Subclass 408 Temporary Activity Visa

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Subclass 408 is a temporary work visa that allows an individual to carry out a specific type of work on a short-term basis. This visa does not require nomination, but for applicants who seek to stay longer than 3 months, the nomination is required from an Australian employer who is or is to be approved as a temporary activity sponsor.

This visa has 10 streams

Sporting activities

This visa allows applicants with an established reputation in their sporting field to play, coach, instructor adjudicate for an Australian team, or do high level sports training with an internationally recognised sports training organisation.

Entertainment activities

This visa lets you come to Australia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television or live productions as a performer, production or support staff.

Special programme

This visa lets you stay in Australia to take part in a special programme to exchange culture, knowledge and social experiences to include youth exchange, cultural enrichment or community benefit programmes, school language assistants or gap year school volunteering.

Research activities

This visa is for academics or students to come to Australia to observe or take part in a research project at a research or tertiary institution in Australia.

Other social and cultural activity (invited participant)

This visa lets you come to Australia if you are invited by an Australian organisation to take part in a social or cultural activity, including sporting events.

Religious work

This visa is for applicants with appropriate qualifications and work experience come to Australia to work full-time as a religious worker with a religious institution.

Superyacht crew

This visa is for crew members who have a contact or letter from the owner to work on a high value luxury superyacht 24 metres or longer which is used for sport or recreation.

Exchange arrangements

This visa lets you come to Australia to exchange jobs with an Australian citizen or permanent resident and work in a skilled position as part of a reciprocal staff exchange arrangement with an Australian organisation.

Australian government endorsed events

This stream allows individuals to come to Australia to participate in events which are endorsed by the Australian Government. The list of endorsed events is subject to constant changes, and will generally cover events of national importance, such as international sporting events.

In this stream, subclass 408 visas will usually be arranged by a government agency, or another national or international body involved with the relevant event.

Domestic work for executives

This visa is for applicants with appropriate experience to come to Australia at the invitation of certain senior foreign executives to do full-time domestic work in the household.

Our Services

Visa Globe Migration Agents assists Temporary Activity applicants and their employers throughout these applications, identifying the correct stream for the individual application and navigating the complexities associated with each. We provide advice and application management from start to finish to ensure the best possible outcome.