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Skilled Regional visasubclass 887

3.5 months

25% processed in

6.7 months

50% processed in

1.3 years

75% processed in

1.5 years

90% processed in

50% 203d90% 543d

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 2026203d543d
3 Sept 2026203d543d
2 Sept 2026203d543d
1 Sept 2026203d543d
31 Aug 2026203d543d
30 Aug 2026203d543d
29 Aug 2026203d543d
28 Aug 2026203d543d
27 Aug 2026203d543d
26 Aug 2026203d543d
25 Aug 2026203d543d
24 Aug 2026203d543d
23 Aug 2026203d543d
22 Aug 2026203d543d
21 Aug 2026203d543d
20 Aug 2026203d543d
19 Aug 2026203d543d
18 Aug 2026203d543d
17 Aug 2026203d543d
16 Aug 2026203d543d
15 Aug 2026203d543d
14 Aug 2026203d543d
13 Aug 2026203d543d
12 Aug 2026203d543d
11 Aug 2026203d543d
10 Aug 2026203d543d
9 Aug 2026203d543d
8 Aug 2026203d543d
7 Aug 2026203d543d
6 Aug 2026203d543d
5 Aug 2026203d543d
4 Aug 2026203d543d
3 Aug 2026204d542d
2 Aug 2026204d542d
15 Feb 2026299d610d
27 Jan 2026202d605d
15 Dec 2025202d605d
4 Dec 2025295d548d
20 Nov 2025295d548d
14 Nov 2025295d548d
2 Nov 2025101d529d
18 Oct 2025101d529d
25 Sept 2025122d525d
12 Sept 2025122d525d
6 Sept 2025122d525d
25 Aug 2025122d525d
10 Aug 2025381d521d
5 Aug 2025381d521d
31 July 2025381d521d
30 July 2025381d521d
30 July 2025381d521d
28 July 2025198d386d
24 July 2025198d386d
23 July 2025198d386d
29 June 2025198d386d
9 June 2025252d377d

Common questions

How long does the Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications are processed within 6.7 months, and 9 in 10 within 1.5 years, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Skilled Regional 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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