Visa Processing Times

Estimated processing times for popular Australian visa subclasses, based on publicly available Department of Home Affairs data.

Last checked automatically: 2026-07-16View official source
600Visitor
Visitor

Tourist stream

50%: 16 days90%: 33 days

Business stream

50%: 6 days90%: 26 days

Sponsored Family

50%: 42 days90%: 86 days
601Electronic Travel Authority
Visitor

ETA

50%: < 1 day90%: < 1 day
500Student
Student

Higher education

50%: 16 days90%: 7 months

VET sector

50%: 7 months90%: 7 months

Schools sector

50%: 20 days90%: 73 days
189Skilled Independent
Skilled

Points-tested

50%: 6 months90%: 8 months
190Skilled Nominated
Skilled

State nominated

50%: 13 months90%: 17 months
491Skilled Work Regional
Skilled

State/territory nominated

50%: 15 months90%: 23 months
186Employer Nomination Scheme
Skilled

Direct entry

50%: 9 months90%: 12 months

Temporary residence transition

50%: 9 months90%: 14 months
482Skills In Demand
Skilled

Core Skills

50%: 83 days90%: 10 months

Specialist Skills

50%: 10 days90%: 57 days

Labour Agreement

50%: 5 months90%: 8 months
820/801Partner (onshore)
Partner & Family

Temporary (820)

50%: 20 months90%: 25 months

Permanent (801)

50%: 3 months90%: 11 months
309/100Partner (offshore)
Partner & Family

Temporary (309)

50%: 16 months90%: 27 months

Permanent (100)

50%: 10 months90%: 24 months
400Temporary Work
Work & Holiday

Standard

50%: 7 days90%: 28 days
408Temporary Activity
Work & Holiday

Entertainment Activities

50%: 8 days90%: 22 days

Sporting Activities

50%: 12 days90%: 73 days

Religious Work

50%: 58 days90%: 7 months

Research Activities

50%: 31 days90%: 3 months

Special Programs

50%: 23 days90%: 38 days

Exchange Arrangements

50%: 22 days90%: 3 months

Social and cultural activity

50%: 8 days90%: 23 days

Superyacht Crew

50%: 6 days90%: 19 days
462Work and Holiday
Work & Holiday

Standard

50%: 21 days90%: 70 days

Processing times are estimates based on publicly available data from the Department of Home Affairs. Source data was last updated on 2026-06-26. Actual times may vary. This is not legal advice.

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