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Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visasubclass 870

2.8 months

25% processed in

2.9 months

50% processed in

3 months

75% processed in

3.3 months

90% processed in

50% 89d90% 100d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Sponsorship stream. The 90% time is -33dfaster 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 202689d100d
18 Oct 202689d100d
17 Oct 202689d100d
16 Oct 202689d100d
15 Oct 202689d100d
14 Oct 202689d100d
13 Oct 202689d100d
12 Oct 202689d100d
11 Oct 202689d100d
10 Oct 202689d100d
9 Oct 202689d100d
8 Oct 202689d100d
7 Oct 202689d100d
6 Oct 202689d100d
5 Oct 202689d100d
4 Oct 202689d100d
3 Oct 202689d100d
2 Oct 202689d100d
1 Oct 202689d100d
30 Sept 202689d100d
29 Sept 202689d100d
28 Sept 202679d133d
27 Sept 202679d133d
26 Sept 202679d133d
25 Sept 202679d133d
24 Sept 202679d133d
23 Sept 202679d133d
22 Sept 202679d133d
21 Sept 202679d133d
20 Sept 202679d133d
19 Sept 202679d133d
18 Sept 202679d133d
17 Sept 202679d133d
16 Sept 202679d133d
15 Sept 202679d133d
14 Sept 202679d133d
13 Sept 202679d133d
12 Sept 202679d133d
11 Sept 202679d133d
10 Sept 202679d133d
9 Sept 202679d133d
8 Sept 202679d133d
7 Sept 202679d133d
6 Sept 202679d133d
5 Sept 202679d133d
4 Sept 202673d126d
3 Sept 202673d126d
2 Sept 202673d126d
1 Sept 202673d126d
31 Aug 202673d126d
30 Aug 202673d126d
29 Aug 202673d126d
28 Aug 202673d126d
27 Aug 202673d126d
26 Aug 202673d126d
25 Aug 202673d126d
24 Aug 202673d126d
23 Aug 202673d126d
22 Aug 202673d126d
21 Aug 202673d126d
20 Aug 202673d126d
19 Aug 202673d126d
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15 Aug 202673d126d
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13 Aug 202673d126d
12 Aug 202673d126d
11 Aug 202673d126d
10 Aug 202673d126d
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5 Aug 202673d126d
4 Aug 202673d126d
3 Aug 202682d120d
2 Aug 202682d120d
15 Feb 2026109d126d
27 Jan 202692d110d
15 Dec 202592d110d
4 Dec 202585d122d
20 Nov 202585d122d
14 Nov 202585d122d
2 Nov 202577d148d
18 Oct 202577d148d
25 Sept 202570d125d
12 Sept 202570d125d
6 Sept 202570d125d
25 Aug 202570d125d
10 Aug 202583d102d
5 Aug 202583d102d
31 July 202583d102d
30 July 202583d102d
30 July 202583d102d
28 July 202594d118d
24 July 202594d118d
23 July 202594d118d
29 June 202594d118d
9 June 202596d125d
9 June 202596d125d

Common questions

How long does the Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870) take to process?

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Sponsorship stream are processed within 2.9 months, and 9 in 10 within 3.3 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications went down by 33 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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