Visa Processing Times
Current processing times for Australian visa applications
Spouse Visas
100 (Offshore Partner - 2nd Stage) visa
50% of applications: 10 months
90% of applications: 21 months
300 (Prospective Marriage) visa
50% of applications: 12 months
90% of applications: 23 months
309 (Offshore Partner) visa
50% of applications: 14 months
90% of applications: 24 months
801 (Onshore Partner - 2nd Stage) visa
50% of applications: 9 months
90% of applications: 22 months
820 (Onshore Partner) visa
50% of applications: 16 months
90% of applications: 23 months
Work Visas
407 (Training) visa
50% of applications: 9 months
90% of applications: 11 months
482 (Core Skills) visa
50% of applications: 4 months
90% of applications: 7 months
482 (Labour Agreement) visa
50% of applications: 4 months
90% of applications: 7 months
482 (Specialist) visa
50% of applications: 14 days
90% of applications: 68 days
482 Nomination
50% of applications: 81 days
90% of applications: 7 months
482 Sponsorship
50% of applications: 5 months
90% of applications: 5 months
494 (Employer) visa
50% of applications: 8 months
90% of applications: 12 months
494 (Labour Agreement) visa
50% of applications: 7 months
90% of applications: 12 months
Employer Nomination
186 (Direct Entry) visa
50% of applications: 8 months
90% of applications: 19 months
186 (Labour Agreement) visa
50% of applications: 5 months
90% of applications: 8 months
186 (Transition) visa
50% of applications: 12 months
90% of applications: 19 months
GSM Visas
189 (GSM) visa
50% of applications: 10 months
90% of applications: 11 months
190 (State Sponsored) visa
50% of applications: 17 months
90% of applications: 27 months
191 (Regional) visa
50% of applications: 7 months
90% of applications: 15 months
491 (Regional) visa
50% of applications: 21 months
90% of applications: 28 months
Student Visas
485 (Post Higher Education) visa
50% of applications: 38 days
90% of applications: 62 days
485 (Post Vocational Education) visa
50% of applications: 54 days
90% of applications: 3 months
500 (ELICOS) visa
50% of applications: 21 days
90% of applications: 5 months
500 (Foreign Affairs) visa
50% of applications: 4 days
90% of applications: 20 days
500 (Higher Education) visa
50% of applications: 39 days
90% of applications: 5 months
500 (Non-Award) visa
50% of applications: 1 day
90% of applications: 12 days
500 (Postgrad Research) visa
50% of applications: 26 days
90% of applications: 8 months
500 (Schools) visa
50% of applications: 20 days
90% of applications: 4 months
500 (VET - Trades) visa
50% of applications: 5 months
90% of applications: 6 months
Important Notes
Processing times are indicative and not guaranteed.