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Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visasubclass 870

6.9 months

25% processed in

7.5 months

50% processed in

8.6 months

75% processed in

9.7 months

90% processed in

50% 228d90% 294d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Visa Application stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 2026228d294d
3 Sept 2026228d294d
2 Sept 2026228d294d
1 Sept 2026228d294d
31 Aug 2026228d294d
30 Aug 2026228d294d
29 Aug 2026228d294d
28 Aug 2026228d294d
27 Aug 2026228d294d
26 Aug 2026228d294d
25 Aug 2026228d294d
24 Aug 2026228d294d
23 Aug 2026228d294d
22 Aug 2026228d294d
21 Aug 2026228d294d
20 Aug 2026228d294d
19 Aug 2026228d294d
18 Aug 2026228d294d
17 Aug 2026228d294d
16 Aug 2026228d294d
15 Aug 2026228d294d
14 Aug 2026228d294d
13 Aug 2026228d294d
12 Aug 2026228d294d
11 Aug 2026228d294d
10 Aug 2026228d294d
9 Aug 2026228d294d
8 Aug 2026228d294d
7 Aug 2026228d294d
6 Aug 2026228d294d
5 Aug 2026228d294d
4 Aug 2026228d294d
3 Aug 2026229d284d
2 Aug 2026229d284d
15 Feb 2026173d237d
27 Jan 2026141d229d
15 Dec 2025141d229d
4 Dec 2025154d231d
20 Nov 2025154d231d
14 Nov 2025154d231d
2 Nov 2025155d218d
18 Oct 2025155d218d
25 Sept 2025153d211d
12 Sept 2025153d211d
6 Sept 2025153d211d
25 Aug 2025153d211d
10 Aug 2025158d215d
5 Aug 2025158d215d
31 July 2025158d215d
30 July 2025158d215d
30 July 2025158d215d
28 July 2025155d203d
24 July 2025155d203d
23 July 2025155d203d
29 June 2025155d203d
9 June 2025149d224d
9 June 2025149d224d

Common questions

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

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Visa Application stream are processed within 7.5 months, and 9 in 10 within 9.7 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 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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