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Student Guardian visasubclass 590

21 days

25% processed in

1.4 months

50% processed in

4.9 months

75% processed in

8 months

90% processed in

50% 43d90% 242d

Measured 19 Oct 2026. The 90% time is +16dslower than on 27 Sept 2026 compared with 27 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

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15 Feb 202627d159d
27 Jan 202634d205d
15 Dec 202534d205d
4 Dec 202536d191d
20 Nov 202536d191d
14 Nov 202536d191d
2 Nov 202538d181d
18 Oct 202538d181d
25 Sept 202539d180d
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25 Aug 202539d180d
10 Aug 202535d180d
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31 July 202535d180d
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28 July 202529d167d
24 July 202529d167d
23 July 202529d167d
29 June 202529d167d
9 June 202534d147d

Common questions

How long does the Student Guardian visa (subclass 590) take to process?

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications are processed within 1.4 months, and 9 in 10 within 8 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Student Guardian visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications went up by 16 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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