New Fee Increases in Australia
June 29, 2011— The Australian government will increase Visa Application Charges (VAC) beginning on July 1, 2011, including fees for many employer-sponsored applications. The new fees will apply to all applications received by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship on or after that date. The new fees for the principal employment-related visa categories are provided below.
Application |
Current Application Charge |
July 1 Visa Application Charge (1st Instalment)* |
Second Instalment (where applicable)- instalment remains unchanged
(per applicant) |
Temporary Business Entry |
Temporary Business Short Stay (Subclass 456) visa |
$105 |
$120 |
N/A |
Business Sponsorship (Australian or overseas business) under 457 visa program |
$350 |
$405 |
N/A |
Nomination under 457 visa program |
$70 |
$80 |
N/A |
Temporary Business Long Stay (Subclass 457) visa |
$265 |
$305 |
N/A |
Other Temporary Entry |
Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) Visa |
$90 |
$105 |
N/A |
Occupational Trainee (subclass 442) Visa |
$265 |
$305 |
N/A |
Exchange (subclass 411) Visa – lodged in Australia. |
$265 |
$305 |
N/A |
Nomination under 442 and 411 visa program |
$145 |
$165 |
N/A |
Employer Nomination Scheme (Permanent Residence) |
Nomination |
$455 |
$520 |
N/A |
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 856), Regional Skilled Migration Scheme (subclass 857) & Labour Agreement (subclass 855) – lodged in Australia. |
$2,575 |
$2,960 |
$8,240 ($4,110 for any dependants included in application aged 18 or over with less than functional English) |
Employer Nomination Scheme (Permanent Residence) |
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 121), Regional Skilled Migration Scheme (subclass 119) & Labour Agreement (subclass 120) – lodged outside Australia. |
$1,735 |
$1,995 |
$8,240 ($4,110 for any dependants included in application aged 18 or over with less than functional English) |
General Skilled Migration |
General Skilled Migration Category (subclasses 175,176, 475, 487, 885 & 886) |
$2,575 |
$2,960 |
$4,110 |
Skilled – Graduate (subclass 485) Provisional Visa |
$235 |
$270 |
Nil |
*The First Instalment covers the primary visa applicant and all persons included in the visa application. Note that the Second Instalment (also referred to as the Migration Health Service Charge) is per applicant aged 18 years or over. In some instances, there is a different Second Instalment payable for applicants aged under 18 years.
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