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Temporary Activity visasubclass 408

21 days

25% processed in

1 month

50% processed in

1.1 months

75% processed in

1.8 months

90% processed in

50% 31d90% 56d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Special Programs stream. The 90% time is +7dslower than on 27 Sept 2026 compared with 27 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

50% of applications90% of applications
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Date50% processed90% processed
19 Oct 202631d56d
18 Oct 202631d56d
17 Oct 202631d56d
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14 Oct 202631d56d
13 Oct 202631d56d
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6 Oct 202631d56d
5 Oct 202631d56d
4 Oct 202631d56d
3 Oct 202631d56d
2 Oct 202631d56d
1 Oct 202631d56d
30 Sept 202631d56d
29 Sept 202631d56d
28 Sept 202640d49d
27 Sept 202640d49d
26 Sept 202640d49d
25 Sept 202640d49d
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6 Sept 202640d49d
5 Sept 202640d49d
4 Sept 202624d54d
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31 Aug 202624d54d
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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 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Special Programs stream are processed within 1 month, 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 went up by 7 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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