In just over a week, the Department of Immigration lodgement fees are set to go up.
A comparison of the old fees and the new fees are as follows
|
SUBCLASS |
VISA NAME |
CURRENT FEE |
NEW FEE |
|
|
Increase by 2.3% |
600 |
Visitor Offshore |
$130 |
$135 |
|
600 |
Visitor Onshore |
$335 |
$340 |
|
|
570-575, 580 |
Students |
$535 |
$550 |
|
|
457 |
Temporary Work (Skilled) |
$1,035 |
$1,060 |
|
|
485 |
Skilled Graduate |
$1,440 |
$1,470 |
|
|
888 |
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) |
$2,255 |
$2,305 |
|
|
186 |
Employer Nomination (Permanent) |
$3,520 |
$3,600 |
|
|
187 |
Regional Employer Nomination Permanent) |
$3,520 |
$3,600 |
|
|
189 |
Skilled – Independent (Permanent) |
$3,520 |
$3,600 |
|
|
190 |
Skilled – Nominated (Permanent) |
$3,520 |
$3,600 |
|
|
489 |
Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) |
$3,520 |
$3,600 |
|
|
858 |
Distinguished Talent |
$3,575 |
$3,655 |
|
|
132 |
Business Talent (Permanent) |
$6,830 |
$6,990 |
|
|
188 |
Business Innovation and Investment (Non SIV) |
$4,675 |
$4,780 |
|
|
124* |
Distinguished Talent Offshore |
$2,410 |
$3,655 |
|
|
Increase by 5% |
143 |
Contributory Parent |
$3,520 |
$3,695 |
|
864 |
Contributory Aged Parent |
$3,520 |
$3,695 |
|
|
884 |
Contributory Aged Parent |
$3,520 |
$3,695 |
|
|
400 |
Temporary Work (Short Stay) |
$165 |
$175 |
|
|
155 |
Five Year Resident Return |
$345 |
$360 |
|
|
157 |
Three Month Resident Return |
$345 |
$360 |
|
|
401 |
Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) |
$360 |
$380 |
|
|
402 |
Training and Research |
$360 |
$380 |
|
|
403 |
Temporary Work (International Relations) |
$360 |
$380 |
|
|
420 |
Entertainment |
$360 |
$380 |
|
|
417 |
Holiday Maker |
$420 |
$440 |
|
|
462 |
Work And Holiday Visa |
$420 |
$440 |
|
|
173 |
Contributory Parent |
$2,370 |
$2,490 |
|
|
Increase by 10% |
116 |
Carer |
$1,450 |
$1,595 |
|
836 |
Carer Onshore |
$1,450 |
$1,595 |
|
|
804 |
Aged Parent |
$3,520 |
$3,870 |
|
|
835 |
Remaining Relative |
$3,520 |
$3,870 |
|
|
838 |
Aged Dependent Relative |
$3,520 |
$3,870 |
|
|
103* |
Parent Migrant |
$2,370 |
$3,870 |
|
|
114* |
Aged Dependent Relative |
$2,370 |
$3,870 |
|
|
115* |
Remaining Relative |
$2,370 |
$3,870 |
|
|
Increase by 50% |
188-5 |
Business Innovation and Investment (SIV Stream) |
$4,675 |
$7,010 |
|
Harmonisation |
101 |
Child Offshore |
$2,370 |
$2,370 |
|
802 |
Child Onshore |
$3,520 |
$2,370 |
|
|
151 |
Former resident (Offshore) |
$2,370 |
$3,520 |
|
|
151 |
Former resident (Onshore) |
$3,520 |
$3,520 |
|
|
300 |
Prospective Marriage |
$4,630 |
$6,865 |
|
|
100/309 |
Partner |
$4,630 |
$6,865 |
|
|
801/820 |
Partner |
$6,865 |
$6,865 |
|
|
124* |
Distinguished Talent Offshore |
$2,410 |
$3,655 |
|
|
103* |
Parent Migrant |
$2,370 |
$3,870 |
|
|
114* |
Aged Dependent Relative |
$2,370 |
$3,870 |
|
|
115* |
Remaining Relative |
$2,370 |
$3,870 |
It is imperative to apply before 1 July 2015 to ensure that you are not affected by the price hike. Hastily lodging your own application before 1 July 2015 may lead in refusals, which will end up costing you more money.
Please contact the experience team at The Migration Place on +61 7 3229 4025 to ensure your application is lodged quickly yet still to the high standard that is required to comply with the Department of Immigration’s requirements.