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Student visasubclass 500

1 day

25% processed in

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10 days

75% processed in

22 days

90% processed in

50% 3d90% 22d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector stream. The 90% time is +7dslower than on 27 Sept 2026 compared with 27 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

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Date50% processed90% processed
19 Oct 20263d22d
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15 Feb 202610d31d
27 Jan 20264d20d
15 Dec 20254d20d
4 Dec 20252d13d
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2 Nov 20256d38d
18 Oct 20256d38d
25 Sept 20253d22d
12 Sept 20253d22d
6 Sept 20253d22d
25 Aug 20253d22d
10 Aug 20256d71d
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31 July 20256d71d
30 July 20256d71d
30 July 20256d71d
28 July 20254d29d
24 July 20254d29d
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29 June 20254d29d
9 June 20255d18d
9 June 20255d18d

Common questions

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

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector stream are processed within 3 days, and 9 in 10 within 22 days, 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 7 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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