Australian Visa Fees Set to Increase on 1 July 2017
As part of the 2017 – 2018 Federal Budget announcement last month, it was confirmed that indexation of visa application charges (VACs) will occur from 1 July 2017. All current VACs will be indexed annually in line with the forecast Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Please find below an outline of some of the fee increases from 1 July:
| Visa Subclass | Current Fee | Fee as of 1 July 2017 |
| Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (Subclass 400) Visa | Main applicant: $275
Per secondary applicant 18 years or over: $275 Per secondary applicant under 18 years: $70
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Main applicant: $280
Per secondary applicant 18 years or over: $280 Per secondary applicant under 18 years: $70
|
| Training Visa (Subclass 407) | Main applicant: $275
Per secondary applicant 18 years or over: $275 Per secondary applicant under 18 years: $70
|
Main applicant: $280
Per secondary applicant 18 years or over: $280 Per secondary applicant under 18 years: $70
|
| Temporary Activity (Subclass 408) Visa | Main applicant: $275
Per secondary applicant 18 years or over: $275 Per secondary applicant under 18 years: $70
|
Main applicant: $280
Per secondary applicant 18 years or over: $280 Per secondary applicant under 18 years: $70
|
| Temporary Work (Skilled) Subclass 457 Visa | Main applicant: $1060
Per secondary applicant 18 years or over: $1060 Per secondary applicant under 18 years: $265
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Main applicant: $1080
Per secondary applicant 18 years or over: $1080 Per secondary applicant under 18 years: $270
|
| Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186)/Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (Subclass 187) | Main applicant: $3600
Per secondary applicant 18 years or over: $1800 Per secondary applicant under 18 years: $900
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Main applicant: $3670
Per secondary applicant 18 years or over: $1835 Per secondary applicant under 18 years: $920
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| 5 Year Resident Return (subclass 155) Visa | $360 per person | $365 per person |
Revenue from the VACs is expected to increase to $2,275.6 million in 2017-18 (an increase of $190.1 million over the 2016-17 estimates).
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