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Temporary Activity visasubclass 408

5 days

25% processed in

14 days

50% processed in

17 days

75% processed in

20 days

90% processed in

50% 14d90% 20d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Entertainment Activities stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 202614d20d
3 Sept 202614d20d
2 Sept 202614d20d
1 Sept 202614d20d
31 Aug 202614d20d
30 Aug 202614d20d
29 Aug 202614d20d
28 Aug 202614d20d
27 Aug 202614d20d
26 Aug 202614d20d
25 Aug 202614d20d
24 Aug 202614d20d
23 Aug 202614d20d
22 Aug 202614d20d
21 Aug 202614d20d
20 Aug 202614d20d
19 Aug 202614d20d
18 Aug 202614d20d
17 Aug 202614d20d
16 Aug 202614d20d
15 Aug 202614d20d
14 Aug 202614d20d
13 Aug 202614d20d
12 Aug 202614d20d
11 Aug 202614d20d
10 Aug 202614d20d
9 Aug 202614d20d
8 Aug 202614d20d
7 Aug 202614d20d
6 Aug 202614d20d
5 Aug 202614d20d
4 Aug 202614d20d
3 Aug 20268d22d
2 Aug 20268d22d
15 Feb 20268d17d
27 Jan 202611d35d
15 Dec 202511d35d
4 Dec 202519d42d
20 Nov 202519d42d
14 Nov 202519d42d
2 Nov 202525d42d
18 Oct 202525d42d
25 Sept 202532d60d
12 Sept 202532d60d
6 Sept 202532d60d
25 Aug 202532d60d
10 Aug 202533d63d
5 Aug 202533d63d
31 July 202533d63d
30 July 202533d63d
30 July 202533d63d
28 July 202533d61d
24 July 202533d61d
23 July 202533d61d
29 June 202533d61d
9 June 202524d56d
9 June 202524d56d

Common questions

How long does the Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) take to process?

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Entertainment Activities stream are processed within 14 days, and 9 in 10 within 20 days, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Temporary Activity 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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