept 202619d71d
11 Sept 202619d71d
10 Sept 202619d71d
9 Sept 202619d71d
8 Sept 202619d71d
7 Sept 202619d71d
6 Sept 202619d71d
5 Sept 202619d71d
4 Sept 202615d203d
3 Sept 202615d203d
2 Sept 202615d203d
1 Sept 202615d203d
31 Aug 202615d203d
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4 Aug 202615d203d
3 Aug 202616d214d
2 Aug 202616d214d
15 Feb 202621d129d
27 Jan 202639d163d
15 Dec 202539d163d
4 Dec 202531d181d
20 Nov 202531d181d
14 Nov 202531d181d
2 Nov 202533d166d
18 Oct 202533d166d
25 Sept 202528d154d
12 Sept 202528d154d
6 Sept 202528d154d
25 Aug 202528d154d
10 Aug 202523d113d
5 Aug 202523d113d
31 July 202523d113d
30 July 202523d113d
30 July 202523d113d
28 July 202529d179d
24 July 202529d179d
23 July 202529d179d
29 June 202529d179d
9 June 202534d219d
9 June 202534d219d

Common questions

How long does the Student visa (subclass 500) take to process?

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Higher Education Sector stream are processed within 16 days, and 9 in 10 within 3.6 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Student visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications went up by 38 days between 27 Sept 2026 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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