List of processing times for visa and citizenship applications published by DIBP

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List of processing times for visa and citizenship applications published by DIBP The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has a published a list of processing times for a number of types of visa and citizenship application programs on the 13^th of March, 2017. According to the Immigration Department, the recent move is part of the Australian government’s aim to improve customer service by making regular updates on the client information and making faster and more efficient processing arrangements.

This list has been made online only for the first time, and is going to be updated on a monthly basis. It also includes information regarding most of the visa subclasses as well as citizenship programs made available by the government. Subclasses which have not been made available at present to new entrants, capped, queued, and those with a low volume of applications are going to be included on the list.

”Two processing times are displayed, indicating how long it is taking to finalise 75 and 90 per cent of applications submitted globally,” the Department of Immigration and Border Protection explained. ”Processing times are impacted each month by changes in application volumes, seasonal peaks, complex cases, and incomplete applications.”

”Processing times include applications lodged online and by paper,” the DIBP explained further on. ”Where available, you should lodge your application online as it helps streamline processing arrangements.”

Visa Finder can also be used by the applicant to compare processing times for up to 3 different programs.

The public is also being encouraged by the government to submit completed applications so that the DIBP can lodge the details of the application on time and to make sure that the submitted application falls within the processing times which have been published on the site. It concluded that ”the checklists provided on ImmiAccount will assist in making sure you have included all required documents during the application process.”