Following the release of the Federal Budget for 2015-16, increases in visa application charges (VAC) that apply from 1 July 2015 have been announced by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP).
The visa application charge increases include:
- 2.3% for General Skilled Migration, Skilled Graduate, 457, Visitor and Student streams
- 5% for Temporary Short Term Business, Entertainment, Working Holiday, RRV, Retirement and Contributory Parent streams
- 10% for Remaining Relative, Carer and Aged Dependent Relative and (non-contributory) Parent visa streams, and
- 50% for Significant Investor Visas.
Electronic Travel Authorities (ETA), eVisitor and Refugee and Humanitarian visas will not be affected by these changes.
The Temporary Work (Skilled) Visa-subclass 457 VAC will increase by A$25 from 1 July 2015 for each main applicant and adult dependant, and the Temporary Work (Short Stay) visa-subclass 400 VAC will increase by A$10 from 1 July 2015 for the main applicant and by A$5 for adult and child dependants.
A list of employee sponsored and business visa application charge increases include:
| Subclass | Subclass name | New visa
application charge (Effective from 1 July 2015) |
Current visa
application charge |
||||
| Primary applicant | Adult dependant |
Child
|
Primary applicant |
Adult dependant
|
Child
|
||
| 400 | Temporary work (short stay) visa | $175 | $90 | $45 | $165 | $85 | $40 |
| 402 | Training and research visa | $380 | $190 | $95 | $360 | $180 | $90 |
| 457 | Temporary work (skilled) visa | $1,060 | $1,060 | $265 | $1,035 | $1,035 | $260 |
| 186 | Employer nomination skilled (permanent) visa | $3,600 | $1,800 | $900 | $3,520 | $1,760 | $880 |
| 187 | Regional employer nomination skilled (permanent) visa | $3,600 | $1,800 | $900 | $3,520 | $1,760 | $880 |
The full list of fee increases from 1 July 2015 for each visa subclass/class is available on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.