Visa processing times update recorded 29 June 2025: 42 streams slower, 21 faster at the 90% mark
Compared with the first figures on record, 9 June 2025, at the 90% mark 42 of 67 streams got slower, 21 got faster and 4 did not change. At the 50% mark 33 got slower, 25 faster and 9 did not change. The largest move was 403 Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular), 9 to 170 days at the 90% mark (161 days longer).
- Official update
- 10 to 29 Jun 2025A public archive copied the official tool on 9 June 2025 and on 29 June 2025. The figures changed in between, on a day it did not record.
- Compared with
- 9 Jun 2025First figures on record
- Streams in this report
- 67Streams the Department lists today that had a figure on this date
- Report
- 1 of 16Generated from the figures, no hand editing
| Mark | Slower | Faster | No change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90% decided within | 42 | 21 | 4 |
| 50% decided within | 33 | 25 | 9 |
A stream counts as slower when the number of days rose, faster when it fell. Days run from lodgement to decision for applications the Department decided in its most recent period. For the 801 and 100 partner visas the Department counts from the date of eligibility, two years after the combined application was lodged. They describe the past and are not a prediction for any application.
Which visa processing times moved most? 403 Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular), 161 days longer at the 90% mark
The 10 streams whose 90% figure changed most in this update, by number of days either way, with the 50% figure beside it.
| Visa stream | 90% decided within, days | 50% decided within, days |
|---|---|---|
| 403 Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) | 170 was 9 161 days longer | 7 was 5 2 days longer |
| 482 Nomination | 301 was 160 141 days longer | 166 was 31 135 days longer |
| 408 Sporting Activities | 200 was 67 133 days longer | 23 was 15 8 days longer |
| 482 Labour Agreement | 391 was 287 104 days longer | 257 was 160 97 days longer |
| 888 Significant Investor | 738 was 840 102 days shorter | 89 was 119 30 days shorter |
| 300 Prospective Marriage | 804 was 703 101 days longer | 433 was 507 74 days shorter |
| 309 Partner (Provisional) | 757 was 677 80 days longer | 505 was 344 161 days longer |
| 802 Child | 822 was 743 79 days longer | 666 was 619 47 days longer |
| 500 Postgraduate Research Sector | 287 was 225 62 days longer | 28 was 76 48 days shorter |
| 500 Schools Sector | 64 was 123 59 days shorter | 14 was 24 10 days shorter |
Which lodgement months was Home Affairs processing? No statement under the current directions yet
Statements of the lodgement month each priority group has reached under Ministerial Directions 121 and 122, which set today's groups, start on 19 September 2026. Earlier banners followed other directions with different groups, so they are not compared here. Why.
Compared with a year earlier: not on record
Our records start on 9 June 2025, less than a year before this update, so there is no figure from a year earlier to compare with.
New official banners: none on file dated up to 29 Jun 2025
Banner notices the Department posts on its visa pages, by the date it gives them. Our banner archive is daily from 14 November 2026; lodgement month banners before that come from Wayback Machine copies from 19 September 2026. Other banners from these dates are listed only if they were still on the Department's pages when our archive began.
Every stream in the 29 Jun 2025 update: 67 processing times, before and after
Days within which 50% and 90% of applications were decided, the figure in use the day before this update, and the 90% figure a year earlier where we have one. Each row opens that stream's page with its full history.
Show all 67 streams
| Visa stream | 90%, days | 50%, days |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Partner | 547 was 577 30 days shorter | 299 was 282 17 days longer |
| 101 Child | 835 was 804 31 days longer | 641 was 631 10 days longer |
| 102 Adoption | 354 was 384 30 days shorter | 134 was 150 16 days shorter |
| 117 Orphan Relative | 2,573 was 2,616 43 days shorter | 1,470 was 1,388 82 days longer |
| 132 Significant Business History | 1,819 was 1,817 2 days longer | 1,347 was 1,339 8 days longer |
| 155 Five Year Resident Return | 36 was 25 11 days longer | 1 was 1 no change |
| 157 Three Month Resident Return | 60 was 56 4 days longer | 28 was 27 1 day longer |
| 186 Direct Entry | 529 was 526 3 days longer | 172 was 158 14 days longer |
| 186 Transition | 527 was 516 11 days longer | 413 was 401 12 days longer |
| 186 Agreement | 211 was 181 30 days longer | 129 was 81 48 days longer |
| 188 Business Innovation Extension | 609 was 615 6 days shorter | 340 was 359 19 days shorter |
| 189 Points-Tested | 196 was 161 35 days longer | 180 was 144 36 days longer |
| 189 New Zealand | 1,521 was 1,499 22 days longer | 1,260 was 1,245 15 days longer |
| 190 Skilled - Nominated | 654 was 669 15 days shorter | 476 was 469 7 days longer |
| 191 Regional Provisional stream | 406 was 380 26 days longer | 280 was 210 70 days longer |
| 300 Prospective Marriage | 804 was 703 101 days longer | 433 was 507 74 days shorter |
| 309 Partner (Provisional) | 757 was 677 80 days longer | 505 was 344 161 days longer |
| 400 Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) | 24 was 22 2 days longer | 7 was 7 no change |
| 403 Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) | 170 was 9 161 days longer | 7 was 5 2 days longer |
| 403 Foreign Government Agency | 46 was 46 no change | 12 was 12 no change |
| 403 Government Agreement | 48 was 42 6 days longer | 13 was 7 6 days longer |
| 403 Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme | 36 was 49 13 days shorter | 9 was 10 1 day shorter |
| 407 Training | 333 was 301 32 days longer | 260 was 236 24 days longer |
| 408 Entertainment Activities | 61 was 56 5 days longer | 33 was 24 9 days longer |
| 408 Exchange Arrangements | 108 was 119 11 days shorter | 41 was 54 13 days shorter |
| 408 Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity | 24 was 25 1 day shorter | 7 was 13 6 days shorter |
| 408 Religious Work | 233 was 243 10 days shorter | 46 was 110 64 days shorter |
| 408 Research Activities | 188 was 178 10 days longer | 135 was 139 4 days shorter |
| 408 Special Programs | 260 was 246 14 days longer | 21 was 160 139 days shorter |
| 408 Sporting Activities | 200 was 67 133 days longer | 23 was 15 8 days longer |
| 408 Superyacht Crew | 23 was 17 6 days longer | 8 was 3 5 days longer |
| 417 Working Holiday | 74 was 43 31 days longer | 1 was 1 no change |
| 445 Dependent Child | 718 was 715 3 days longer | 585 was 575 10 days longer |
| 461 New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) | 126 was 129 3 days shorter | 82 was 65 17 days longer |
| 462 Work and Holiday | 70 was 90 20 days shorter | 25 was 21 4 days longer |
| 482 Labour Agreement | 391 was 287 104 days longer | 257 was 160 97 days longer |
| 482 Nomination | 301 was 160 141 days longer | 166 was 31 135 days longer |
| 482 Sponsorship | 148 was 128 20 days longer | 35 was 39 4 days shorter |
| 485 Post-Higher Education Work | 90 was 68 22 days longer | 57 was 31 26 days longer |
| 491 State/Territory Government Nominated Regional | 720 was 679 41 days longer | 538 was 628 90 days shorter |
| 491 Family Sponsored Regional | 794 was 773 21 days longer | 664 was 663 1 day longer |
| 494 Employer Sponsored | 252 was 282 30 days shorter | 182 was 222 40 days shorter |
| 494 Labour Agreement | 262 was 237 25 days longer | 203 was 193 10 days longer |
| 500 Higher Education Sector | 179 was 219 40 days shorter | 29 was 34 5 days shorter |
| 500 Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector | 29 was 18 11 days longer | 4 was 5 1 day shorter |
| 500 Independent ELICOS Sector | 209 was 230 21 days shorter | 22 was 22 no change |
| 500 Non-Award Sector | 14 was 10 4 days longer | 1 was 1 no change |
| 500 Postgraduate Research Sector | 287 was 225 62 days longer | 28 was 76 48 days shorter |
| 500 Schools Sector | 64 was 123 59 days shorter | 14 was 24 10 days shorter |
| 500 Vocational Education and Training Sector | 263 was 273 10 days shorter | 193 was 219 26 days shorter |
| 590 Student Guardian | 167 was 147 20 days longer | 29 was 34 5 days shorter |
| 600 Tourist | 26 was 28 2 days shorter | 13 was 16 3 days shorter |
| 600 Business Visitor | 19 was 18 1 day longer | 7 was 6 1 day longer |
| 600 Sponsored Family | 49 was 44 5 days longer | 34 was 29 5 days longer |
| 602 Medical Treatment | 240 was 195 45 days longer | 11 was 13 2 days shorter |
| 651 eVisitor | 1 was 1 no change | 1 was 1 no change |
| 771 Transit | 17 was 17 no change | 3 was 3 no change |
| 801 Partner | 464 was 455 9 days longer | 238 was 239 1 day shorter |
| 802 Child | 822 was 743 79 days longer | 666 was 619 47 days longer |
| 820 Partner | 813 was 805 8 days longer | 435 was 428 7 days longer |
| 870 Visa Application | 203 was 224 21 days shorter | 155 was 149 6 days longer |
| 870 Sponsorship | 118 was 125 7 days shorter | 94 was 96 2 days shorter |
| 887 Skilled - Regional | 386 was 377 9 days longer | 198 was 252 54 days shorter |
| 888 Business Innovation | 161 was 116 45 days longer | 77 was 54 23 days longer |
| 888 Investor | 283 was 296 13 days shorter | 76 was 105 29 days shorter |
| 888 Significant Investor | 738 was 840 102 days shorter | 89 was 119 30 days shorter |
| 988 Maritime Crew Visa | 2 was 2 no change | 1 was 1 no change |
"Was" is the figure in use the day before this update.
Other visa processing times reports: 16 official updates since June 2025
One report for each time the Department updated its global visa processing times. How these reports are made.