Visa 461 Processing Time

Subclass 461 Processing Time depends on Australian Department of Home Affairs priorities, and whether you have lodged a decision ready visa application, and the time you take for completion of your health examinations.

Subclass 461 Processing Time

The document checklist provided by the Department of Home Affairs or by applicant's authorised representative can help the visa applicant to make sure they have attached all the required documents to the New Zealand citizen family visa subclass 461 application. See all required documents here: Subclass 461 Visa Checklist.

New Zealand Citizen family visa subclass 461 processing times can vary due to individual circumstances of each application such as:

• Whether you have lodged a complete 461 visa application. This includes all necessary supporting documents.
• How promptly you respond to requests for more information.
• How long it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided.
• How long it takes to receive information from external agencies in relation to your New Zealand family 461 visa application. This particularly relates to health, character, and national security requirements.
• Changes in application volumes.
• Changes in Ministerial policy and directions.

Many applicants finalised recently had been lodged for some months with processing time as follows:

Subclass 461 New Zealand Citizen Family Visa Processing Time

• 25% of applications: Not Available
• 50% of applications: 16 Days
• 75% of applications: Not Available
• 90% of applications: 4 Months

Subclass 461 Processing Time Frequently Asked Questions

What is approximate Subclass 461 visa processing time?

In the absence of any special circumstances contributing to delay in the processing of visa 461, applicants should plan around 1 - 4 months for its processing time

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