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Partner (Migrant) visasubclass 801

2.9 months

25% processed in

5.4 months

50% processed in

10.4 months

75% processed in

1 year

90% processed in

50% 164d90% 374d

Measured 4 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 2026164d374d
3 Sept 2026164d374d
2 Sept 2026164d374d
1 Sept 2026164d374d
31 Aug 2026164d374d
30 Aug 2026164d374d
29 Aug 2026164d374d
28 Aug 2026164d374d
27 Aug 2026164d374d
26 Aug 2026164d374d
25 Aug 2026164d374d
24 Aug 2026164d374d
23 Aug 2026164d374d
22 Aug 2026164d374d
21 Aug 2026164d374d
20 Aug 2026164d374d
19 Aug 2026164d374d
18 Aug 2026164d374d
17 Aug 2026164d374d
16 Aug 2026164d374d
15 Aug 2026164d374d
14 Aug 2026164d374d
13 Aug 2026164d374d
12 Aug 2026164d374d
11 Aug 2026164d374d
10 Aug 2026164d374d
9 Aug 2026164d374d
8 Aug 2026164d374d
7 Aug 2026164d374d
6 Aug 2026164d374d
5 Aug 2026164d374d
4 Aug 2026164d374d
3 Aug 2026105d331d
2 Aug 2026105d331d
15 Feb 2026220d385d
27 Jan 2026283d659d
15 Dec 2025283d659d
4 Dec 2025235d789d
20 Nov 2025235d789d
14 Nov 2025235d789d
2 Nov 2025266d550d
18 Oct 2025266d550d
25 Sept 2025266d549d
12 Sept 2025266d549d
6 Sept 2025266d549d
25 Aug 2025266d549d
10 Aug 2025228d432d
5 Aug 2025228d432d
31 July 2025228d432d
30 July 2025228d432d
30 July 2025228d432d
28 July 2025238d464d
24 July 2025238d464d
23 July 2025238d464d
29 June 2025238d464d
9 June 2025239d455d

Common questions

How long does the Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 801) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications are processed within 5.4 months, and 9 in 10 within 1 year, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Partner (Migrant) 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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