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Partner (Provisional) visasubclass 820

8.2 months

25% processed in

1.5 years

50% processed in

2 years

75% processed in

2.7 years

90% processed in

50% 535d90% 972d

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 2026535d972d
3 Sept 2026535d972d
2 Sept 2026535d972d
1 Sept 2026535d972d
31 Aug 2026535d972d
30 Aug 2026535d972d
29 Aug 2026535d972d
28 Aug 2026535d972d
27 Aug 2026535d972d
26 Aug 2026535d972d
25 Aug 2026535d972d
24 Aug 2026535d972d
23 Aug 2026535d972d
22 Aug 2026535d972d
21 Aug 2026535d972d
20 Aug 2026535d972d
19 Aug 2026535d972d
18 Aug 2026535d972d
17 Aug 2026535d972d
16 Aug 2026535d972d
15 Aug 2026535d972d
14 Aug 2026535d972d
13 Aug 2026535d972d
12 Aug 2026535d972d
11 Aug 2026535d972d
10 Aug 2026535d972d
9 Aug 2026535d972d
8 Aug 2026535d972d
7 Aug 2026535d972d
6 Aug 2026535d972d
5 Aug 2026535d972d
4 Aug 2026535d972d
3 Aug 2026611d759d
2 Aug 2026611d759d
15 Feb 2026527d730d
27 Jan 2026500d694d
15 Dec 2025500d694d
4 Dec 2025494d738d
20 Nov 2025494d738d
14 Nov 2025494d738d
2 Nov 2025409d598d
18 Oct 2025409d598d
25 Sept 2025468d570d
12 Sept 2025468d570d
6 Sept 2025468d570d
25 Aug 2025468d570d
10 Aug 2025450d689d
5 Aug 2025450d689d
31 July 2025450d689d
30 July 2025450d689d
30 July 2025450d689d
28 July 2025435d813d
24 July 2025435d813d
23 July 2025435d813d
29 June 2025435d813d
9 June 2025428d805d

Common questions

How long does the Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 820) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications are processed within 1.5 years, and 9 in 10 within 2.7 years, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Partner (Provisional) 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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