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Temporary Activity visasubclass 408

2 days

25% processed in

4 days

50% processed in

11 days

75% processed in

22 days

90% processed in

50% 4d90% 22d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity stream. The 90% time is -4dfaster than on 27 Sept 2026 compared with 27 Sept 2026.

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Processing time history

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3 Aug 20268d23d
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15 Feb 20261d14d
27 Jan 20267d18d
15 Dec 20257d18d
4 Dec 20254d16d
20 Nov 20254d16d
14 Nov 20254d16d
2 Nov 20255d20d
18 Oct 20255d20d
25 Sept 20258d22d
12 Sept 20258d22d
6 Sept 20258d22d
25 Aug 20258d22d
10 Aug 20256d20d
5 Aug 20256d20d
31 July 20256d20d
30 July 20256d20d
30 July 20256d20d
28 July 20257d24d
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29 June 20257d24d
9 June 202513d25d
9 June 202513d25d

Common questions

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

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Invited for Other Social and Cultural Activity stream are processed within 4 days, and 9 in 10 within 22 days, 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 4 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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