Processing times · Subclass 407
How long does the subclass 407 visa take? (November 2026)
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As at 2 November 2026, Home Affairs reports that 75% of Training visa (Subclass 407) applications were finalised within 18 months, and 90% within 19 months. These are official global processing times for applications decided in the previous month, not a promise for any individual case.
Subclass 407 processing times by stream
| Stream | 75% of applications | 90% of applications | 75% in September 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All applications | 18 months | 19 months | 18 months |
What to expect when you apply for the subclass 407
How the application moves
- The Australian organisation must first be an approved temporary activities sponsor, then lodge a nomination describing the structured training program and how it relates to the trainee's occupation or registration.
- The trainee lodges the visa, showing the required recent experience or study, functional English and adequate funds; health and character follow.
What most often slows a 407 application
- Training plans that are not detailed enough to show structured, workplace-based training rather than ordinary work.
- Sponsorship, nomination and visa lodged in sequence rather than together.
What to have ready before lodging
- A written training plan with objectives, timetable, supervision and assessment, and evidence of the trainee's qualifications or 12 months of recent experience.
What the 75% and 90% figures mean
Home Affairs publishes the time within which it finalised 75% and 90% of the applications decided in the previous month. Three in four applicants got a decision faster than the 75% figure; one in ten waited longer than the 90% figure, almost always because the application was incomplete, needed health or character follow-up, or sat outside the current processing priorities. The figures move every month, which is why we keep a history on the processing-times tracker.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the 407 visa take to process in November 2026?
Home Affairs reports that 75% of Training visa (subclass 407) applications were finalised within 18 months and 90% within 19 months, as at 2 November 2026.
What do the 75% and 90% figures mean?
They are the times within which Home Affairs finalised 75% and 90% of the applications it decided in the previous month. Three in four applications were decided faster than the 75% figure; one in ten took longer than the 90% figure, usually because the application was incomplete or needed extra checks.
Can a 407 visa be processed faster?
There is no paid priority service for the 407. The things that reliably shorten processing are lodging a complete, decision-ready application (identity, health, character and every eligibility document attached at lodgement), responding to any request for information quickly, and avoiding avoidable requests for further information.
Related visas: processing times and costs
- Skills in Demand visa (Subclass 482): processing times · fees
- Temporary Activity visa (Subclass 408): processing times · fees
- Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (Subclass 400): processing times · fees
Source: Department of Home Affairs — global visa processing times, as at 2 November 2026. Cost: subclass 407 visa fees. Eligibility and steps: 407 Training Visa: Streams, Sponsor & Duration. General information only, not migration advice.