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Temporary Activity visasubclass 408

17 days

25% processed in

24 days

50% processed in

1.3 months

75% processed in

1.8 months

90% processed in

50% 24d90% 54d

Measured 4 Sept 2026 for the Special Programs stream.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
4 Sept 202624d54d
3 Sept 202624d54d
2 Sept 202624d54d
1 Sept 202624d54d
31 Aug 202624d54d
30 Aug 202624d54d
29 Aug 202624d54d
28 Aug 202624d54d
27 Aug 202624d54d
26 Aug 202624d54d
25 Aug 202624d54d
24 Aug 202624d54d
23 Aug 202624d54d
22 Aug 202624d54d
21 Aug 202624d54d
20 Aug 202624d54d
19 Aug 202624d54d
18 Aug 202624d54d
17 Aug 202624d54d
16 Aug 202624d54d
15 Aug 202624d54d
14 Aug 202624d54d
13 Aug 202624d54d
12 Aug 202624d54d
11 Aug 202624d54d
10 Aug 202624d54d
9 Aug 202624d54d
8 Aug 202624d54d
7 Aug 202624d54d
6 Aug 202624d54d
5 Aug 202624d54d
4 Aug 202624d54d
3 Aug 202623d38d
2 Aug 202623d38d
15 Feb 202623d72d
27 Jan 202630d57d
15 Dec 202530d57d
4 Dec 202510d32d
20 Nov 202510d32d
14 Nov 202510d32d
2 Nov 202518d36d
18 Oct 202518d36d
25 Sept 202517d57d
12 Sept 202517d57d
6 Sept 202517d57d
25 Aug 202517d57d
10 Aug 202518d71d
5 Aug 202518d71d
31 July 202518d71d
30 July 202518d71d
30 July 202518d71d
28 July 202521d260d
24 July 202521d260d
23 July 202521d260d
29 June 202521d260d
9 June 2025160d246d
9 June 2025160d246d

Common questions

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

As of 4 Sept 2026, half of applications in the Special Programs stream are processed within 24 days, and 9 in 10 within 1.8 months, 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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