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Visa processing times update, 20 April 2026: 28 streams slower, 38 faster at the 90% mark
Compared with the 24 March 2026 update, at the 90% mark 28 of 71 streams got slower, 38 got faster and 5 did not change. At the 50% mark 33 got slower, 30 faster and 8 did not change. The largest move was 408 Religious Work, 600 to 279 days at the 90% mark (321 days shorter).
- Official update
- Seen in daily copies of the official tool, so the date is right to within a day.
- Compared with
- 24 Mar 2026Previous update, 27 days earlier
- Streams in this report
- 71Streams the Department lists today that had a figure on this date
- Report
- 10 of 16Generated from the figures, no hand editing
| Mark | Slower | Faster | No change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90% decided within | 28 | 38 | 5 |
| 50% decided within | 33 | 30 | 8 |
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? 408 Religious Work, 321 days shorter 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 408 Religious Work | 279 was 600 321 days shorter | 83 was 131 48 days shorter |
| 408 Research Activities | 444 was 199 245 days longer | 15 was 18 3 days shorter |
| 820 Partner | 740 was 971 231 days shorter | 525 was 534 9 days shorter |
| 191 Regional Provisional stream | 238 was 465 227 days shorter | 225 was 233 8 days shorter |
| 300 Prospective Marriage | 750 was 951 201 days shorter | 446 was 409 37 days longer |
| 186 Direct Entry | 471 was 632 161 days shorter | 289 was 348 59 days shorter |
| 186 Transition | 445 was 600 155 days shorter | 302 was 350 48 days shorter |
| 500 Postgraduate Research Sector | 66 was 182 116 days shorter | 25 was 21 4 days longer |
| 887 Skilled - Regional | 539 was 651 112 days shorter | 208 was 174 34 days longer |
| 870 Visa Application | 277 was 374 97 days shorter | 221 was 220 1 day longer |
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: 1 dated after the 24 Mar 2026 update and up to 20 Apr 2026
Banner notices the Department posted on its visa pages, newest first, by the date it gives them. Titles and first sentences are the Department's own wording. 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 20 Apr 2026 update: 71 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 71 streams
| Visa stream | 90%, days | 50%, days |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Partner | 536 was 587 51 days shorter | 319 was 312 7 days longer |
| 101 Child | 960 was 915 45 days longer | 721 was 707 14 days longer |
| 102 Adoption | 418 was 361 57 days longer | 151 was 127 24 days longer |
| 117 Orphan Relative | 2,930 was 2,920 10 days longer | 2,309 was 2,303 6 days longer |
| 132 Significant Business History | 2,114 was 2,105 9 days longer | 2,019 was 2,018 1 day longer |
| 155 Five Year Resident Return | 18 was 30 12 days shorter | 1 was 1 no change |
| 157 Three Month Resident Return | 68 was 68 no change | 32 was 34 2 days shorter |
| 186 Direct Entry | 471 was 632 161 days shorter | 289 was 348 59 days shorter |
| 186 Transition | 445 was 600 155 days shorter | 302 was 350 48 days shorter |
| 186 Agreement | 281 was 268 13 days longer | 241 was 47 194 days longer |
| 188 Business Innovation Extension | 217 was 212 5 days longer | 142 was 134 8 days longer |
| 189 Points-Tested | 191 was 169 22 days longer | 171 was 131 40 days longer |
| 189 New Zealand | 1,825 was 1,828 3 days shorter | 1,565 was 1,556 9 days longer |
| 190 Skilled - Nominated | 485 was 459 26 days longer | 441 was 291 150 days longer |
| 191 Regional Provisional stream | 238 was 465 227 days shorter | 225 was 233 8 days shorter |
| 300 Prospective Marriage | 750 was 951 201 days shorter | 446 was 409 37 days longer |
| 309 Partner (Provisional) | 756 was 760 4 days shorter | 441 was 501 60 days shorter |
| 400 Temporary Work (Short Stay Activity) | 20 was 28 8 days shorter | 6 was 8 2 days shorter |
| 403 Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) | 81 was 82 1 day shorter | 55 was 55 no change |
| 403 Foreign Government Agency | 19 was 107 88 days shorter | 8 was 67 59 days shorter |
| 403 Government Agreement | 20 was 66 46 days shorter | 9 was 13 4 days shorter |
| 403 Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES) | 123 was 122 1 day longer | 91 was 86 5 days longer |
| 403 Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme | 21 was 22 1 day shorter | 11 was 12 1 day shorter |
| 407 Training | 418 was 434 16 days shorter | 158 was 231 73 days shorter |
| 408 Entertainment Activities | 24 was 22 2 days longer | 8 was 13 5 days shorter |
| 408 Exchange Arrangements | 148 was 162 14 days shorter | 28 was 28 no change |
| 408 Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity | 33 was 14 19 days longer | 6 was 3 3 days longer |
| 408 Religious Work | 279 was 600 321 days shorter | 83 was 131 48 days shorter |
| 408 Research Activities | 444 was 199 245 days longer | 15 was 18 3 days shorter |
| 408 Special Programs | 107 was 50 57 days longer | 49 was 43 6 days longer |
| 408 Sporting Activities | 82 was 39 43 days longer | 13 was 15 2 days shorter |
| 408 Superyacht Crew | 31 was 31 no change | 12 was 14 2 days shorter |
| 417 Working Holiday | 72 was 83 11 days shorter | 1 was 1 no change |
| 445 Dependent Child | 863 was 849 14 days longer | 727 was 712 15 days longer |
| 461 New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) | 132 was 138 6 days shorter | 89 was 78 11 days longer |
| 462 Work and Holiday | 120 was 128 8 days shorter | 45 was 46 1 day shorter |
| 482 Core Skills | 248 was 230 18 days longer | 69 was 90 21 days shorter |
| 482 Labour Agreement | 247 was 211 36 days longer | 100 was 94 6 days longer |
| 482 Nomination | 218 was 230 12 days shorter | 6 was 81 75 days shorter |
| 482 Specialist Skills | 51 was 68 17 days shorter | 7 was 8 1 day shorter |
| 482 Sponsorship | 108 was 129 21 days shorter | 23 was 60 37 days shorter |
| 485 Post-Higher Education Work | 34 was 52 18 days shorter | 9 was 6 3 days longer |
| 491 State/Territory Government Nominated Regional | 778 was 844 66 days shorter | 479 was 374 105 days longer |
| 491 Family Sponsored Regional | 877 was 911 34 days shorter | 87 was 78 9 days longer |
| 494 Employer Sponsored | 335 was 325 10 days longer | 252 was 205 47 days longer |
| 494 Labour Agreement | 270 was 276 6 days shorter | 233 was 213 20 days longer |
| 500 Higher Education Sector | 196 was 175 21 days longer | 33 was 32 1 day longer |
| 500 Foreign Affairs or Defence Sector | 17 was 14 3 days longer | 4 was 3 1 day longer |
| 500 Independent ELICOS Sector | 42 was 61 19 days shorter | 16 was 11 5 days longer |
| 500 Non-Award Sector | 37 was 50 13 days shorter | 1 was 17 16 days shorter |
| 500 Postgraduate Research Sector | 66 was 182 116 days shorter | 25 was 21 4 days longer |
| 500 Schools Sector | 92 was 84 8 days longer | 27 was 35 8 days shorter |
| 500 Vocational Education and Training Sector | 203 was 185 18 days longer | 120 was 104 16 days longer |
| 590 Student Guardian | 135 was 176 41 days shorter | 33 was 49 16 days shorter |
| 600 Tourist | 29 was 35 6 days shorter | 13 was 13 no change |
| 600 Business Visitor | 23 was 19 4 days longer | 6 was 5 1 day longer |
| 600 Sponsored Family | 79 was 103 24 days shorter | 38 was 56 18 days shorter |
| 601 Electronic Travel Authority | 1 was 1 no change | 1 was 1 no change |
| 602 Medical Treatment | 115 was 46 69 days longer | 2 was 3 1 day shorter |
| 651 eVisitor | 1 was 1 no change | 1 was 1 no change |
| 771 Transit | 21 was 17 4 days longer | 5 was 3 2 days longer |
| 801 Partner | 524 was 516 8 days longer | 208 was 233 25 days shorter |
| 802 Child | 878 was 892 14 days shorter | 628 was 682 54 days shorter |
| 820 Partner | 740 was 971 231 days shorter | 525 was 534 9 days shorter |
| 870 Visa Application | 277 was 374 97 days shorter | 221 was 220 1 day longer |
| 870 Sponsorship | 144 was 154 10 days shorter | 125 was 127 2 days shorter |
| 887 Skilled - Regional | 539 was 651 112 days shorter | 208 was 174 34 days longer |
| 888 Business Innovation | 218 was 196 22 days longer | 195 was 176 19 days longer |
| 888 Investor | 150 was 153 3 days shorter | 111 was 126 15 days shorter |
| 888 Significant Investor | 203 was 198 5 days longer | 109 was 104 5 days longer |
| 988 Maritime Crew Visa | 1 was 1 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.