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Visa Application Processing Times
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Visa Type
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Stream (if available)
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75% of applications processed in
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90% of applications processed in
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Visitor visas
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651 eVisitor
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1 day
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2 days
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600 Visitor
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Tourist*
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16 days
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28 days
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600 Visitor
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Business Visitor
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8 days
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16 days
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600 Visitor
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Frequent Traveller
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11 days
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12 days
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600 Visitor
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Sponsored Family
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47 days
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67 days
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600 Visitor
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Approved Destination Status
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3 days
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4 days
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771 Transit
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5 days
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8 days
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*Processing times for the Tourist stream range from 48 hours to more than 20 days depending on factors such as peak processing periods in a particular location.
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Work and skilled visas
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124 Distinguished Talent
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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132 Business Talent
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Significant Business History
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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132 Business Talent
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Venture Capital Entrepreneur
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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186 Employer Nomination Scheme
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Agreement
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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186 Employer Nomination Scheme
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Direct Entry
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9 months
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12 months
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186 Employer Nomination Scheme
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Temporary Residence Transition
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7 months
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9 months
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187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme
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Temporary Residence Transition
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8 months
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11 months
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187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme
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Direct Entry
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13 months
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15 months
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187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme
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Agreement
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
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Significant Investor
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
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Investor
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
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Business Innovation
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15 months
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20 months
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188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
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Premium Investor
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
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Entrepreneur
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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189 Skilled - Independent
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Points-tested
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8 months
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11 months
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189 Skilled - Independent
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New Zealand
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications
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190 Skilled - Nominated
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9 months
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13 months
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400 Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity)
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Australia's Interest
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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400 Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity)
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Short Stay Specialist
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10 days
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18 days
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400 Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity
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Invited Participant
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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403 Temporary Work (International Relations)
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Seasonal Worker Programme
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4 days
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7 days
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403 Temporary Work (International Relations)
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Government Agreement
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30 days
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59 days
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403 Temporary Work (International Relations)
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Foreign Government Agency
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21 days
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28 days
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403 Temporary Work (International Relations)
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Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular)
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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403 Temporary Work (International Relations)
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Privileges and Immunities
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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405 Investor Retirement
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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407 Training
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89 days
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4 months
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408 Temporary Activity
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Australian Government Endorsed Events
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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408 Temporary Activity
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Domestic Work for Executives
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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408 Temporary Activity
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Exchange Arrangements
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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408 Temporary Activity
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Superyacht Crew
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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408 Temporary Activity
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Special Programmes
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55 days
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79 days
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408 Temporary Activity
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Religious Work
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79 days
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5 months
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408 Temporary Activity
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Research Activities
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56 days
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77 days
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408 Temporary Activity
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Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity
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11 days
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20 days
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408 Temporary Activity
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Sporting Activities
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19 days
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71 days
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408 Temporary Activity
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Entertainment Activities
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7 days
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12 days
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417 Working Holiday
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10 days
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36 days
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457 Temporary Work (Skilled)
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61 days
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6 months
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462 Work and Holiday*
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15 days
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50 days
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476 Skilled - Recognised Graduate
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67 days
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90 days
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485 Temporary Graduate
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Graduate Work
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4 months
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4 months
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485 Temporary Graduate
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Post-Study Work
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79 days
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4 months
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489 Skilled - Regional (Provisional)
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Skilled Regional - GSM
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6 months
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9 months
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489 Skilled - Regional (Provisional)
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State/Territory Nominated Visa Classes - GSM
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8 months
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14 months
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858 Distinguished Talent
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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887 Skilled - Regional
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8 months
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11 months
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888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent)
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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890 Business Owner
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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891 Investor
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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892 State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner
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14 months
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15 months
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893 State/Territory Sponsored Business Investor
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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*Due to high demand for subclass 462 Work and Holiday visas in the period of July - September, global processing times during these months are expected to increase and may exceed 30 days.
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Student visas
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500 Student
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Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector
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9 days
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30 days
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500 Student
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Postgraduate Research Sector
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42 days
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74 days
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500 Student
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Non-Award Sector
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8 days
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21 days
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500 Student
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Schools Sector
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22 days
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39 days
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500 Student
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Independent ELICOS Sector
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28 days
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47 days
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500 Student
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Vocational Education and Training Sector
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42 days
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90 days
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500 Student
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Higher Education Sector
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23 days
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48 days
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590 Student Guardian
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48 days
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73 days
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Family and partner visas
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100 Partner*
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21 months
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37 months
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101 Child
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13 months
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19 months
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102 Adoption
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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117 Orphan Relative
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28 months
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31 months
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143 Contributory Parent (Migrant)
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33 months
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35 months
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173 Contributory Parent (Temporary)
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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300 Prospective Marriage
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14 months
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19 months
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309 Partner (Provisional)
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13 months
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19 months
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445 Dependent Child
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9 months
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12 months
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461 New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary)
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9 months
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12 months
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801 Partner*
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18 months
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22 months
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802 Child
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8 months
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10 months
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820 Partner
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18 months
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21 months
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837 Orphan Relative
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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864 Contributory Aged-Parent (Residence)
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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884 Contributory Aged-Parent (Temporary)
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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*Processing time for subclass 801 Partner (permanent) visa and 100 Partner (permanent) visa is from date of eligibility (2 years after the 820/801 or 309/100 application is lodged) to finalisation.
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Other visas
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602 Medical Treatment
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13 days
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33 days
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151 Former Resident
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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155 Five Year Resident Return
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4 days
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8 days
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157 Three Month Resident Return
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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159 Provisional Resident Return
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Unavailable due to a low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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808 Confirmatory (Residence)
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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Unavailable due to low volume of applications.
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988 Maritime Crew Visa
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2 days
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5 days
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Citizenship Applications Processing Times
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Australian Citizenship application type
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75% of applications processed in
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90% of applications processed in
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Conferral (lodgement to ceremony**)
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11 months
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16 months
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Descent (lodgement to a decision)
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88 days
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5 months
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Evidence (lodgement to decision)
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6 days
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18 days
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**A small proportion of applicants for Australian citizenship by conferral are not required to attend a ceremony. For Descent and Evidence applications, allow an additional 10 days for printing and postage of your certificate. If you applied from outside Australia, postage will take longer.
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