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Temporary Activity visasubclass 408

3.1 months

25% processed in

3.3 months

50% processed in

3.7 months

75% processed in

5.4 months

90% processed in

50% 99d90% 163d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Religious Work stream. The 90% time is -94dfaster than on 27 Sept 2026 compared with 27 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

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Date50% processed90% processed
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28 Sept 202690d257d
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4 Sept 202690d391d
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3 Aug 202658d220d
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15 Feb 202663d141d
27 Jan 202694d367d
15 Dec 202594d367d
4 Dec 202591d445d
20 Nov 202591d445d
14 Nov 202591d445d
2 Nov 2025184d427d
18 Oct 2025184d427d
25 Sept 202533d344d
12 Sept 202533d344d
6 Sept 202533d344d
25 Aug 202533d344d
10 Aug 202531d267d
5 Aug 202531d267d
31 July 202531d267d
30 July 202531d267d
30 July 202531d267d
28 July 202546d233d
24 July 202546d233d
23 July 202546d233d
29 June 202546d233d
9 June 2025110d243d
9 June 2025110d243d

Common questions

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

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Religious Work stream are processed within 3.3 months, and 9 in 10 within 5.4 months, according to Department of Home Affairs figures.

Is the Temporary Activity visa getting faster or slower?

The time to process 90% of applications went down by 94 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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