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Student visasubclass 500

1.4 months

25% processed in

6.7 months

50% processed in

6.8 months

75% processed in

7 months

90% processed in

50% 203d90% 214d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Vocational Education and Training Sector stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 2026203d214d
3 Sept 2026203d214d
2 Sept 2026203d214d
1 Sept 2026203d214d
31 Aug 2026203d214d
30 Aug 2026203d214d
29 Aug 2026203d214d
28 Aug 2026203d214d
27 Aug 2026203d214d
26 Aug 2026203d214d
25 Aug 2026203d214d
24 Aug 2026203d214d
23 Aug 2026203d214d
22 Aug 2026203d214d
21 Aug 2026203d214d
20 Aug 2026203d214d
19 Aug 2026203d214d
18 Aug 2026203d214d
17 Aug 2026203d214d
16 Aug 2026203d214d
15 Aug 2026203d214d
14 Aug 2026203d214d
13 Aug 2026203d214d
12 Aug 2026203d214d
11 Aug 2026203d214d
10 Aug 2026203d214d
9 Aug 2026203d214d
8 Aug 2026203d214d
7 Aug 2026203d214d
6 Aug 2026203d214d
5 Aug 2026203d214d
4 Aug 2026203d214d
3 Aug 2026207d224d
2 Aug 2026207d224d
15 Feb 2026147d187d
27 Jan 2026140d197d
15 Dec 2025140d197d
4 Dec 2025168d193d
20 Nov 2025168d193d
14 Nov 2025168d193d
2 Nov 2025157d294d
18 Oct 2025157d294d
25 Sept 2025146d391d
12 Sept 2025146d391d
6 Sept 2025146d391d
25 Aug 2025146d391d
10 Aug 2025189d472d
5 Aug 2025189d472d
31 July 2025189d472d
30 July 2025189d472d
30 July 2025189d472d
28 July 2025193d263d
24 July 2025193d263d
23 July 2025193d263d
29 June 2025193d263d
9 June 2025219d273d
9 June 2025219d273d

Common questions

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

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Vocational Education and Training Sector stream are processed within 6.7 months, and 9 in 10 within 7 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Student 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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