Partner Visa Processing Times, Guangzhou, China

Subclass 300 and 309 processing times in Guangzhou, China.

Processing times shown for each month below, are sourced from a Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Freedom of Information release.

Where ‘n/a’ is shown, this means that no processing times were available due to the low numbers of visa finalisations. Processing times are not available where less than 30 visa finalisations have been completed at the specified location for the month.

Guangzhou, April 2021:  19-23

Median average 14 months.

566 visas finalised in the month. 2,854 applications in the pipeline at end of month.

• 25% took under 10 months.
• 25% took between 10 and 14 months.
• 25% took between 14 and 19 months.
• 15% took between 19 and 23 months.
• 10% took over 23 months.

Guangzhou, March 2021: 20-23

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Median average 15 months.

784 visas finalised in the month. 2,767 applications in the pipeline at end of month.

• 25% took under 11 months.
• 25% took between 11 and 15 months.
• 25% took between 15 and 20 months.
• 15% took between 20 and 23 months.
• 10% took over 23 months.

Guangzhou, February 2021: 19-22

Median average 13 months.

345 visas finalised in the month. 3,392 applications in the pipeline at end of month.

• 25% took under 7 months.
• 25% took between 7 and 13 months.
• 25% took between 13 and 19 months.
• 15% took between 19 and 22 months.
• 10% took over 22 months.

Guangzhou, January 2021: 21-24

Median average 19 months.

187 visas finalised in the month. 3,458 applications in the pipeline at end of month.

• 25% took under 14 months.
• 25% took between 14 and 19 months.
• 25% took between 19 and 21 months.
• 15% took between 21 and 24 months.
• 10% took over 24 months.

Finalisations include visa grants, visa refusals, and visa application withdrawals.
Caseloads may be transferred between offices for operational reasons.

Source: FOI Request FA 21/05/00157

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