Appendix
Question 1.
The total number of Section 61 requests received each year over the past 36 months (to Sep 2025)
Table 1: The number of Section 61 requests received each year between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2025, as at 3 November 2025.
Year
Number of requests
2022
855
2023
4,508
2024
5,253
2025
3,982
Total
14,598
Question 2.
A breakdown of who submitted these requests: applicants themselves, lawyers, or licensed immigration advisers
Table 2: The number of Section 61 requests received between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2025, broken down by year of lodgement and representation, as at 3 November 2025.
Year
Representation
Total
2022
Licensed Immigration Adviser
226
Lawyer
170
Self-Submitted
459
2022 Total
855
2023
Licensed Immigration Adviser
984
Lawyer
843
Self-Submitted
2,681
2023 Total
4,508
2024
Licensed Immigration Adviser
1,185
Lawyer
1,097
Self-Submitted
2,971
2024 Total
5,253
2025
Licensed Immigration Adviser
918
Lawyer
893
Self-Submitted
2,171
2025 Total
3,982
Total
14,598
Question 3.
The success rate of Section 61 requests for each group, broken down by monthly record.
Table 3: The number of Section 61 requests which were granted between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2025, shown by month of completion and by representation, as at 3 November 2025.
Year
Months
Representation
Requests Granted
Granted Percentage
Total Decided
2022
October
Licensed Immigration Adviser
15
43%
35
Lawyer
9
53%
17
Self-Submitted
34
64%
53
November
Licensed Immigration Adviser
37
60%
62
Lawyer
27
53%
51
Self-Submitted
91
59%
154
December
Licensed Immigration Adviser
22
51%
43
Lawyer
30
88%
34
Self-Submitted
49
53%
93
2022 Total
314
58%
542
2023
January
Licensed Immigration Adviser
23
35%
66
Lawyer
28
64%
44
Self-Submitted
53
50%
107
February
Licensed Immigration Adviser
48
44%
109
Lawyer
25
48%
52
Self-Submitted
182
61%
296
March
Licensed Immigration Adviser
28
61%
46
Lawyer
44
75%
59
Self-Submitted
114
66%
174
April
Licensed Immigration Adviser
24
47%
51
Lawyer
31
55%
56
Self-Submitted
115
59%
196
May
Licensed Immigration Adviser
64
67%
96
Lawyer
41
63%
65
Self-Submitted
164
73%
224
June
Licensed Immigration Adviser
54
79%
68
Lawyer
61
73%
84
Self-Submitted
215
75%
286
July
Licensed Immigration Adviser
58
59%
99
Lawyer
37
60%
62
Self-Submitted
127
70%
182
August
Licensed Immigration Adviser
104
73%
143
Lawyer
51
71%
72
Self-Submitted
227
74%
305
September
Licensed Immigration Adviser
52
76%
68
Lawyer
59
66%
89
Self-Submitted
163
75%
217
October
Licensed Immigration Adviser
39
55%
71
Lawyer
43
74%
58
Self-Submitted
157
79%
198
November
Licensed Immigration Adviser
61
64%
96
Lawyer
73
77%
95
Self-Submitted
157
74%
213
December
Licensed Immigration Adviser
49
64%
77
Lawyer
48
75%
64
Self-Submitted
111
70%
159
2023 Total
2,930
67%
43,47
2024
January
Licensed Immigration Adviser
44
70%
63
Lawyer
46
71%
65
Self-Submitted
165
83%
200
February
Licensed Immigration Adviser
53
74%
72
Lawyer
48
77%
62
Self-Submitted
144
60%
239
March
Licensed Immigration Adviser
57
63%
91
Lawyer
64
79%
81
Self-Submitted
184
74%
248
April
Licensed Immigration Adviser
87
71%
123
Lawyer
111
81%
137
Self-Submitted
300
74%
404
May
Licensed Immigration Adviser
82
62%
132
Lawyer
100
74%
135
Self-Submitted
264
70%
378
June
Licensed Immigration Adviser
57
70%
81
Lawyer
43
61%
71
Self-Submitted
108
60%
179
July
Licensed Immigration Adviser
70
56%
124
Lawyer
69
73%
95
Self-Submitted
172
67%
255
August
Licensed Immigration Adviser
66
78%
85
Lawyer
80
81%
99
Self-Submitted
135
69%
196
September
Licensed Immigration Adviser
59
59%
100
Lawyer
91
83%
110
Self-Submitted
188
60%
311
October
Licensed Immigration Adviser
72
71%
102
Lawyer
50
75%
67
Self-Submitted
157
64%
244
November
Licensed Immigration Adviser
41
48%
86
Lawyer
56
78%
72
Self-Submitted
109
62%
176
December
Licensed Immigration Adviser
44
48%
92
Lawyer
74
66%
112
Self-Submitted
105
59%
178
2024 Total
3,595
68%
5,265
2025
January
Licensed Immigration Adviser
61
54%
114
Lawyer
53
60%
88
Self-Submitted
174
59%
297
February
Licensed Immigration Adviser
48
56%
85
Lawyer
51
70%
73
Self-Submitted
148
60%
247
March
Licensed Immigration Adviser
77
69%
112
Lawyer
58
50%
115
Self-Submitted
154
61%
254
April
Licensed Immigration Adviser
31
49%
63
Lawyer
38
44%
86
Self-Submitted
130
66%
196
May
Licensed Immigration Adviser
44
38%
117
Lawyer
46
46%
101
Self-Submitted
95
49%
192
June
Licensed Immigration Adviser
84
67%
126
Lawyer
51
49%
104
Self-Submitted
177
59%
300
July
Licensed Immigration Adviser
62
49%
126
Lawyer
53
42%
125
Self-Submitted
132
54%
244
August
Licensed Immigration Adviser
64
50%
127
Lawyer
80
63%
126
Self-Submitted
152
52%
292
September
Licensed Immigration Adviser
73
64%
114
Lawyer
83
70%
119
Self-Submitted
182
62%
293
October*
Licensed Immigration Adviser
22
67%
33
Lawyer
30
88%
34
Self-Submitted
56
84%
67
2025 Total
2,509
57%
4,370
Total
9,348
14,524
* Please note: October 2025 includes Section 61 requests that were submitted in September 2025 but decided in October 2025.
Question 4.
A breakdown of the types of visas granted following a successful Section 61 outcome.
Table 4: Visa types granted following a successful Section 61 request received between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2025, broken down by visa type, as at 3 November 2025.
Visa type
Number of Applications
Business / Skilled Residence
234
International / Humanitarian Residence
170
Limited Purpose
4
Parent Sibling Adult Child Residence
9
Returning Resident
326
Student
576
Uncapped Family Sponsored Residence
912
Visitor
1,083
Work
2,561
Total
5,875
