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Australia Temporary Activity visa - Sporting Activities (Subclass 408)

24 facts quoted from the official source

This visa allows you to play, coach, instruct or adjudicate for an Australian team, or do high-level sports training with a sporting organisation. You and your family can stay in Australia for up to 2 years.

Route type
Sports
Can bring
dependants
from the official record
Requirements
14
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

14 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Australian Government Debt ClearedIf you owe the Australian Government money, you must have paid it back or have a formal arrangement to pay it back.
  • Australian Values Statement RequiredIf you are 18 years of age or older, you must acknowledge the Australian Values Statement.
  • Be A Genuine Temporary EntrantYou can't use our temporary visa program to maintain ongoing residency in Australia.
  • Best Interests Of The ChildWe might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
  • Character and securityYou and family members aged 16 years and over who apply for the visa with you must meet our character requirement.
  • Genuine intent and declarationsWe will only grant this visa to a child younger than 18 years if everyone who has parental responsibility for them has consented.
  • Lawful entry and statusYou can only apply for this visa if you currently hold a substantive visa, or your last substantive visa ceased within the last 28 days.
  • Medical screeningYou and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet our health requirement.
  • Not Had A Visa Cancelled Or An Application RefusedWe will consider your immigration history when we make a decision on your application.
  • Qualifying sporting activityIf you apply for this visa as a sports trainee, you must be undertaking full-time, structured sports training.
  • Qualifying sporting roleYou must have an established reputation in your sporting field if you apply as an elite player, coach, instructor or adjudicator.
  • Sponsor Required 2You must declare if you have ever engaged in conduct that could constitute a breach of the prohibition on paying for visa sponsorship.
  • SponsorshipYou need a sponsor who is a temporary activities sponsor to apply for this visa if you apply in Australia, or apply outside Australia and intend to stay in Australia for more than 3 months.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health-insurance requirementYou must have adequate health cover for the whole of your stay.
Also stated by the source
  • Dependent-family rightsYou must have enough money during your stay in Australia to support yourself and any dependent family members.
  • Eligibility summaryYou need a sponsor who is a temporary activities sponsor to apply for this visa if you apply in Australia, or apply outside Australia and intend to stay in Australia for more than 3 months.
  • How and where to applyYou must have a suitable formal agreement with your sporting club or sporting organisation in Australia.
  • Official Rights TextYou can't do any work other than the approved sporting activity.
  • Official source basisYou need a sponsor who is a temporary activities sponsor to apply for this visa if you apply in Australia, or apply outside Australia and intend to stay in Australia for more than 3 months.
  • Official StreamThe official page identifies the Sporting Activities.
  • Report summaryYou need a sponsor who is a temporary activities sponsor to apply for this visa if you apply in Australia, or apply outside Australia and intend to stay in Australia for more than 3 months.
  • Visa SubclassThe official page identifies this route as subclass 408.
Family

Who you can bring

dependants
  • Dependent-family rightsYou must have enough money during your stay in Australia to support yourself and any dependent family members.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Official Cost TextFrom AUD535.00checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Official Stay TextUp to 2 years
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the Subclass 408 to Australia?
The official source states: This visa allows you to play, coach, instruct or adjudicate for an Australian team, or do high-level sports training with a sporting organisation. You and your family can stay in Australia for up to 2 years.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: dependants.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: You must have adequate health cover for the whole of your stay.

Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 24 points against the official source; 24 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immi.homeaffairs.gov.auLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Australia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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