Highlights: Australian visa processing time is now reduced to days
- Australia has significantly reduced visa processing times for various visa categories.
- Student visas processing time is now 16 days.
- Temporary Skilled Shortage 482 visas are now processed in 21 days.
- Employer Sponsored Skilled program, healthcare and education visas, and Working Holiday visas are processed in a single day.
- Permanent skilled visas are now processed in 7 months instead of 12 months.
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Reduced processing time for Australian visas
Australia has reduced the visa processing time, especially reducing the waiting period for some Australian visas categories, including:
- Student Visas
- Temporary Skilled Visas
The Australian Department of Home Affairs recently announced that the processes have led to reductions in the visa processing times across various categories.
The processing time for Australian Student Visas has been reduced to 16 days. The earlier processing time was up to 49 days. The Temporary Skilled Shortage 482 visas are now processed in 21 days.
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Lowering the visa processing time
The benefits of these processes extend to other visa types also. The following visas are now processed in 1 day:
- The Employer Sponsored Skilled program for healthcare and education visas
- Working Holiday visas (out of Australia)
This improvement in processing times comes as a response to high application volume that led to delays in processing time. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has managed to reduce the processing time, allowing applicants to receive visa approvals in a short period.
The DHA announced its commitment to supporting Australia’s international tourism industry. The introduction of accelerated online and electronic visitor visa options helped in 140% increment in visitor visa holders in Australia. This rise will help in employment opportunities, investments, and overall growth in communities in Australia.
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