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Student visasubclass 500

2 days

25% processed in

22 days

50% processed in

1.1 months

75% processed in

1.7 months

90% processed in

50% 22d90% 53d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Independent ELICOS Sector stream. The 90% time is +1dslower than on 27 Sept 2026 compared with 27 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
19 Oct 202622d53d
18 Oct 202622d53d
17 Oct 202622d53d
16 Oct 202622d53d
15 Oct 202622d53d
14 Oct 202622d53d
13 Oct 202622d53d
12 Oct 202622d53d
11 Oct 202622d53d
10 Oct 202622d53d
9 Oct 202622d53d
8 Oct 202622d53d
7 Oct 202622d53d
6 Oct 202622d53d
5 Oct 202622d53d
4 Oct 202622d53d
3 Oct 202622d53d
2 Oct 202622d53d
1 Oct 202622d53d
30 Sept 202622d53d
29 Sept 202622d53d
28 Sept 202618d52d
27 Sept 202618d52d
26 Sept 202618d52d
25 Sept 202618d52d
24 Sept 202618d52d
23 Sept 202618d52d
22 Sept 202618d52d
21 Sept 202618d52d
20 Sept 202618d52d
19 Sept 202618d52d
18 Sept 202618d52d
17 Sept 202618d52d
16 Sept 202618d52d
15 Sept 202618d52d
14 Sept 202618d52d
13 Sept 202618d52d
12 Sept 202618d52d
11 Sept 202618d52d
10 Sept 202618d52d
9 Sept 202618d52d
8 Sept 202618d52d
7 Sept 202618d52d
6 Sept 202618d52d
5 Sept 202618d52d
4 Sept 20266d62d
3 Sept 20266d62d
2 Sept 20266d62d
1 Sept 20266d62d
31 Aug 20266d62d
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27 Aug 20266d62d
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4 Aug 20266d62d
3 Aug 202614d207d
2 Aug 202614d207d
15 Feb 202612d113d
27 Jan 202621d152d
15 Dec 202521d152d
4 Dec 202521d162d
20 Nov 202521d162d
14 Nov 202521d162d
2 Nov 202515d167d
18 Oct 202515d167d
25 Sept 202524d251d
12 Sept 202524d251d
6 Sept 202524d251d
25 Aug 202524d251d
10 Aug 20257d190d
5 Aug 20257d190d
31 July 20257d190d
30 July 20257d190d
30 July 20257d190d
28 July 202522d209d
24 July 202522d209d
23 July 202522d209d
29 June 202522d209d
9 June 202522d230d
9 June 202522d230d

Common questions

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

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Independent ELICOS Sector stream are processed within 22 days, and 9 in 10 within 1.7 months, 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 1 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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