Prospective Marriage visa (300)
Current Home Affairs data shows 50% of recently decided applications were finalised within 14 Months, while 90% were finalised within 26 Months.
Subclass 300 visa processing time
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Subclass 300
Prospective Marriage Visa
For people outside Australia who intend to marry their prospective spouse, an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, in Australia.
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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?Prospective Marriage visa (300)
For an eligible fiancé(e) applying from outside Australia.
14Months
50% processed
26Months
90% processed
Last updated: 26 Oct 2026
How long does a Subclass 300 visa take?
For Prospective Marriage visa (300), Home Affairs lists 50% processed in 14 Months and 90% in 26 Months. These figures describe recently decided applications, not a guaranteed deadline.
Source published: · Last verified:
| Stream | 50% processed | 90% processed |
|---|---|---|
| Prospective Marriage visa (300) | 14 Months | 26 Months |
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Stream-specific guide
Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage visa processing time
Home Affairs publishes a single processing time for the Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300), which is for a person outside Australia who intends to marry an eligible partner. The checkpoints describe recently decided applications.
Priority cases are reflected in the published figures
Home Affairs notes that aged, and compassionate and compelling applications continue to be prioritised, and that this is reflected in current processing times. Your own application may be decided earlier or later than the checkpoints.
Which date should I enter?
Enter the date the Subclass 300 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 300 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.
Prospective Marriage visa (300)
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.
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| Source published | Checked | 50% processed | 90% processed | Record source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Months 415 days | 26 Months 785 days | Recorded snapshot |
Historical figures retain their original recorded dates and values. Streams added later have no earlier data.