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Student visasubclass 500

6 days

25% processed in

27 days

50% processed in

1.2 months

75% processed in

3.4 months

90% processed in

50% 27d90% 102d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Postgraduate Research Sector stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
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
8 Aug 202627d102d
7 Aug 202627d102d
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 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Postgraduate Research Sector stream are processed within 27 days, and 9 in 10 within 3.4 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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