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Temporary Activity visasubclass 408

7.2 months

25% processed in

1.2 years

50% processed in

1.4 years

75% processed in

1.4 years

90% processed in

50% 448d90% 529d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Research Activities stream. The 90% time is +148dslower than on 27 Sept 2026 compared with 27 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

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15 Feb 202693d421d
27 Jan 202681d366d
15 Dec 202581d366d
4 Dec 2025123d353d
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14 Nov 2025123d353d
2 Nov 2025146d326d
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25 Sept 2025155d298d
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31 July 2025160d307d
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28 July 2025135d188d
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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 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Research Activities stream are processed within 1.2 years, and 9 in 10 within 1.4 years, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Temporary Activity visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications went up by 148 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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