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Temporary Activity visasubclass 408

5 days

25% processed in

16 days

50% processed in

1.1 months

75% processed in

3.7 months

90% processed in

50% 16d90% 113d

Measured 19 Oct 2026 for the Sporting Activities stream. The 90% time is +67dslower 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 202616d113d
18 Oct 202616d113d
17 Oct 202616d113d
16 Oct 202616d113d
15 Oct 202616d113d
14 Oct 202616d113d
13 Oct 202616d113d
12 Oct 202616d113d
11 Oct 202616d113d
10 Oct 202616d113d
9 Oct 202616d113d
8 Oct 202616d113d
7 Oct 202616d113d
6 Oct 202616d113d
5 Oct 202616d113d
4 Oct 202616d113d
3 Oct 202616d113d
2 Oct 202616d113d
1 Oct 202616d113d
30 Sept 202616d113d
29 Sept 202616d113d
28 Sept 202618d46d
27 Sept 202618d46d
26 Sept 202618d46d
25 Sept 202618d46d
24 Sept 202618d46d
23 Sept 202618d46d
22 Sept 202618d46d
21 Sept 202618d46d
20 Sept 202618d46d
19 Sept 202618d46d
18 Sept 202618d46d
17 Sept 202618d46d
16 Sept 202618d46d
15 Sept 202618d46d
14 Sept 202618d46d
13 Sept 202618d46d
12 Sept 202618d46d
11 Sept 202618d46d
10 Sept 202618d46d
9 Sept 202618d46d
8 Sept 202618d46d
7 Sept 202618d46d
6 Sept 202618d46d
5 Sept 202618d46d
4 Sept 20269d50d
3 Sept 20269d50d
2 Sept 20269d50d
1 Sept 20269d50d
31 Aug 20269d50d
30 Aug 20269d50d
29 Aug 20269d50d
28 Aug 20269d50d
27 Aug 20269d50d
26 Aug 20269d50d
25 Aug 20269d50d
24 Aug 20269d50d
23 Aug 20269d50d
22 Aug 20269d50d
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20 Aug 20269d50d
19 Aug 20269d50d
18 Aug 20269d50d
17 Aug 20269d50d
16 Aug 20269d50d
15 Aug 20269d50d
14 Aug 20269d50d
13 Aug 20269d50d
12 Aug 20269d50d
11 Aug 20269d50d
10 Aug 20269d50d
9 Aug 20269d50d
8 Aug 20269d50d
7 Aug 20269d50d
6 Aug 20269d50d
5 Aug 20269d50d
4 Aug 20269d50d
3 Aug 202612d73d
2 Aug 202612d73d
15 Feb 202612d173d
27 Jan 20269d49d
15 Dec 20259d49d
4 Dec 202512d35d
20 Nov 202512d35d
14 Nov 202512d35d
2 Nov 202510d43d
18 Oct 202510d43d
25 Sept 202510d69d
12 Sept 202510d69d
6 Sept 202510d69d
25 Aug 202510d69d
10 Aug 20259d59d
5 Aug 20259d59d
31 July 20259d59d
30 July 20259d59d
30 July 20259d59d
28 July 202523d200d
24 July 202523d200d
23 July 202523d200d
29 June 202523d200d
9 June 202515d67d
9 June 202515d67d

Common questions

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

As of 19 Oct 2026, half of applications in the Sporting Activities stream are processed within 16 days, and 9 in 10 within 3.7 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 67 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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