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Temporary Work (International Relations) visasubclass 403

13 days

25% processed in

1.6 months

50% processed in

2.8 months

75% processed in

3.7 months

90% processed in

50% 50d90% 112d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Foreign Government Agency stream. The 90% time is +1dslower than on 27 Sept 2026 compared with 27 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

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Date50% processed90% processed
19 Oct 202650d112d
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15 Feb 202689d107d
27 Jan 202629d51d
15 Dec 202529d51d
4 Dec 202527d51d
20 Nov 202527d51d
14 Nov 202527d51d
2 Nov 202544d50d
18 Oct 202544d50d
25 Sept 202512d46d
12 Sept 202512d46d
6 Sept 202512d46d
25 Aug 202512d46d
10 Aug 202511d45d
5 Aug 202511d45d
31 July 202511d45d
30 July 202511d45d
30 July 202511d45d
28 July 202512d46d
24 July 202512d46d
23 July 202512d46d
29 June 202512d46d
9 June 202512d46d
9 June 202512d46d

Common questions

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

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Foreign Government Agency stream are processed within 1.6 months, and 9 in 10 within 3.7 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 went up by 1 days between 27 Sept 2026 and 19 Oct 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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