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Partner visa (Temporary) (309)
Check estimated processing times for the Australian Partner visa (Temporary) (Subclass 309). Based on data from 4.5 million visa decisions obtained from the Department of Home Affairs via FOI.
Your estimated processing time
17 months
Typical processing timeSeptember 2026
25% decided within13 months
75% decided within25 months
90% decided within31 months
Partner visa (Temporary) processing times by nationality
How long the Partner visa (Temporary) takes can vary depending on your passport, based on real decided applications: choose a nationality below for the full breakdown.| Nationality | Outside Australia | In Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 8 months | – |
| United Kingdom | 8 months | – |
| Malaysia | 9 months | – |
| Singapore | 9 months | – |
| Fiji | 10 months | – |
| Lebanon | 10 months | – |
| Thailand | 10 months | – |
| People's Republic of China | 11 months | – |
| Hong Kong | 11 months | – |
| Indonesia | 11 months | – |
| Vietnam | 13 months | – |
| Türkiye | 14 months | – |
| Canada | 17 months | – |
| Islamic Republic of Iran | 17 months | – |
| United States of America | 17 months | – |
| Cambodia | 18 months | – |
| Afghanistan | 20 months | – |
| Bangladesh | 20 months | – |
| Sri Lanka | 20 months | – |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 20 months | – |
| India | 22 months | – |
| Nepal | 22 months | – |
| Pakistan | 22 months | – |
| Ethiopia | 24 months | – |
| Iraq | 24 months | – |
| Egypt | 27 months | – |
| Jordan | 27 months | – |
About Partner visa (Temporary) processing times
About this data
The times shown above are monthly averages for the Partner visa (Temporary), aggregated across all applicants. Your actual processing time may differ significantly based on your citizenship and where you apply from.Where this data comes from
This data is derived from approximately 4.5 million visa grants obtained from the Department of Home Affairs via Freedom of Information request (Reference: DA25/10/00449), covering July 2024 to September 2025. View the released document.Methodology
Processing times shown are monthly averages for this visa subclass and stream, aggregated across all countries and application locations.Times are presented as percentiles (25th, 50th, 75th, 90th) showing what proportion of applicants received decisions within each timeframe.Data is updated monthly when new information becomes available from the Department of Home Affairs.