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Child visasubclass 802

1.5 years

25% processed in

1.6 years

50% processed in

1.8 years

75% processed in

2.5 years

90% processed in

50% 598d90% 896d

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 2026598d896d
3 Sept 2026598d896d
2 Sept 2026598d896d
1 Sept 2026598d896d
31 Aug 2026598d896d
30 Aug 2026598d896d
29 Aug 2026598d896d
28 Aug 2026598d896d
27 Aug 2026598d896d
26 Aug 2026598d896d
25 Aug 2026598d896d
24 Aug 2026598d896d
23 Aug 2026598d896d
22 Aug 2026598d896d
21 Aug 2026598d896d
20 Aug 2026598d896d
19 Aug 2026598d896d
18 Aug 2026598d896d
17 Aug 2026598d896d
16 Aug 2026598d896d
15 Aug 2026598d896d
14 Aug 2026598d896d
13 Aug 2026598d896d
12 Aug 2026598d896d
11 Aug 2026598d896d
10 Aug 2026598d896d
9 Aug 2026598d896d
8 Aug 2026598d896d
7 Aug 2026598d896d
6 Aug 2026598d896d
5 Aug 2026598d896d
4 Aug 2026598d896d
3 Aug 2026607d873d
2 Aug 2026607d873d
15 Feb 2026607d797d
27 Jan 2026661d816d
15 Dec 2025661d816d
4 Dec 2025634d791d
20 Nov 2025634d791d
14 Nov 2025634d791d
2 Nov 2025702d848d
18 Oct 2025702d848d
25 Sept 2025693d874d
12 Sept 2025693d874d
6 Sept 2025693d874d
25 Aug 2025693d874d
10 Aug 2025682d810d
5 Aug 2025682d810d
31 July 2025682d810d
30 July 2025682d810d
30 July 2025682d810d
28 July 2025666d822d
24 July 2025666d822d
23 July 2025666d822d
29 June 2025666d822d
9 June 2025619d743d

Common questions

How long does the Child visa (subclass 802) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications are processed within 1.6 years, and 9 in 10 within 2.5 years, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Child 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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