AusVisaTime
Clear data for a calmer wait

Subclass 600 processing time, without the guesswork.

Estimate your grant date for six popular Australian visa subclasses using current Home Affairs processing times.

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Subclass 600

Visitor Visa

For genuine visitors travelling temporarily for tourism, family visits or approved business activities.

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Two details are enough to compare your wait with current Home Affairs benchmarks.

Not sure? Use the pathway name shown in your nomination approval or visa application summary.

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Published benchmarks

Current Processing Times

Compare how long 50% and 90% of recently decided applications took in each pathway.

Current data

Tourist Stream

For tourism, a cruise or visiting family and friends without Sponsored Family stream sponsorship.

16Days
50% processed
33Days
90% processed
Last updated: 23 Jul 2026
Current data

Sponsored Family Stream

For people sponsored by an eligible family member to visit family in Australia.

42Days
50% processed
86Days
90% processed
Last updated: 23 Jul 2026
Current data

Business Visitor Stream

For short business visitor activities such as meetings, negotiations or conferences.

6Days
50% processed
26Days
90% processed
Last updated: 23 Jul 2026

Subclass 600 Visitor visa processing time

Current Subclass 600 processing times are 16–33 days for Tourist applications, 42–86 days for Sponsored Family applications and 6–26 days for Business Visitor applications at the 50% to 90% checkpoints.

How long does a Subclass 600 Visitor visa take?

The stream matters more than the subclass headline. Select Tourist, Sponsored Family or Business Visitor based on the stream shown in your application.