Increase of Visa Application Charges
The Australian government has increased the fee for visa applications.Immigration News
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This past May the Australian government announced that visa application charges would increase as part of the Federal Budget for 2019/20. Today, on the 1st of July 2019, these increased charges have come into effect. The charges have increased by 2.25% for the Consumer Price Index AND by 5.4% as announced in the Federal Budget. In total this is an increase of 7.65%; additionally fees will be rounded to the nearest $5.
The majority of visas were affected by this charge increase, with the exception of the Subclass 600 Visitor visa. Below are the new fees for some of the more common visa types:
Visa Type
Subclass
Base Application Fee
Aged Parent
804
$6,415
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
188
Innovation and Investment $5,375
Significant Investor $7,880
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent)
888
$2,590
Business Talent
132
$7,855
Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)
884
$33,285
Contributory Aged Parent / Contributory Parent
864 / 143
$47,755
Contributory Parent (Temporary)
173
$31,930
Distinguished Talent
124 / 885
$4,110
Employer Nomination Scheme
186
$4,045
Investor
891
$2,450
Parent
103
$6,415
309 & 100 / 820 & 801
$7,715
Prospective Marriage Visa
300
$7,715
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme
187
$4,045
Skilled Independent
189
$4,045
Skilled Nominated
190
$4,045
Skilled Regional (Provisional)
489
$4,045
Sponsored Parent (Temporary)
870
Up to 3 years $5,000
Up to 5 years $10,000
Student / Student Guardian
500 / 590
$620
Temporary Graduate
485
$1,650
Temporary Skills Shortage
482
Short-Term $1,265
Medium and Long-Term $2,645
Work and Holiday
462 / 417
$485
188 / 132 /888
Innovation and Investment $5,375
Significant Investor $7,880
Despite the increase in government fees, our professional fees are still the same. Contact us today on 1300 066 267 to obtain a quote!
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This past May the Australian government announced that visa application charges would increase as part of the Federal Budget for 2019/20. Today, on the 1st of July 2019, these increased charges have come into effect. The charges have increased by 2.25% for the Consumer Price Index AND by 5.4% as announced in the Federal Budget. In total this is an increase of 7.65%; additionally fees will be rounded to the nearest $5.
The majority of visas were affected by this charge increase, with the exception of the Subclass 600 Visitor visa. Below are the new fees for some of the more common visa types:
|
Visa Type |
Subclass |
Base Application Fee |
|
Aged Parent |
804 |
$6,415 |
|
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) |
188 |
Innovation and Investment $5,375 Significant Investor $7,880 |
|
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) |
888 |
$2,590 |
|
Business Talent |
132 |
$7,855 |
|
Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) |
884 |
$33,285 |
|
Contributory Aged Parent / Contributory Parent |
864 / 143 |
$47,755 |
|
Contributory Parent (Temporary) |
173 |
$31,930 |
|
Distinguished Talent |
124 / 885 |
$4,110 |
|
Employer Nomination Scheme |
186 |
$4,045 |
|
Investor |
891 |
$2,450 |
|
Parent |
103 |
$6,415 |
|
309 & 100 / 820 & 801 |
$7,715 |
|
|
Prospective Marriage Visa |
300 |
$7,715 |
|
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme |
187 |
$4,045 |
|
Skilled Independent |
189 |
$4,045 |
|
Skilled Nominated |
190 |
$4,045 |
|
Skilled Regional (Provisional) |
489 |
$4,045 |
|
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) |
870 |
Up to 3 years $5,000 Up to 5 years $10,000 |
|
Student / Student Guardian |
500 / 590 |
$620 |
|
Temporary Graduate |
485 |
$1,650 |
|
Temporary Skills Shortage |
482 |
Short-Term $1,265 Medium and Long-Term $2,645 |
|
Work and Holiday |
462 / 417 |
$485 |
|
188 / 132 /888 |
Innovation and Investment $5,375 Significant Investor $7,880 |
Despite the increase in government fees, our professional fees are still the same. Contact us today on 1300 066 267 to obtain a quote!
