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Temporary Work (International Relations) visasubclass 403

7 days

25% processed in

9 days

50% processed in

21 days

75% processed in

1.3 months

90% processed in

50% 9d90% 41d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Government Agreement stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 20269d41d
3 Sept 20269d41d
2 Sept 20269d41d
1 Sept 20269d41d
31 Aug 20269d41d
30 Aug 20269d41d
29 Aug 20269d41d
28 Aug 20269d41d
27 Aug 20269d41d
26 Aug 20269d41d
25 Aug 20269d41d
24 Aug 20269d41d
23 Aug 20269d41d
22 Aug 20269d41d
21 Aug 20269d41d
20 Aug 20269d41d
19 Aug 20269d41d
18 Aug 20269d41d
17 Aug 20269d41d
16 Aug 20269d41d
15 Aug 20269d41d
14 Aug 20269d41d
13 Aug 20269d41d
12 Aug 20269d41d
11 Aug 20269d41d
10 Aug 20269d41d
9 Aug 20269d41d
8 Aug 20269d41d
7 Aug 20269d41d
6 Aug 20269d41d
5 Aug 20269d41d
4 Aug 20269d41d
3 Aug 202610d29d
2 Aug 202610d29d
15 Feb 20267d47d
27 Jan 20269d45d
15 Dec 20259d45d
4 Dec 202511d42d
20 Nov 202511d42d
14 Nov 202511d42d
2 Nov 20259d46d
18 Oct 20259d46d
25 Sept 202512d37d
12 Sept 202512d37d
6 Sept 202512d37d
25 Aug 202512d37d
10 Aug 20258d39d
5 Aug 20258d39d
31 July 20258d39d
30 July 20258d39d
30 July 20258d39d
28 July 202513d48d
24 July 202513d48d
23 July 202513d48d
29 June 202513d48d
9 June 20257d42d
9 June 20257d42d

Common questions

How long does the Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Government Agreement stream are processed within 9 days, and 9 in 10 within 1.3 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Temporary Work (International Relations) visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications is unchanged between 13 Aug 2026 and 4 Sept 2026.

What do the 50% and 90% figures mean?

They are percentiles of recently decided applications: 50% means half of applications were finalised within that time, and 90% means 9 in 10 were. An individual application can take more or less time.

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