Australian Visa Processing Times November 2020

These are the Australian Visa Processing Times shown by the Department of Home affairs at 18th December 2020, with the statement:

Due to COVID-19, some visa processing times have been affected and applications may take longer to finalise. Processing times are not available for all visa subclasses.

Last updated: 18 December 2020 (for month ending November 2020)

November 2020 Australian Visa Times

Visa75% of Visas processed in up to15% of Visas processed between10% Of Visas processed in over
10017 mths17 & 22 mths22 mths
10124 mths24 & 30 mths30 mths
102n/an/an/a
11741 mths41 & 46 mths46 mths
124n/an/an/a
132 Significant Business History30 mths30 & 32 mths32 mths
132 Venture Capital Entrepreneurn/an/an/a
143n/an/an/a
151n/an/an/a
15584 days84 days & 85 days85 days
15787 days87 days & 4 mths4 mths
159n/an/an/a
173n/an/an/a
186 Direct Entry Pathway5 mths5 & 6 mths6 mths
186 Agreement Pathway8 mths8 & 15 mths15 mths
186 Transition Pathway5 mths5 & 9 mths9 mths
187 Direct Entry Pathway12 mths12 & 32 mths32 mths
187 Transition Pathway6 mths6 & 9 mths9 mths
188 Business Innovation31 mths31 & 32 mths32 mths
188 Investor29 mths29 & 30 mths30 mths
188 Significant Investor21 mths21 & 24 mths24 mths
188 Premium Investorn/an/an/a
188 Entrepreneurn/an/an/a
188 Business Innovation Extension14 mths14 & 16 mths16 mths
188 Significant Investor Extension15 mths15 & 17 mths17 mths
189 Points-Tested5 mths5 & 18 mths18 mths
189 New Zealand23 mths23 & 26 mths26 mths
19010 mths10 & 13 mths13 mths
30019 mths19 & 21 mths21 mths
30918 mths18 & 21 mths21 mths
40035 days35 days & 47 days47 days
403 Government Agreement4 mths4 & 5 mths5 mths
403 Foreign Government Agency81 days81 days & 7 mths7 mths
403 Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular)n/an/an/a
403 Seasonal Worker Program4 days4 days & 4 days4 days
403 Privileges and Immunitiesn/an/an/a
403 Pacific Labour Scheme9 days9 days & 10 days10 days
4077 mths7 & 9 mths9 mths
408 Entertainment Activities22 days22 days & 47 days47 days
408 Research Activities5 mths5 & 7 mths7 mths
408 Religious Work5 mths5 & 6 mths6 mths
408 Special Programsn/an/an/a
408 Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity8 days8 days & 13 days13 days
408 Australian Government Endorsed Eventsn/an/an/a
408 Exchange Arrangementsn/an/an/a
408 Superyacht Crew25 days25 days & 25 days25 days
408 Domestic Work for Executivesn/an/an/a
408 Sporting Activities28 days28 days & 54 days54 days
41742 days42 days & 3 mths3 mths
44513 mths13 & 17 mths17 mths
46132 mths32 & 34 mths34 mths
46249 days49 days & 79 days79 days
47612 mths12 & 16 mths16 mths
482 Short-term5 mths5 & 7 mths7 mths
482 Medium-term4 mths4 & 7 mths7 mths
482 Labour Agreement4 mths4 & 7 mths7 mths
482 Sponsorship43 days43 days & 5 mths5 mths
482 Nomination4 mths4 & 6 mths6 mths
485 Graduate Work6 mths6 & 7 mths7 mths
485 Post-Study Work3 mths3 & 5 mths5 mths
489n/an/an/a
491 State/Territory Government Nominated Regional5 mths5 & 7 mths7 mths
491 Family Sponsored Regional9 mths9 & 9 mths9 mths
494 Employer Sponsored5 mths5 & 8 mths8 mths
494 Labour Agreementn/an/an/a
500 Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector28 days28 days & 55 days55 days
500 Postgraduate Research Sector4 mths4 & 8 mths8 mths
500 Independent ELICOS Sector83 days83 days & 8 mths8 mths
500 Schools Sector4 mths4 & 8 mths8 mths
500 Vocational Education and Training Sector3 mths3 & 6 mths6 mths
500 Higher Education Sector80 days80 days & 4 mths4 mths
500 Non-Award Sector4 mths4 & 9 mths9 mths
5903 mths3 & 5 mths5 mths
600 Tourist5 mths5 & 7 mths7 mths
600 Sponsored Family4 mths4 & 8 mths8 mths
600 Approved Destination Statusn/an/an/a
600 Frequent Travellern/an/an/a
600 Business Visitor6 days6 days & 14 days14 days
600 APEC Business Visitorn/an/an/a
60241 days41 days & 80 days80 days
65139 days39 days & 5 mths5 mths
77114 days14 days & 28 days28 days
80111 mths11 & 19 mths19 mths
80212 mths12 & 15 mths15 mths
808n/an/an/a
82023 mths23 & 27 mths27 mths
837n/an/an/a
838n/an/an/a
858n/an/an/a
864n/an/an/a
870 Sponsorship25 days25 days & 61 days61 days
8703 mths3 & 5 mths5 mths
884n/an/an/a
88723 mths23 & 24 mths24 mths
888 Business Innovation22 mths22 & 24 mths24 mths
888 Investor21 mths21 & 24 mths24 mths
888 Premium Investorn/an/an/a
888 Significant Investor23 mths23 & 24 mths24 mths
888 Entrepreneurn/an/an/a
890n/an/an/a
891n/an/an/a
892n/an/an/a
893n/an/an/a
9882 days2 days & 5 days5 days

Source: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au

Where it says 75% or 90% of Visas Processed, it shows a time in days or months which relate to these examples:

  • 75% Processed 20 months = 75% of the visas in that month were finalised in 20 months or less. Visas processed in 3 or 4 months would be included in “under 20 months“.
  • 90% Processed 24 months = 90% of the visas in that month were finalised in 24 months or less. This leaves 10% that took over 24 months.

Therefore 75% were finalised in 0 to 20 months, 15% took between 20 and 24 months, and 10% took over 24 months.


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