10/08/2022
For some visas, additional processing times information is available for applications that have been recently submitted. For Visitor and Working Holiday Makers visa programs, in order to provide a better indication of indicative processing times for new applicants, the processing time is calculated from the date an applicant became eligible to travel after Australia’s borders reopened (or the date they applied, if after border reopening).
Processing times are available for most visa subclasses and citizenship products.
This will exclude a few subclasses such as those closed to new entrants, capped and queued, or those with too few decisions in the month to provide a reliable indicator of processing time.
Processing times are displayed in calendar days, reflecting the time taken globally to finalize 25, 50, 75 and 90 percent of applications.
Processing times are impacted each month by:
👉 Incomplete applications
👉 Complex cases
👉 Changes in application volumes
👉 Changes to Ministerial Directions