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Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) visasubclass 888

3 months

25% processed in

4.1 months

50% processed in

5.7 months

75% processed in

8.1 months

90% processed in

50% 125d90% 248d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Significant Investor stream. The 90% time is +31dslower 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 2026125d248d
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15 Feb 202692d172d
27 Jan 202680d167d
15 Dec 202580d167d
4 Dec 202576d203d
20 Nov 202576d203d
14 Nov 202576d203d
2 Nov 202568d274d
18 Oct 202568d274d
25 Sept 202565d374d
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25 Aug 202565d374d
10 Aug 202589d727d
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31 July 202589d727d
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28 July 202589d738d
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29 June 202589d738d
9 June 2025119d840d
9 June 2025119d840d

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 Significant Investor stream are processed within 4.1 months, and 9 in 10 within 8.1 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 up by 31 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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