Subclass 500
How long each step takes
Every stage of a Student application, and how long it actually took for people tracking one on Visafold.
These are real dates logged by applicants, not published estimates. Home Affairs gives one global range for the whole application; this is what happened between each step.
Medicals requested → Medicals completed
0days typically
Fastest 0 days · slowest 22 days · from 14 timelines
Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) received → OSHC health cover purchased
6days typically
Fastest 0 days · slowest 142 days · from 12 timelines
Visa application lodged → Medicals requested
5days typically
Fastest 0 days · slowest 40 days · from 10 timelines
OSHC health cover purchased → Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) received
0days typically
Fastest 0 days · slowest 20 days · from 9 timelines
Medicals completed → Visa granted
15days typically
Fastest 0 days · slowest 57 days · from 8 timelines
Visa application lodged → Medicals completed
8days typically
Fastest 0 days · slowest 1642 days · from 7 timelines
OSHC health cover purchased → Visa application lodged
5days typically
Fastest 1 days · slowest 55 days · from 7 timelines
Visa application lodged → Visa granted
16days typically
Fastest 9 days · slowest 39 days · from 6 timelines
Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) received → Medicals requested
0days typically
Fastest 0 days · slowest 13 days · from 5 timelines
OSHC health cover purchased → Medicals requested
0days typically
Fastest 0 days · slowest 110 days · from 5 timelines
Visa application lodged → OSHC health cover purchased
178days typically
Fastest 30 days · slowest 183 days · from 4 timelines
OSHC health cover purchased → Medicals completed
0days typically
Fastest 0 days · slowest 6 days · from 4 timelines
Medicals completed → Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) received
0days typically
Fastest 0 days · slowest 34 days · from 4 timelines
Medicals completed → OSHC health cover purchased
0days typically
Fastest 0 days · slowest 9 days · from 4 timelines
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