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Student visasubclass 500

4 days

25% processed in

17 days

50% processed in

1.6 months

75% processed in

1.8 months

90% processed in

50% 17d90% 55d

Measured 20 Oct 2026 for the Postgraduate Research Sector stream. The 90% time is -5dfaster 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 202617d55d
19 Oct 202617d55d
18 Oct 202617d55d
17 Oct 202617d55d
16 Oct 202617d55d
15 Oct 202617d55d
14 Oct 202617d55d
13 Oct 202617d55d
12 Oct 202617d55d
11 Oct 202617d55d
10 Oct 202617d55d
9 Oct 202617d55d
8 Oct 202617d55d
7 Oct 202617d55d
6 Oct 202617d55d
5 Oct 202617d55d
4 Oct 202617d55d
3 Oct 202617d55d
2 Oct 202617d55d
1 Oct 202617d55d
30 Sept 202617d55d
29 Sept 202617d55d
28 Sept 202612d60d
27 Sept 202612d60d
26 Sept 202612d60d
25 Sept 202612d60d
24 Sept 202612d60d
23 Sept 202612d60d
22 Sept 202612d60d
21 Sept 202612d60d
20 Sept 202612d60d
19 Sept 202612d60d
18 Sept 202612d60d
17 Sept 202612d60d
16 Sept 202612d60d
15 Sept 202612d60d
14 Sept 202612d60d
13 Sept 202612d60d
12 Sept 202612d60d
11 Sept 202612d60d
10 Sept 202612d60d
9 Sept 202612d60d
8 Sept 202612d60d
7 Sept 202612d60d
6 Sept 202612d60d
5 Sept 202612d60d
4 Sept 202627d102d
3 Sept 202627d102d
2 Sept 202627d102d
1 Sept 202627d102d
31 Aug 202627d102d
30 Aug 202627d102d
29 Aug 202627d102d
28 Aug 202627d102d
27 Aug 202627d102d
26 Aug 202627d102d
25 Aug 202627d102d
24 Aug 202627d102d
23 Aug 202627d102d
22 Aug 202627d102d
21 Aug 202627d102d
20 Aug 202627d102d
19 Aug 202627d102d
18 Aug 202627d102d
17 Aug 202627d102d
16 Aug 202627d102d
15 Aug 202627d102d
14 Aug 202627d102d
13 Aug 202627d102d
12 Aug 202627d102d
11 Aug 202627d102d
10 Aug 202627d102d
9 Aug 202627d102d
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6 Aug 202627d102d
5 Aug 202627d102d
4 Aug 202627d102d
3 Aug 202636d84d
2 Aug 202636d84d
15 Feb 202626d82d
27 Jan 202626d231d
15 Dec 202526d231d
4 Dec 202599d267d
20 Nov 202599d267d
14 Nov 202599d267d
2 Nov 202522d309d
18 Oct 202522d309d
25 Sept 202527d334d
12 Sept 202527d334d
6 Sept 202527d334d
25 Aug 202527d334d
10 Aug 202521d202d
5 Aug 202521d202d
31 July 202521d202d
30 July 202521d202d
30 July 202521d202d
28 July 202528d287d
24 July 202528d287d
23 July 202528d287d
29 June 202528d287d
9 June 202576d225d
9 June 202576d225d

Common questions

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

As of 20 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Postgraduate Research Sector stream are processed within 17 days, and 9 in 10 within 1.8 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 5 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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