Median wait (P50)2026-06-10
57days
Process guide max92 days
Live data· SUBCLASS 403 · STREAM 26
Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) — Domestic Worker
Temporary visa for full-time domestic workers employed by diplomatic or consular staff. Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) stream.
Processing-time distributionof grants in trailing 3 months
25%
P25
24d
50%
P50
57d
75%
P75
63d
90%
P90
82d
Category
Work & temporary
Stream
Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular)
Subclass code
403
How to read these numbers
Home Affairs publishes the actual processing-time distribution for each visa subclass. The 25th percentile shows how fast the quickest quarter of recent grants were finalised; the 90th shows the long tail. The median (50th) is the most useful single number — half of applications take less, half take more. Plan around the 75th or 90th if your travel or work plans cannot tolerate a delay.
Source · immi.homeaffairs.gov.auRefreshed daily