The latest turnaround time for visa applications is out. Stay updated on the visa processing times for the visas in January 2023.
January 2023
| Visa | Stream | 25% Of Visas Finalised | 50% Of Visas Finalised | 75% Of Visas Finalised | 90% Of Visas Finalised | Additional Information |
| 100 – Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) | 5 Months | 12 Months | 17 Months | 31 Months | The processing time for a Permanent Partner visa (subclass 801 or 100) starts from the date of eligibility. This is 2 years after the combined subclass 820/801 or 309/100 visa application was lodged. We are processing some older and more complex Partner visa applications. These cases can take longer to finalise and impact our published processing times. | |
| 101 – Child (subclass 101) | 5 Months | 8 Months | 10 Months | 19 Months | ||
| 102 – Adoption (subclass 102) | 4 Months | 9 Months | 16 Months | 27 Months | ||
| 117 – Orphan Relative (subclass 117) | 41 Months | 52 Months | 69 Months | 77 Months | ||
| 124 – Distinguished Talent (subclass 124) | 20 Months | 23 Months | 28 Months | 31 Months | ||
| 132 – Business Talent (subclass 132) | Significant Business History | 20 Months | 36 Months | 38 Months | 40 Months | |
| 132 – Business Talent (subclass 132) | Venture Capital Entrepreneur | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |
| 155 – Resident Return 5 Year (subclass 155) | Less than 1 day | Less than 1 day | 21 Days | 79 Days | Generally, applications that meet the residence requirements will be processed within 5 working days from lodgement. Applications that do not meet the residence requirement will take longer to finalise. | |
| 157 – Resident Return 3mth (subclass 157) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
| 159 – Provisional Resident Return (subclass 159) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |||
| 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) | Direct Entry Pathway | 42 Days | 4 Months | 8 Months | 13 Months | |
| 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) | Agreement Pathway | 56 Days | 3 Months | 6 Months | 9 Months | |
| 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) | Transition Pathway | 76 Days | 5 Months | 12 Months | 18 Months | |
| 187 – Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187) | Direct Entry Pathway | 32 Months | 35 Months | 53 Months | 60 Months | |
| 187 – Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187) | Transition Pathway | 9 Months | 12 Months | 15 Months | 17 Months | |
| 188 – Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) | Business Innovation | 14 Months | 32 Months | 34 Months | 37 Months | |
| 188 – Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) | Investor | 25 Months | 37 Months | 39 Months | 40 Months | |
| 188 – Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) | Significant Investor | 8 Months | 14 Months | 17 Months | 23 Months | |
| 188 – Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) | Premium Investor | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |
| 188 – Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) | Entrepreneur | 79 Days | 4 Months | 8 Months | 10 Months | |
| 188 – Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) | Business Innovation Extension | 7 Months | 9 Months | 11 Months | 14 Months | |
| 188 – Business Innovation & Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) | Significant Investor Extension | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |
| 189 – Skilled Independent (subclass 189) | Points-Tested | 82 Days | 83 Days | 3 Months | 3 Months | |
| 189 – Skilled Independent (subclass 189) | New Zealand | 18 Months | 19 Months | 21 Months | 24 Months | |
| 190 – Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) | 87 Days | 7 Months | 18 Months | 36 Months | ||
| 300 – Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) | 5 Months | 9 Months | 19 Months | 35 Months | ||
| 309 – Partner (Provisional) (subclass 309) | 4 Months | 8 Months | 15 Months | 30 Months | The processing time for a Permanent Partner visa (subclass 801 or 100) starts from the date of eligibility. This is 2 years after the combined subclass 820/801 or 309/100 visa application was lodged. We are processing some older and more complex Partner visa applications. These cases can take longer to finalise and impact our published processing times. | |
| 400 – Temporary Work (short stay) (subclass 400) | 7 Days | 12 Days | 18 Days | 38 Days | ||
| 400 – Temporary Work (short stay) (subclass 400) | Government Agreement | 8 Days | 18 Days | 31 Days | 57 Days | |
| 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations) (subclass 403) | Foreign Government Agency | 9 Days | 24 Days | 3 Months | 17 Months | |
| 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations) (subclass 403) | Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) | 90 Days | 6 Months | 17 Months | 24 Months | |
| 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations) (subclass 403) | Privileges and Immunities | 8 Days | 19 Days | 28 Days | 74 Days | |
| 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations) (subclass 403) | Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme | 2 Days | 7 Days | 14 Days | 22 Days | |
| 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations) (subclass 403) | 44 Days | 7 Months | 12 Months | 21 Months | ||
| 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations) (subclass 403) | Entertainment Activities | 2 Days | 5 Days | 8 Days | 13 Days | |
| 407 – Training visa (subclass 407) | Research Activities | 17 Days | 25 Days | 31 Days | 37 Days | |
| 408 – Temporary Work Activity visa (subclass 408) | Religious Work | 6 Days | 19 Days | 55 Days | 3 Months | |
| 408 – Temporary Work Activity visa (subclass 408) | Special Programs | 4 Days | 13 Days | 18 Days | 30 Days | |
| 408 – Temporary Work Activity visa (subclass 408) | Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity | 2 Days | 8 Days | 22 Days | 28 Days | |
| 408 – Temporary Work Activity visa (subclass 408) | Australian Government Endorsed Events | 8 Days | 3 Months | 7 Months | 11 Months | |
| 408 – Temporary Work Activity visa (subclass 408) | Exchange Arrangements | 9 Days | 26 Days | 77 Days | 23 Months | |
| 408 – Temporary Work Activity visa (subclass 408) | Superyacht Crew | 4 Days | 42 Days | 16 Months | 20 Months | |
| 408 – Temporary Work Activity visa (subclass 408) | Domestic Work for Executives | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |
| 408 – Temporary Work Activity visa (subclass 408) | Sporting Activities | 2 Days | 6 Days | 19 Days | 34 Days | |
| 417 – Working Holiday (subclass 417) | Less than 1 day | Less than 1 day | 2 Days | 14 Days | ||
| 445 – Dependent Child (subclass 445) | 5 Months | 6 Months | 7 Months | 10 Months | ||
| 461 – NZ Citizen Family Relationship (subclass 461) | 4 Months | 5 Months | 18 Months | 35 Months | ||
| 462 – Work and Holiday (subclass 462) | Less than 1 day | 14 Days | 31 Days | 83 Days | ||
| 476 – Skilled – Recognised Graduate (subclass 476) | 28 Months | 35 Months | 38 Months | 41 Months | ||
| 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) | Short-term | 9 Days | 20 Days | 35 Days | 3 Months | |
| 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) | Medium-term | 9 Days | 20 Days | 37 Days | 77 Days | |
| 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) | Labour Agreement | 17 Days | 24 Days | 79 Days | 5 Months | |
| 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) | Nomination | 0 days | 5 days | 19 days | 25 days | |
| 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) | Sponsorship | 10 days | 13 days | 37 days | 83 days | |
| 485 – Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) | Graduate Work | 72 Days | 5 Months | 10 Months | 13 Months | |
| 485 – Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) | Post-Study Work | 79 Days | 4 Months | 10 Months | 15 Months | |
| 489 – Skilled Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (subclass 489) | 38 Months | 39 Months | 39 Months | 42 Months | ||
| 491 – Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) | State/Territory Government Nominated Regional | 17 Months | 19 Months | 28 Months | 30 Months | |
| 491 – Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) | Family Sponsored Regional | 4 Months | 7 Months | 10 Months | 32 Months | |
| 494 – Skilled Employer-Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) | Employer Sponsored | 4 Months | 9 Months | 13 Months | 14 Months | |
| 494 – Skilled Employer-Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) | Labour Agreement | 5 Months | 5 Months | 7 Months | 9 Months | |
| 500 – Student visa (subclass 500) | Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector | 9 Days | 18 Days | 39 Days | 5 Months | Student visa applications from applicants outside Australia are being prioritised and processing times for this cohort are faster. In December 2022 for applications where the client is outside Australia, the median processing time is 15 days. |
| 500 – Student visa (subclass 500) | Postgraduate Research Sector | 26 Days | 4 Months | 7 Months | 12 Months | Student visa applications from applicants outside Australia are being prioritised and processing times for this cohort are faster. In December 2022 for applications where the client is outside Australia, the median processing time is 16 days. |
| 500 – Student visa (subclass 500) | Independent ELICOS Sector | 7 Days | 21 Days | 46 Days | 4 Months | Student visa applications from applicants outside Australia are being prioritised and processing times for this cohort are faster. In December 2022 for applications where the client is outside Australia, the median processing time is 18 days. |
| 500 – Student visa (subclass 500) | Schools Sector | 15 Days | 27 Days | 3 Months | 9 Months | Student visa applications from applicants outside Australia are being prioritised and processing times for this cohort are faster. In December 2022 for applications where the client is outside Australia, the median processing time is 20 days. |
| 500 – Student visa (subclass 500) | Vocational Education and Training Sector | 30 Days | 3 Months | 7 Months | 14 Months | Student visa applications from applicants outside Australia are being prioritised and processing times for this cohort are faster. In December 2022 for applications where the client is outside Australia, the median processing time is 26 days. |
| 500 – Student visa (subclass 500) | Higher Education Sector | 9 Days | 23 Days | 4 Months | 10 Months | Student visa applications from applicants outside Australia are being prioritised and processing times for this cohort are faster. In December 2022 for applications where the client is outside Australia, the median processing time is 12 days. |
| 500 – Student visa (subclass 500) | Non-Award Sector | Less than 1 day | Less than 1 day | 6 Days | 14 Days | |
| 590 – Student Guardian visa (subclass 590) | 29 Days | 81 Days | 8 Months | 11 Months | ||
| 600 – Visitor (subclass 600) | Tourist | 4 Days | 12 Days | 18 Days | 35 Days | |
| 600 – Visitor (subclass 600) | Sponsored Family | 9 Days | 16 Days | 29 Days | 37 Days | |
| 600 – Visitor (subclass 600) | Business Visitor | 2 Days | 6 Days | 11 Days | 21 Days | |
| 602 – Medical Treatment (subclass 602) – outside Australia | 1 Day | 8 Days | 37 Days | 4 Months | ||
| 651 – eVisitor (subclass 651) | Less than 1 day | Less than 1 day | Less than 1 day | Less than 1 day | | |
| 771 – Transit (subclass 771) | 1 Day | 4 Days | 11 Days | 19 Days | ||
| 801 – Partner (subclass 801) | 6 Months | 11 Months | 16 Months | 25 Months | The processing time for a Permanent Partner visa (subclass 801 or 100) starts from the date of eligibility. This is 2 years after the combined subclass 820/801 or 309/100 visa application was lodged. We are processing some older and more complex Partner visa applications. These cases can take longer to finalise and impact our published processing times. | |
| 802 – Child (subclass 802) | 5 Months | 7 Months | 9 Months | 13 Months | ||
| 808 – Confirmatory (Residence) (subclass 808) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
| 820 – Partner (subclass 820) | 6 Months | 9 Months | 18 Months | 37 Months | The processing time for a Permanent Partner visa (subclass 801 or 100) starts from the date of eligibility. This is 2 years after the combined subclass 820/801 or 309/100 visa application was lodged. We are processing some older and more complex Partner visa applications. These cases can take longer to finalise and impact our published processing times. | |
| 837 – Orphan Relative (subclass 837) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
| 858 – Distinguished Talent (subclass 858) | Global Talent Pathway | 65 days | 81 Days | 4 Months | 6 Months | Processing times are indicative of Global Talent (subclass 858) visa applicants who have received priority processing via an Expression of Interest (EOI). Processing times are not available for all other Global Talent (subclass 858) visa applicants. |
| 858 – Global Talent (subclass 858) | Visa Application | 64 Days | 78 Days | 3 Months | 5 Months | |
| 870 – Sponsored Parent (temporary) visa (subclass 870) | Sponsorship | 43 days | 54 days | 63 days | 88 days | |
| 870 – Sponsored Parent (temporary) visa (subclass 870) | 18 Months | 24 Months | 27 Months | 27 Months | | |
| 887 – Skilled-Regional (subclass 887) | Business Innovation | 26 Months | 28 Months | 30 Months | 31 Months | |
| 888 – Business Innovation & Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) | Investor | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |
| 888 – Business Innovation & Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) | Premium Investor | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |
| 888 – Business Innovation & Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) | Significant Investor | 27 Months | 29 Months | 34 Months | 35 Months | |
| 888 – Business Innovation & Investment (Permanent) (subclass 888) | Entrepreneur | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | |
| 890 – Business Owner (subclass 890) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
| 891 – Investor (subclass 891) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
| 892 – State Sponsored Business Owner (subclass 892) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
| 893 – Sponsored Investor (subclass 893) | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | Processing times are not available | ||
| 988 – Maritime Crew (subclass 988) | Less than 1 day | Less than 1 day | Less than 1 day | 5 Days | |
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