- The Visa Application Charge (VAC) for student visas will decrease by five per cent from 1 January 2012;
- The VAC for a small number of visa classes will be increased between five to fifteen per cent.
Other new charges will be progressively introduced over the next 18 months such as:
- Extra application service fee will be charged for any dependent of a primary visa applicant who is included in the application;
- New charges for longer duration visas;
- Additional charges for paper applications where an online option is available;
- Additional charges for optional services, such as visa labels, which are not required by Australia.
Many visa subclasses will not be affected by new visa application charges:
- The vast majority of visitors will not be affected including those arriving on an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) and visitors from the European Economic Community;
- Refugee and humanitarian visa applicants;
- Citizenship applicants ;
- Postgraduate research students;
- Australian sponsoring businesses.
|
Visa subclasses with VAC changes 1 January 2012 |
New fee | |
|
020 |
Bridging Visa B | $125 |
|
119 |
Employer nomination/ Regional sponsored migration scheme | $2,095 |
|
120 |
Labour agreement | $2,095 |
|
121 |
Employer nomination | $2,095 |
|
124 |
Distinguished talent offshore | $2,095 |
|
155 |
Five year resident return | $300 |
|
157 |
Three month resident return | $300 |
|
159 |
Provisional resident return | $160 |
|
456 |
Business (short stay) | $140 |
|
457 |
Business (long stay) | $350 |
|
459 |
Sponsored business visitor | $140 |
|
476 |
Skilled (recognised graduate) | $315 |
|
485 |
Skilled Graduate | $315 |
|
560-580 |
All students | $535 |
|
676 |
Onshore tourist visa | $290 |
|
845 |
Established business In Australia | $6,030 |
|
846 |
State/ Territory sponsored regional business in Australia | $6,030 |
|
855 |
Labour Agreement | $3,105 |
|
856 |
Employer Nomination | $3,105 |
|
857 |
Employer nomination/Regional sponsored migration scheme | $3,105 |
|
858 |
Distinguished talent | $3,105 |
|
887 |
Skilled regional | $315 |
|
890 |
Business owner | $1,895 |
|
891 |
Investor | $1,895 |
|
892 |
State/Territory sponsored business owner | $1,895 |
|
893 |
State/Territory sponsored investor | $1,895 |
(Source from DIAC website http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/vpt-fact-sheet.pdf)
