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Temporary Activity visasubclass 408

17 days

25% processed in

28 days

50% processed in

1.3 months

75% processed in

1.7 months

90% processed in

50% 28d90% 52d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Exchange Arrangements stream. The 90% time is +11dslower 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 202628d52d
18 Oct 202628d52d
17 Oct 202628d52d
16 Oct 202628d52d
15 Oct 202628d52d
14 Oct 202628d52d
13 Oct 202628d52d
12 Oct 202628d52d
11 Oct 202628d52d
10 Oct 202628d52d
9 Oct 202628d52d
8 Oct 202628d52d
7 Oct 202628d52d
6 Oct 202628d52d
5 Oct 202628d52d
4 Oct 202628d52d
3 Oct 202628d52d
2 Oct 202628d52d
1 Oct 202628d52d
30 Sept 202628d52d
29 Sept 202628d52d
28 Sept 202637d41d
27 Sept 202637d41d
26 Sept 202637d41d
25 Sept 202637d41d
24 Sept 202637d41d
23 Sept 202637d41d
22 Sept 202637d41d
21 Sept 202637d41d
20 Sept 202637d41d
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18 Sept 202637d41d
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10 Sept 202637d41d
9 Sept 202637d41d
8 Sept 202637d41d
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6 Sept 202637d41d
5 Sept 202637d41d
4 Sept 202621d74d
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2 Sept 202621d74d
1 Sept 202621d74d
31 Aug 202621d74d
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27 Aug 202621d74d
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3 Aug 202622d99d
2 Aug 202622d99d
15 Feb 202641d201d
27 Jan 202647d190d
15 Dec 202547d190d
4 Dec 202548d151d
20 Nov 202548d151d
14 Nov 202548d151d
2 Nov 202549d166d
18 Oct 202549d166d
25 Sept 202547d159d
12 Sept 202547d159d
6 Sept 202547d159d
25 Aug 202547d159d
10 Aug 202543d128d
5 Aug 202543d128d
31 July 202543d128d
30 July 202543d128d
30 July 202543d128d
28 July 202541d108d
24 July 202541d108d
23 July 202541d108d
29 June 202541d108d
9 June 202554d119d
9 June 202554d119d

Common questions

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

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Exchange Arrangements stream are processed within 28 days, and 9 in 10 within 1.7 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 11 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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