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309 Partner Visa processing time

Name: 309 Partner Visa processing times (Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309))
Creator: AusVisaClock

As of 2 November 2026, Home Affairs reports that 90% of recently decided Partner (Provisional) visa applications were finalised within 35 months, and half within 21 months.

Half decided within

21 months

9 in 10 decided within

35 months

Estimate my decision date

Partner (Provisional) visaUpdated 2 November 2026

35 months

for 90% of applications

Applications decided in the period ending 30 September 2026

25% decided within17 months
50% decided within21 months
75% decided within27 months
90% decided within35 months

Source: Department of Home Affairs, global visa processing times.

Key facts

As of 2 November 2026, Home Affairs reports that 90% of Partner (Provisional) visa applications were decided within 35 months, 75% within 27 months, 50% within 21 months and 25% within 17 months.
The figures cover applications decided in the period ending 30 September 2026 and are measured from lodgement to decision.
Home Affairs revises these processing times about once a month.

Checked against Home Affairs every day. Last checked 11 November 2026.

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AusVisaClock. “309 visa processing time.” Updated 2 November 2026. https://ausvisaclock.com/309-visa-processing-time/

The figures come from the Department of Home Affairs. You may quote them with a link to this page.

When could my 309 be decided?

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Your dates will move.

Home Affairs revises these figures about once a month, so your 50% and 90% dates change with them. Pro checks every morning and emails you the new dates the day the 309 figures move.

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How the 309 wait has moved

The gap between the median and the 90th percentile is about 14 months, so a minority of applications take far longer than most.

Trend starts with the next release.

AusVisaClock records every release the department publishes from November 2026. Once the next one is out, this chart shows how the 90% time for the 309 has moved, and Pro members get an email the day it changes.

309 visa processing time questions

How long does the 309 visa take?

In the department’s latest figures (published 2 November 2026, for applications decided in the period ending 30 September 2026), 50% of Partner (Provisional) visa applications were decided within 21 months, 75% within 27 months and 90% within 35 months.

What do the 25%, 50%, 75% and 90% figures mean?

They are percentiles of recently decided applications. “90% within 35 months” means nine in ten applications decided in the reporting period took 35 months or less from lodgement to decision. They describe applications that have already been decided, so they lag behind changes in the queue and do not guarantee a time for any single application.

My 309 application is past the 90% time. What now?

Some applications take longer, for example when the department asks for more information, health or character checks are still open, or the application was incomplete when lodged. The department says it is usually not useful to contact it before the processing time has passed. After that, you can check your ImmiAccount and use the department’s enquiry form. For advice about your own application, speak to a registered migration agent or an Australian legal practitioner.

How often are these processing times updated?

The Department of Home Affairs revises its global processing times about once a month, a few weeks after the end of each reporting period. AusVisaClock checks the department’s figures every day, updates this page when they change, and keeps each release so you can see the trend.