Visa Application Fee Increases 1 July 2019

Fees are going up on 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).

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