Crowd visa wait tracker
How long is the 417 / 462 taking right now?
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From 4 crowd reports: the median wait from applying to grant is 75 days for the 417. Half of people waited less than that, half waited longer.
Crowd reported by Matey users, not official. Home Affairs publishes its own processing times, and every application is assessed on its own. Official processing times (Home Affairs)
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Crowd median right now: 75 days
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Median wait by visa
Working Holiday
Subclass 417
75 median days
- 3 grants reported
- Middle half waited: 38 to 76 days
- Grants in the last 90 days: 2
- 44 still waiting, 75 days waiting so far (median); oldest open report applied in June 2026
Work and Holiday
Subclass 462
Not enough reports yet
- 1 grants reported
- Grants in the last 90 days: 1
- 11 still waiting, 97 days waiting so far (median); oldest open report applied in May 2026
First, second or third visa
| Visa | median days | grants reported | still waiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 417, First visa | 75 | 3 | 36 |
| 417, Second visa | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 4 |
| 417, Third visa | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 4 |
| 462, First visa | Not enough reports yet | 1 | 10 |
| 462, Third visa | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 1 |
Applied in Australia or from overseas
| Visa | median days | grants reported | still waiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 417, From overseas | Not enough reports yet | 2 | 43 |
| 417, In Australia | Not enough reports yet | 1 | 1 |
| 462, From overseas | Not enough reports yet | 1 | 11 |
By passport country
A country median shows once 3 or more grants are reported for it.
| Passport | median days | grants reported | still waiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy (417) | Not enough reports yet | 1 | 3 |
| Belgium (417) | Not enough reports yet | 1 | 0 |
| Denmark (417) | Not enough reports yet | 1 | 0 |
| Slovakia (462) | Not enough reports yet | 1 | 0 |
| United Kingdom (417) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 31 |
| Brazil (462) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 3 |
| Argentina (462) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 2 |
| Germany (417) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 2 |
| France (417) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 2 |
| Malaysia (462) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 2 |
| Norway (417) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 2 |
| Canada (417) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 1 |
| Chile (462) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 1 |
| Estonia (417) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 1 |
| Spain (462) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 1 |
| Ireland (417) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 1 |
| Peru (462) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden (417) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 1 |
| United States (462) | Not enough reports yet | 0 | 1 |
How this works
- Signed-in Matey users log their visa (417 or 462, first, second or third), passport country, whether they applied in Australia or from overseas, the date they applied and later the date it was granted.
- Wait = days from the application date to the grant date. We show the median (the middle value), so one very slow or very fast case does not drag the number around.
- Only applications from the last 18 months are counted, so the numbers stay current.
- We never show individual reports or who posted them, only totals and medians.
Questions
Is this the official processing time?
No. These are dates reported by Matey users. Home Affairs publishes its own global processing times, which is the page to check for the official figure.
Why did my friend get their visa faster than me?
Home Affairs says processing times vary with individual circumstances, for example whether the application was complete, how quickly requests for more information were answered, and health, character or other checks. The crowd median cannot tell you what is happening with one application.
What date counts as applied?
The date you lodged the application in ImmiAccount. The grant date is the date on your grant letter.
Can I change or delete my report?
Yes. In Matey, open the Visa and rules desk and edit or delete your report at any time. You can keep one report per visa.
General information only, not immigration or tax advice. For advice about your situation, talk to a registered migration agent (check the OMARA register) or a registered tax agent (TPB register).
Sources
- Home Affairs: global visa processing times
- Home Affairs: Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
- Home Affairs: Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462)
General information, not migration or legal advice. Rules and pay rates change, so confirm anything your visa depends on with the official source.
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