DHA Global Visa processing time

Updated Visa Processing time published

Global visa processing times are updated. Latest processing times of popular visas are as below: 

Visa Subclass 

Update – 29 March 2022 

25% 

50% 

75% 

90% 

100 

5 months 

9 months 

19 months 

29 months 

309 

5 months 

9 months 

21 months 

31 months 

801 

52 days 

5 months 

12 months 

20 months 

820 

6 months 

9 months 

21 months 

34 months 

802 

6 months 

8 months 

10 months 

24 months 

189 (Points-tested) 

59 days 

5 months 

24 months 

35 months 

190 

3 months 

8 months 

9 months 

19 months 

491 (State) 

79 days 

7 months 

9 months 

18 months 

491 (Family) 

66 days 

4 months 

7 months 

14 months 

887 

15 months 

18 months 

21 months 

22 months 

485 (Graduate Work) 

10 months 

10 months 

11 months 

17 months 

485 (Post-Study Work) 

7 months 

7 months 

11 months 

12 months 

500 (Higher Education Sector) 

11 days 

19 days 

43 days 

6 months 

600 (Sponsored Family) 

37 days 

78 days 

4 months 

10 months 

600 (Tourist) 

15 days 

40 days 

3 months 

20 months 

Global Visa processing times will be updated monthly 

DHA will display four processing times in calendar days to show how long it is taking to finalize 25, 50, 75 and 90 per cent of applicants submitted globally 

Processing times are impacted each month by: 

  • changes in application volumes
  • seasonal peaks
  • complex cases
  • incomplete applications, and
  • changes to Ministerial Directions.

Processing times include applications lodged online and by paper. 

 Get processing times for other visas here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times 

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