CURRENT AVERAGE PROCESSING TIMES - Australian High Commission

Australian High Commission

India

High Commission address: 1/50 G Shantipath, Chanakyapuri - Telephone: 4139 9900 - Fax: 4149 4490

DIAC service standards and current New Delhi average processing times

Temporary residence

Visa	DIAC Global Service Standard	Current New Delhi average processing time*
Visitors	1 month	15 working days*
Transit	3 working days	3 working days
Medical Treatment	1 month	1 month
Business Visitors	1 month	15 working days
Students	Assessment Level 3 & 4 - 90 days Assessment Level 2 - 21 days	Processing times vary, click here for latest information
Business Long Stay (Subclass 457)	3 months	4-6 weeks
Other Sponsored Temporary Residents	3 months	4-6 weeks
Returning Residents	2 weeks	2 weeks
New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship	3 months	3 months

* Where a Visitor Visa applicant requires a medical examination, processing times may vary significantly and may take a minimum of 6 weeks. For more information on circumstances requiring a medical examination:

See: Health Requirements

Permanent residence

Visa	DIAC Global Service Standard	Current New Delhi average processing time
Partner Migration (subclass 300, 309, 100).	12 months (subclass 300, 309) 8 months (subclass 100)	7 months See: Family Migration Processing Times for additional information.
Other Family Migration (subclass 114, 115, 116)		Cap and Queue See: Other Family Cap and Queue for the latest information
Child Migration (subclass 101, 102, 445, 117)	14 months	14 months
Refugees	12 months	9-12 months

Citizenship

Visa	DIAC Global Service Standard	Current New Delhi average processing time
Citizenship by Descent	3-6 months	15-20 working days

* Last updated on 20 December 2011.

Additional Information about Processing Times

The DIAC global service standards apply across all visa offices throughout DIAC’s service delivery network.

The current New Delhi average processing times represent the time taken by the DIAC New Delhi office to process different types of applications. This information is updated quarterly. While we always aim to exceed the global service standards, applicants for visas should allow adequate time for visas to be processed, noting the global service standards and the below information:

The service standards are indicative only. Individual cases may be decided in longer or shorter periods than the service standard, depending on a range of factors, individual circumstances and the complexity of each case.
The service standards apply to visa applications lodged with complete documentation. You can expect your application to take longer than the service standard if it was lodged without all the required documentation.

Important information - child visa applications

The visa office at the Australian High Commission in New Delhi has the responsibility to ensure that the number of visas granted each financial year (1 July to 30 June) is in line with planning levels set by the Australian Government. Based on current planning levels, applications for a Child visa lodged in New Delhi in 2011-12 will not be finalised until after 1 July 2012.

Prospective parents who are considering returning from Australia to India for the birth of a child should be aware that visa applications will take approximately 14 months to finalise.

Prospective parents are advised that children born in Australia to Australian Permanent Residents will generally not need not need to apply for a Child visa, as they are eligible to apply for Australian Citizenship.