The mortgage approval process typically takes 2-6 weeks, depending on the complexity of your application and the responsiveness of all parties involved. Typically this includes you providing all of your documents, your advisor assessing them, researching the market for the right lender, getting you a Decision In Princple, submitting all documents and information to the lender for your mortgage application, the lender arranging a property valuation, the lender assessing your documents and requesting further information if required. Typically once all of this is done and you meet all criteria you will be issue a formal mortgage offer.