Visa Application Fee Increases 1 July 2019
Visa Application Fee increases
In April the Department of Immigration announced a planned 5.4% increase to lodgement fees for almost all applications (SC600 Visitor visas are not affected) lodged on or after 1 July 2019.
(Updated July 2019)
Fees increased with the standard CPI rates and the additional 5.4%, making the new fees for some common visa types as below:
| Visa Type | Current Fee | From 1 July 2019 | Increase |
| Student | $575 | $620 | $45 |
| General Skilled Migration | $3,755 | $4,045 | $290 |
| Graduate Temporary Subclass 485 | $1,535 | $1,650 | $115 |
| Partner | $7,160 | $7,715 | $555 |
| Parent (Contributory) first instalment | $340 to $3,855 | $365 to $4,155 | $25 to $300 |
| TSS - STSOL | $1,175 | $1,265 | $90 |
| TSS - MLTSSL | $2,455 | $2,645 | $190 |
| ENS/RSMS | $3,755 | $4,045 | $290 |
| Business Migration - Entrepreneur | $3,755 | $4,045 | $290 |
| Business Migration - Significant Investment Visa (SIV) | $7,310 | $7,880 | $570 |
Applicants for contributory parent visas will be glad to hear that there will be no increase to the Second Visa Application charge (currently $43,600 per person).
