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Temporary Work (International Relations) visasubclass 403

13 days

25% processed in

15 days

50% processed in

18 days

75% processed in

30 days

90% processed in

50% 15d90% 30d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme 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 202615d30d
18 Oct 202615d30d
17 Oct 202615d30d
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4 Oct 202615d30d
3 Oct 202615d30d
2 Oct 202615d30d
1 Oct 202615d30d
30 Sept 202615d30d
29 Sept 202615d30d
28 Sept 20269d29d
27 Sept 20269d29d
26 Sept 20269d29d
25 Sept 20269d29d
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6 Sept 20269d29d
5 Sept 20269d29d
4 Sept 202613d28d
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2 Sept 202613d28d
1 Sept 202613d28d
31 Aug 202613d28d
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3 Aug 202614d21d
2 Aug 202614d21d
15 Feb 202612d21d
27 Jan 20268d16d
15 Dec 20258d16d
4 Dec 202512d28d
20 Nov 202512d28d
14 Nov 202512d28d
2 Nov 20258d26d
18 Oct 20258d26d
25 Sept 202510d37d
12 Sept 202510d37d
6 Sept 202510d37d
25 Aug 202510d37d
10 Aug 20258d39d
5 Aug 20258d39d
31 July 20258d39d
30 July 20258d39d
30 July 20258d39d
28 July 20259d36d
24 July 20259d36d
23 July 20259d36d
29 June 20259d36d
9 June 202510d49d
9 June 202510d49d

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 Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme stream are processed within 15 days, and 9 in 10 within 30 days, 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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