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Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) visasubclass 888

4.7 months

25% processed in

5.2 months

50% processed in

5.5 months

75% processed in

6.1 months

90% processed in

50% 157d90% 186d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Investor stream. The 90% time is -40dfaster than on 27 Sept 2026 compared with 27 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

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Date50% processed90% processed
19 Oct 2026157d186d
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15 Feb 202699d143d
27 Jan 202690d145d
15 Dec 202590d145d
4 Dec 202584d143d
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2 Nov 202569d145d
18 Oct 202569d145d
25 Sept 202563d184d
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25 Aug 202563d184d
10 Aug 202576d286d
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29 June 202576d283d
9 June 2025105d296d
9 June 2025105d296d

Common questions

How long does the Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) visa (subclass 888) take to process?

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Investor stream are processed within 5.2 months, and 9 in 10 within 6.1 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications went down by 40 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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