Child visa (101)
Current Home Affairs data shows 50% of recently decided applications were finalised within 24 Months, while 90% were finalised within 33 Months.
Subclass 101 visa processing time
Use the stream and lodgement date shown in your application to compare your wait with current Home Affairs checkpoints.
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Subclass 101
Child Visa (outside Australia)
For a child outside Australia applying to join a parent who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
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Current Processing Times
Compare how long 50% and 90% of recently decided applications took in each pathway.
What do 50% and 90% processed mean?Child visa (101)
For an eligible child applying from outside Australia.
24Months
50% processed
33Months
90% processed
Last updated: 26 Oct 2026
How long does a Subclass 101 visa take?
For Child visa (101), Home Affairs lists 50% processed in 24 Months and 90% in 33 Months. These figures describe recently decided applications, not a guaranteed deadline.
Source published: · Last verified:
| Stream | 50% processed | 90% processed |
|---|---|---|
| Child visa (101) | 24 Months | 33 Months |
Processing-time historyVerify with Home AffairsWhat do 50% and 90% processed mean?
Stream-specific guide
Subclass 101 Child visa processing time
Home Affairs publishes a single processing time for the Child visa (subclass 101), which is for a child applying from outside Australia. The checkpoints describe recently decided applications.
One published figure, not a case-by-case estimate
The 50% and 90% checkpoints cover all recently decided Subclass 101 applications together. They do not reflect the circumstances of an individual child or sponsor, and they are not a decision date.
Which date should I enter?
Enter the date the Subclass 101 visa application was lodged, as recorded in ImmiAccount.
50% processed does not mean your application is half complete
These percentages describe recently decided applications, not progress inside one individual case.
Subclass 101 processing-time history
These are recorded publications, not a continuous daily history. Charts use official publication dates. Missing periods are not interpolated, and lower checkpoints do not predict your decision date.
Child visa (101)
Only one publication has been recorded for this stream. There is not enough history to identify a trend.
Solid: 50% processed. Dashed: 90% processed. Exact days on the vertical axis.
- 3-month comparison
- Insufficient comparable history.
- 6-month comparison
- Insufficient comparable history.
- 12-month comparison
- Insufficient comparable history.
| Source published | Checked | 50% processed | 90% processed | Record source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Months 743 days | 33 Months 990 days | Recorded snapshot |
Historical figures retain their original recorded dates and values. Streams added later have no earlier data.