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Visitor visasubclass 600

1.1 months

25% processed in

1.3 months

50% processed in

2 months

75% processed in

3 months

90% processed in

50% 40d90% 92d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Sponsored Family stream. The 90% time is -6dfaster 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 202640d92d
18 Oct 202640d92d
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5 Oct 202640d92d
4 Oct 202640d92d
3 Oct 202640d92d
2 Oct 202640d92d
1 Oct 202640d92d
30 Sept 202640d92d
29 Sept 202640d92d
28 Sept 202646d98d
27 Sept 202646d98d
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3 Aug 202642d86d
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15 Feb 202636d63d
27 Jan 202645d84d
15 Dec 202545d84d
4 Dec 202529d77d
20 Nov 202529d77d
14 Nov 202529d77d
2 Nov 202529d61d
18 Oct 202529d61d
25 Sept 202527d41d
12 Sept 202527d41d
6 Sept 202527d41d
25 Aug 202527d41d
10 Aug 202527d41d
5 Aug 202527d41d
31 July 202527d41d
30 July 202527d41d
30 July 202527d41d
28 July 202534d49d
24 July 202534d49d
23 July 202534d49d
29 June 202534d49d
9 June 202529d44d
9 June 202529d44d

Common questions

How long does the Visitor visa (subclass 600) take to process?

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Sponsored Family stream are processed within 1.3 months, and 9 in 10 within 3 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Visitor visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications went down by 6 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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