State/Territory Nominated
Current Home Affairs data shows 50% of recently decided applications were finalised within 4 Months, while 90% were finalised within 16 Months.
Subclass 190 visa processing time
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How long does a Subclass 190 visa take?
For State/Territory Nominated, Home Affairs lists 50% processed in 4 Months and 90% in 16 Months. These figures describe recently decided applications, not a guaranteed deadline.
Source published: · Last verified:
| Stream | 50% processed | 90% processed |
|---|---|---|
| State/Territory Nominated | 4 Months | 16 Months |
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Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated Visa
For skilled workers nominated by an Australian state or territory government.
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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?State/Territory Nominated
For skilled workers nominated by an Australian state or territory government.
4Months
50% processed
16Months
90% processed
Last updated: 5 Oct 2026
Stream-specific guide
Subclass 190 processing time after state nomination
A Skilled Nominated visa involves a state or territory nomination stage and a separate Home Affairs visa stage. The current Subclass 190 processing-time checkpoint begins with the lodged visa application, not the original EOI or nomination registration.
State nomination time sits outside this calculator
States and territories run their own nomination processes and timelines. Once nominated and invited, the federal Subclass 190 application is lodged with Home Affairs; the figures on this page relate to that visa-processing stage.
Which date should I enter?
Use the date the Subclass 190 visa application was lodged after nomination and invitation.
50% processed does not mean your application is half complete
These percentages describe recently decided applications, not progress inside one individual case.
Subclass 190 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.
State/Territory Nominated
Change since source publication 2026-09-04: 50% −16 days; 90% −33 days.
Solid: 50% processed. Dashed: 90% processed. Exact days on the vertical axis.
- 3-month comparison
- Recorded sources 2026-06-26 to 2026-09-29: 50% −270 days; 90% −30 days.
- 6-month comparison
- Insufficient comparable history.
- 12-month comparison
- Insufficient comparable history.
| Source published | Checked | 50% processed | 90% processed | Record source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Months 402 days | 17 Months 506 days | Historical Home Affairs record | ||
| 12 Months 364 days | 17 Months 504 days | Historical Home Affairs record | ||
| 5 Months 148 days | 17 Months 509 days | Recorded snapshot | ||
| 4 Months 132 days | 16 Months 476 days | Recorded snapshot |
Historical figures retain their original recorded dates and values. Streams added later have no earlier data.