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Visa processing times from the Australian Department of Home Affairs

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Visa Subclasses
7 days
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87 months
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Visa Subclasses

Partner visa (subclass 100)
1 stream
12 months
Child visa (subclass 101)
1 stream
29 months
Adoption visa (subclass 102)
1 stream
8 months
Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117)
1 stream
87 months
Business Talent visa (subclass 132)
1 stream
68 months
Five Year Resident Return visa (subclass 155)
1 stream
8 days
Three Month Resident Return visa (subclass 157)
1 stream
2 months
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
3 streams
9 months to 13 months
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa (subclass 187)
1 stream
3 months
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188)
2 streams
6 months to 56 months
Skilled - Independent visa (subclass 189)
2 streams
6 months to 56 months
Skilled - Nominated visa (subclass 190)
1 stream
15 months
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) (subclass 191)
1 stream
7 months
Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300)
1 stream
20 months
Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309)
1 stream
20 months
Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) visa (subclass 400)
1 stream
13 days
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)
5 streams
13 days to 4 months
Training visa (subclass 407)
1 stream
11 months
Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)
8 streams
14 days to 5 months
Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
1 stream
5 weeks
Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
1 stream
26 months
New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) visa (subclass 461)
1 stream
4 months
Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
1 stream
2.6 months
Skills In Demand visa (482)
5 streams
5 weeks to 6 months
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
2 streams
17 days to 2.9 months
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
2 streams
4 months to 20 months
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494)
2 streams
8 months to 9 months
Student visa (subclass 500)
7 streams
7 days to 6 months
Student Guardian visa (subclass 590)
1 stream
2.4 months
Visitor visa (subclass 600)
3 streams
13 days to 8 weeks
Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601)
1 stream
Medical Treatment visa (subclass 602)
1 stream
6 weeks
eVisitor visa (subclass 651)
1 stream
Transit visa (subclass 771)
1 stream
13 days
Partner visa (subclass 801)
1 stream
11 months
Child visa (subclass 802)
1 stream
25 months
Partner visa (subclass 820)
1 stream
21 months
Global Talent visa (subclass 858)
1 stream
19 months
National Innovation visa (subclass 858)
1 stream
5 months
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870)
2 streams
5 months to 8 months
Skilled - Regional visa (subclass 887)
1 stream
14 months
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888)
3 streams
4 months to 7 months
Maritime Crew Visa (subclass 988)
1 stream