For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
To convey a realistic processing time for on-hand and new applications, data does not include applications impacted by Ministerial Direction 80. Applicants impacted by this now replaced Ministerial Direction have been individually contacted and their applications are now being processed.
The Department continues to prioritise aged, and compassionate and compelling applications. This is reflected in current processing times.