All You Need To Know About 408 Visa
408 Visa or The Australia Temporary Activity visa (Subclass 408) is a temporary visa for those who wish to partake in special programs such as exchange programs, volunteering or community programs.
Whether you’re an aspiring professional, a skilled worker, or a creative artist, the 408 visa provides an avenue to explore your interests while experiencing the unique opportunities Australia has to offer.
The activity or program must be an approved program and exchange culture, knowledge and social experiences in Australia.
408 visa allows the holder to stay in Australia for the duration of the event, or up to 4 years and can be applied for in or outside of Australia.
The 408 Temporary Activity visa is a supported and sponsored visa, so you must have a person or organization willing to support and sponsor you for Subclass 408.
Benefit of Temporary Activity Visa (Subclass 408)
With this 408 visa, you can:
- You can enter and leave Australia as many times as you want till your visa is valid
- Stay in Australia rightfully for the period of the nominated position (with a maximum stay of 2 years)
- Participate in events that are endorsed by the Australian Government.
408 Visa Eligibility
To be eligible for any of the Streams 408 Visa you must:
- Have the skills to undertake the activity to be carried out in Australia
- Be supported or sponsored by someone in Australia
- Meet additional requirements of the relevant stream you wish to apply under.
How long does a subclass 408 visa take?
The processing times for this visa is:
- 25% of applications: 1 Day
- 50% of applications: 3 Days
- 75% of applications: 5 Days
- 90% of applications: 13 Days
9 Kinds Of Temporary Activity Visa
Before we start, we will let you know that there are 10 kinds of 408 Visa such as:
- Visa Special Program Stream
- Religious Work Visa
- Research Activities Visa
- Social And Cultural Activity Visa
- Sporting Activities Visa
- Entertainment Activities Visa
- Superyacht Crew Visa
- Staff Exchange Arrangement Visa
- Domestic Work For Executives Visa
No, we will explain the 10 different activity streams if you are applying under the Subclass 408 Temporary Activity Visa. They are as follows:
1. Visa Special Program Stream
This Temporary Activity Visa 408 is suitable for those who wish to take part in a special program in Australia to exchange culture, knowledge and social experiences. You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid and you can include members of the family unit in your application.
Special Program Steam Requirements :
- You must have an invitation to participate in an approved special program in Australia
- You must be supported or sponsored
- You must apply online
Long of stay:
- Up to 12 months
Cost for Visa Special Program Stream
- From AUD 405.00
2. Visa Religious Work
This Temporary Activity Visa 408 is suitable For those who wish to do full-time religious work for a religious institution in Australia. You and your family who travel on the visa with you can stay for up to 2 years and you can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
Visa Religious Work Requirement:
- You must have a contract to work for a religious institution in Australia
- You must be supported or sponsored
- You must apply online
Long of stay
- The applicant can be granted a period of stay in Australia of up to two years
Cost for Visa Religious Work:
- From AUD 405.00
3. Visa Research Activities
This Temporary Activity Visa 408 is suitable for those who wish to observe or take part in a research project at a research or tertiary institution in Australia. You and your family who travel on the visa with you can stay for up to 2 years and you can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid.
Visa Research Activities Requirements:
- You must have a sponsor or supporter
- You must be invited to observe or take part in research at an Australian research or tertiary institution
- You must apply online
Long of stay:
- Up to 2 years
Cost for Visa Research Activities:
- From AUD 405.00
4. Visa Other Social And Cultural Activity
This Temporary Activity Visa 408 is suitable for those who come to Australia for cultural or social events, including sporting events, to which you have been invited. You and your family who apply for the visa with you can stay here for up to 3 months. You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid.
Visa Social, Cultural & Sports Requirements:
- You must be invited to take part in the event
- You must have a sponsor or supporter
- You must apply online
Long of stay:
- Up to 3 months
Cost for Other Social And Cultural Activity:
- From AUD 405.00
5. Visa Sporting Activities
This Temporary Activity Visa 408 is suitable For those who wish to play, coach, instruct or umpire for an Australian sporting team or organisation, or engage in high-level sports training. You and your family can stay in Australia for up to 2 years. This visa can be applied for in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance.
Visa Sporting Activities Requirements:
- You must have a sponsor or supporter
- You must have a contract and a letter of support from a peak sporting body
- You must not work outside your specified sporting activities
Long of stay:
- Up to 2 years
Cost for Sporting Activities:
- From AUD 405.00
6. Visa For Entertainment Activities
This Temporary Activity Visa 408 is suitable for those who come to Australia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television or live productions as a performer or production staff.
You can include family members in your visa application and travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid. This visa is valid for 2 Years and can be applied for either inside or outside of Australia.
Visa for Entertainment Activities Requirements:
- You must have a contract or other proof of your engagement
- You must have enough money to support yourself and any family who come with you on the visa
- You must apply online
Long of stay:
- Up to 2 years
Cost For Entertainment Activities:
- From AUD 405.00
7. Visa For Superyacht Crew
This Temporary Activity Visa 408 is suitable For those who wish to work in Australia as a crew member of a superyacht. You can stay in Australia for up to 12 months.
Visa for Superyacht Crew Requirements:
- You must have a contract to work as a superyacht crew member
- You must have the skills to undertake the activity in Australia
- You must have a supporter or a sponsor
Long of stay:
- Up to 12 months
Cost For Superyacht Crew:
- From AUD 405.00
8. Visa Staff Exchange Arrangements
This Temporary Activity Visa 408 is suitable for those who wish to come to Australia as part of a staff exchange with an Australian organisation. You and your family members who travel here on the visa with you can stay for up to 2 years and you can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid.
Visa Staff Exchange Requirements:
- You must have the skills and experience to exchange jobs with an Australian
- You must have a sponsor or a supporter
- You must apply online
Long of stay:
- Up to 2 years
Cost for Staff Exchange Arrangements:
- From AUD 405.00
9. Visa For Domestic Work For Executives
This Temporary Activity Visa 408 is suitable for those who wish to come to Australia to do full-time domestic work in the household of certain senior foreign executives. You are able to travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid and include members of the family unit in your application. You and your family can stay in Australia for up 2 years. You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa.
Visa for Domestic Worker Requirements:
- You must be invited to work in the household
- You must be experienced in domestic work
- You must be supported or sponsored
Long of stay:
- Up to 2 years
Cost For Domestic Work For Executives:
- From AUD 405.00
For each stream Temporary Activity Visa 408 there may be additional eligibility requirements that can include and are not limited to:
- Being able to support yourself and any dependents
- Being 18 years or older
- Meeting the health requirement
- Meeting the character requirement
- Having adequate health insurance
- Being a genuine temporary entrant
- Having no outstanding debt to the Australian Government
- Signing the Australian Values statement
- Declaring you have not paid for visa sponsorship
- No visa cancellations or previous applications refused
The sponsor or supporter for Temporary Activity Visa Australia must be an Australian organisation or government agency. In some cases, an Australian community-based non-profit organisation may be able to support and sponsor.
A sponsor must first be approved by submitting an application and an approved sponsor can be a valid sponsor for up to 5 years from the date the sponsorship is granted.
If you are interested in any of the above visa streams or you wish to confirm your eligibility as a sponsor or applicant, contact us today at ONE derland Consulting.
Indah Melindasari, our principal migration agent (MARN: 0961448), is an experienced agent with a one-decade worth of experience dealing with working and employer-sponsored visas. As a registered Australian migration agent with the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA), we are regulated in our professional practice and are bound by the profession’s Code of Conduct issued by the Migration Agents Registration Authority.
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