This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Visa Processing Times For 888'.



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Notes: 
1. Source: Department of Home Affairs (internal documents)
2. Data provided in the response is the most up-to-date available up to and including 31/03/2023
3. Includes primary applicants only
4. In refers to lodged in Australia – Out refers to lodges outside of Australia.
5. Any outcome not included in above tables means that there was no data for those outcomes, for the visa subclass and visa groups we are
reporting on
6. On hand visa applications are reported by end-of-month figures. The number of on hand visa applications are reported at 31/03/2023 in this
response as the closest date with data available
7. The data represents the number of application on hand at point in time
8. On hand data is only available monthly and is not readily available across multiple program years
Caveats:  
• This information is provided for the specific purpose of this request.
• It is the responsibility of the area providing the Department of Home Affairs information to external stakeholders to ensure that the disclosure 
is in accordance with the ABF Act, Australian Privacy Principles or other relevant legislation.
• Regarding Immigration data, the Department’s current policy is to mask numbers which are less than five as <5, noting we are reviewing the 
confidentiality method for the future.
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• Current program year figures are subject to variation. The data is sourced from our global Departmental systems. There can be delays in
transmission of information, therefore data for current program year should always be considered provisional.
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