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Student visasubclass 500

11 days

25% processed in

28 days

50% processed in

1.9 months

75% processed in

6.8 months

90% processed in

50% 28d90% 207d

Measured 20 Oct 2026 for the Schools Sector stream. The 90% time is -6dfaster than on 28 Sept 2026 compared with 28 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
20 Oct 202628d207d
19 Oct 202628d207d
18 Oct 202628d207d
17 Oct 202628d207d
16 Oct 202628d207d
15 Oct 202628d207d
14 Oct 202628d207d
13 Oct 202628d207d
12 Oct 202628d207d
11 Oct 202628d207d
10 Oct 202628d207d
9 Oct 202628d207d
8 Oct 202628d207d
7 Oct 202628d207d
6 Oct 202628d207d
5 Oct 202628d207d
4 Oct 202628d207d
3 Oct 202628d207d
2 Oct 202628d207d
1 Oct 202628d207d
30 Sept 202628d207d
29 Sept 202628d207d
28 Sept 202626d213d
27 Sept 202626d213d
26 Sept 202626d213d
25 Sept 202626d213d
24 Sept 202626d213d
23 Sept 202626d213d
22 Sept 202626d213d
21 Sept 202626d213d
20 Sept 202626d213d
19 Sept 202626d213d
18 Sept 202626d213d
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13 Sept 202626d213d
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11 Sept 202626d213d
10 Sept 202626d213d
9 Sept 202626d213d
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7 Sept 202626d213d
6 Sept 202626d213d
5 Sept 202626d213d
4 Sept 202622d202d
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3 Aug 202620d73d
2 Aug 202620d73d
15 Feb 202624d70d
27 Jan 202620d128d
15 Dec 202520d128d
4 Dec 202526d181d
20 Nov 202526d181d
14 Nov 202526d181d
2 Nov 202524d167d
18 Oct 202524d167d
25 Sept 202527d154d
12 Sept 202527d154d
6 Sept 202527d154d
25 Aug 202527d154d
10 Aug 202525d66d
5 Aug 202525d66d
31 July 202525d66d
30 July 202525d66d
30 July 202525d66d
28 July 202514d64d
24 July 202514d64d
23 July 202514d64d
29 June 202514d64d
9 June 202524d123d
9 June 202524d123d

Common questions

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

As of 20 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Schools Sector stream are processed within 28 days, and 9 in 10 within 6.8 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Student visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications went down by 6 days between 28 Sept 2026 and 20 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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