Parent Visa Processing Time 2026: Queue Dates, Caps and Waits by Subclass
Home Affairs estimates 42 years for a new Parent or Aged Parent visa and 18 years for a contributory one. Queue dates for every subclass and 2026-27 places.
Home Affairs estimates 42 years for a new Parent or Aged Parent visa and 18 years for a contributory one. Queue dates for every subclass and 2026-27 places.
Half of onshore 820 partner visas were processed within 21 months and 90% within 30, in the Department’s figures updated 2 November 2026. Every subclass inside.
Partner visa refused? You usually have 28 days to apply to the ART and the fee is $3,727. Options for 820 and 309 refusals, and when you can’t reapply onshore.
Received a notice of intention to consider cancellation? In Australia you may have 5 working days to reply. The powers, your status and the 28-day ART deadline.
A bridging visa E keeps you lawful while you resolve your status or leave. Its conditions word for word, when you can work, and when a 3-year exclusion applies.
Tina NematianPrincipal Lawyer, One Planet
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