Subclass 300 Visa Grant and Refusal Figures 2014-2019

Subclass 300 visa application statistics.

The Subclass 300 visa is the Prospective Marriage Visa.
The information shown on this page provides details of visa application numbers, grants and refusals for this visa up to June 2019.

Subclass 300 refusal rate per year.

2014-15: 12.7% of Subclass 300’s finalised were refused.
2015-16: 13.2% of Subclass 300’s finalised were refused.
2016-17: 14.8% of Subclass 300’s finalised were refused.
2017-18: 16.3% of Subclass 300’s finalised were refused.
2018-19: 16.8% of Subclass 300’s finalised were refused.

Subclass 300 Primary Applications in 2014-15.

6,519 Subclass 300’s were finalised during 2014-15.

4,816 Subclass 300’s were granted, being equal to about 73.9% of those finalised.

825 Subclass 300’s were refused, being equal to about 12.7% of those finalised.

The rest were either withdrawn or are unallocated.

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• 4,759 Subclass 300 applications were in the Pipeline at the end of June 2014.
• 7,070 applications were Lodged in 2014-15.
• 4,816 applications were Granted in 2014-15.
• 825 applications were Refused in 2014-15.
• 878 applications were Withdrawn in 2014-15.
• There was a difference of 50 in the figures produced.
• There were 5,360 applications in the Pipeline at the end of June 2015. This is an increase of 601.

Subclass 300 Primary Applications in 2015-16.

6,431 Subclass 300’s were finalised during 2015-16.

4,675 Subclass 300’s were granted, being equal to about 72.7% of those finalised.

851 Subclass 300’s were refused, being equal to about 13.2% of those finalised.

The rest were either withdrawn or are unallocated.

• 5,360 Subclass 300 applications were in the Pipeline at the end of June 2015.
• 4,519 applications were Lodged in 2015-16.
• 4,675 applications were Granted in 2015-16.
• 851 applications were Refused in 2015-16.
• 905 applications were Withdrawn in 2015-16.
• There was a difference of 474 in the figures produced.
• There were 3,922 applications in the Pipeline at the end of June 2016. A reduction of -1438.

Subclass 300 Primary Applications in 2016-17.

5,436 Subclass 300’s were finalised during 2016-17.

4,001 Subclass 300’s were granted, being equal to about 73.6% of those finalised.

803 Subclass 300’s were refused, being equal to about 14.8% of those finalised.

The rest were either withdrawn or are unallocated.

• 3,922 Subclass 300 applications were in the Pipeline at the end of June 2016.
• 4,659 applications were Lodged in 2016-17.
• 4,001 applications were Granted in 2016-17.
• 803 applications were Refused in 2016-17.
• 632 applications were Withdrawn in 2016-17.
• There was a difference of 352 in the figures produced.
• There were 3,497 applications in the Pipeline at the end of June 2017. A reduction of -425.

Subclass 300 Primary Applications in 2017-18.

4,382 Subclass 300’s were finalised during 2017-18.

3,130 Subclass 300’s were granted, being equal to about 71.4% of those finalised.

714 Subclass 300’s were refused, being equal to about 16.3% of those finalised.

The rest were either withdrawn or are unallocated.

• 3,497 Subclass 300 applications were in the Pipeline at the end of June 2017.
• 3,975 applications were Lodged in 2017-18.
• 3,130 applications were Granted in 2017-18.
• 714 applications were Refused in 2017-18.
• 538 applications were Withdrawn in 2017-18.
• There was a difference of 368 in the figures produced.
• There were 3,458 applications in the Pipeline at the end of June 2018. A reduction of -39.

Subclass 300 Primary Applications in 2018-19.

3,802 Subclass 300’s were finalised during 2018-19.

2,587 Subclass 300’s were granted, being equal to about 68% of those finalised.

638 Subclass 300’s were refused, being equal to about 16.8% of those finalised.

The rest were either withdrawn or are unallocated.

• 3,458 Subclass 300 applications were in the Pipeline at the end of June 2018.
• 3,982 applications were Lodged in 2018-19.
• 2,587 applications were Granted in 2018-19.
• 638 applications were Refused in 2018-19.
• 577 applications were Withdrawn in 2018-19.
• There was a difference of 126 in the figures produced.
• There were 3,764 applications in the Pipeline at the end of June 2019. An increase of 306.

Source: Home Affairs Senate Question 383

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