Visa charges to increase.
Visa Application Charges from 1 July 2015 Visa Application Charges (VACs) will change from 1 July 2015. The changes will fund investment in a number of improvements to support stronger borders and national security initiatives. These adjustments include: • A price increase in line with inflation (2.3 per cent) on visas which face strong international competition or have been impacted by recent price increases.
These include specific visas within the Permanent Migration Skill Stream, Skilled Graduate, Temporary Long Stay Business (Subclass 457), Visitor and Student visa streams. • A 5 per cent price increase on visas which continue to see strong demand despite previous increases, or are likely to see a sustained volume increase through policy changes under consideration. o These include specific visas within the Temporary Resident Short Term Business and Entertainment visas, Working Holiday visas, Resident Return and Retirement Investor visas, and Contributory Parent visa streams. • A 10 per cent price increase on specific visas within the Other Family (Remaining Relative, Carer and Aged Dependent Relative) visas, and (non-contributory) Parent visa streams where the underlying demand is not expected to be impacted by the price increase. • A 50 per cent increase to the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) stream in the permanent migration Skill stream category where the VAC is a very small component of the minimum $5 million of investments required under the visa regulation. • An alignment of VAC prices where a differential currently exists for lodging an onshore and offshore application for specific visa subclasses. Electronic Travel Authorities (ETA), eVisitor and Refugee and Humanitarian visas will not be affected by these changes. A comprehensive list of VAC price increases is included below.
Visa Application Charges from 1 July 2015 Sub-Class Subclass Name Current VAC Price New Vac Price (01.07.2015) Primary Applicant Adult Dependent Child Dependent Primary Applicant Adult Dependent Child Dependent CPI (2.3%) 600 Visitor Offshore $130 $- $- $135 $- $- 600 Visitor Onshore $335 $- $- $340 $- $- 570-575, 580 Students $535 $405 $135 $550 $410 $135 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) $1,035 $1,035 $260 $1,060 $1,060 $265 485 Skilled Graduate $1,440 $720 $360 $1,470 $735 $370 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) $2,255 $1,130 $565 $2,305 $1,155 $575 186 Employer Nomination (Permanent) $3,520 $1,760 $880 $3,600 $1,800 $900 187 Regional Employer Nomination Permanent) $3,520 $1,760 $880 $3,600 $1,800 $900 189 Skilled – Independent (Permanent) $3,520 $1,760 $880 $3,600 $1,800 $900 190 Skilled – Nominated (Permanent) $3,520 $1,760 $880 $3,600 $1,800 $900 489 Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) $3,520 $1,760 $880 $3,600 $1,800 $900 858 Distinguished Talent $3,575 $1,790 $895 $3,655 $1,830 $915 132 Business Talent (Permanent) $6,830 $3,415 $1,710 $6,990 $3,495 $1,745 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Non SIV) $4,675 $2,340 $1,170 $4,780 $2,390 $1,195 124* Distinguished Talent Offshore $2,410 $1,205 $605 $3,655 $1,830 $915 5% 143 Contributory Parent $3,520 $1,185 $595 $3,695 $1,245 $625 864 Contributory Aged Parent $3,520 $1,760 $880 $3,695 $1,845 $925 884 Contributory Aged Parent $3,520 $1,760 $880 $3,695 $1,845 $925 400 Temporary Work (Short Stay) $165 $85 $40 $175 $90 $45 155 Five Year Resident Return $345 $- $- $360 $- $- 157 Three Month Resident Return $345 $- $- $360 $- $- 401 Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) $360 $360 $90 $380 $380 $95 402 Training and Research $360 $180 $90 $380 $190 $95 403 Temporary Work (International Relations) $360 $- $- $380 $- $- 420 Entertainment $360 $360 $90 $380 $380 $95 417 Holiday Maker $420 $- $- $440 $- $- 462 Work And Holiday Visa $420 $- $- $440 $- $- 173 Contributory Parent $2,370 $1,185 $595 $2,490 $1,245 $625 10% 116 Carer $1,450 $725 $365 $1,595 $800 $400 836 Carer Onshore $1,450 $725 $365 $1,595 $800 $400 804 Aged Parent $3,520 $1,760 $880 $3,870 $1,935 $970 835 Remaining Relative $3,520 $1,760 $880 $3,870 $1,935 $970 838 Aged Dependent Relative $3,520 $1,760 $880 $3,870 $1,935 $970 103* Parent Migrant $2,370 $1,185 $595 $3,870 $1,935 $970 114* Aged Dependent Relative $2,370 $1,185 $595 $3,870 $1,935 $970 115* Remaining Relative $2,370 $1,185 $595 $3,870 $1,935 $970 50% 188-5 Business Innovation and Investment (SIV Stream) $4,675 $2,340 $1,170 $7,010 $3,505 $1,755 Harmonisation 101 Child Offshore $2,370 $1,185 $595 $2,370 $1,185 $595 802 Child Onshore $3,520 $1,760 $880 $2,370 $1,185 $595 151 Former resident (Offshore) $2,370 $1,185 $595 $3,520 $1,760 $880 151 Former resident (Onshore) $3,520 $1,760 $880 $3,520 $1,760 $880 300 Prospective Marriage $4,630 $2,320 $1,155 $6,865 $3,435 $1,720 100/309 Partner $4,630 $2,320 $1,155 $6,865 $3,435 $1,720 801/820 Partner $6,865 $3,435 $1,720 $6,865 $3,435 $1,720 124* Distinguished Talent Offshore $2,410 $1,205 $605 $3,655 $1,830 $915 103* Parent Migrant $2,370 $1,185 $595 $3,870 $1,935 $970 114* Aged Dependent Relative $2,370 $1,185 $595 $3,870 $1,935 $970 115* Remaining Relative $2,370 $1,185 $595 $3,870 $1,935 $970
