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Temporary Activity visasubclass 408

29 days

25% processed in

2.5 months

50% processed in

5.5 months

75% processed in

1 year

90% processed in

50% 75d90% 380d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Research Activities stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 202675d380d
3 Sept 202675d380d
2 Sept 202675d380d
1 Sept 202675d380d
31 Aug 202675d380d
30 Aug 202675d380d
29 Aug 202675d380d
28 Aug 202675d380d
27 Aug 202675d380d
26 Aug 202675d380d
25 Aug 202675d380d
24 Aug 202675d380d
23 Aug 202675d380d
22 Aug 202675d380d
21 Aug 202675d380d
20 Aug 202675d380d
19 Aug 202675d380d
18 Aug 202675d380d
17 Aug 202675d380d
16 Aug 202675d380d
15 Aug 202675d380d
14 Aug 202675d380d
13 Aug 202675d380d
12 Aug 202675d380d
11 Aug 202675d380d
10 Aug 202675d380d
9 Aug 202675d380d
8 Aug 202675d380d
7 Aug 202675d380d
6 Aug 202675d380d
5 Aug 202675d380d
4 Aug 202675d380d
3 Aug 202631d97d
2 Aug 202631d97d
15 Feb 202693d421d
27 Jan 202681d366d
15 Dec 202581d366d
4 Dec 2025123d353d
20 Nov 2025123d353d
14 Nov 2025123d353d
2 Nov 2025146d326d
18 Oct 2025146d326d
25 Sept 2025155d298d
12 Sept 2025155d298d
6 Sept 2025155d298d
25 Aug 2025155d298d
10 Aug 2025160d307d
5 Aug 2025160d307d
31 July 2025160d307d
30 July 2025160d307d
30 July 2025160d307d
28 July 2025135d188d
24 July 2025135d188d
23 July 2025135d188d
29 June 2025135d188d
9 June 2025139d178d
9 June 2025139d178d

Common questions

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

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Research Activities stream are processed within 2.5 months, and 9 in 10 within 1 year, 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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