GUEST POST BY AMANDA TINNER, PRINCIPAL, VISA EXECUTIVE
As of 1 July 2023, the Australian government visa application charges have increased. Visa Executive breaks down the fee schedules in this guest post:
Schedule of Australian Government Fees – July 2023
| Visa Subclass | Base Application | Dependent 18 Years and Over | Dependent Under 18 Years |
| 417 (Working Holiday) / 462 (Work and Holiday) | $635 | – | – |
| 400 (Temporary Work – Short Stay Specialist) | $405 | $405 | $105 |
| #482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) Nomination
Short-Term Application* Medium- and Long-Term Application* |
$330
$1,455 $3,035 |
–
$1,455 $3,035 |
–
$365 $760 |
| Standard (and Overseas) Business Sponsorship | $420 | – | – |
| #186 (ENS) / #187 (RSMS) Nomination
Application |
$540
$4,640 |
–
$2,320 |
–
$1,160 |
| 100 (Partner) / 820 (Partner) | $8,850 | $4,430 | $2,215 |
| APEC Card | $200 | – | – |
| 407 (Training) Nomination
Application |
$170
$405 |
–
$405 |
–
$105 |
| 408 (Temporary Activity – All Streams) | $405 | $405 | $105 |
| Australian Citizenship | $540 | – | $330+ |
| 155 / 157 (Resident Return) | $465 | – | – |
| Temporary Activities Sponsorship | $420 | – | – |
| 461 (New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship) | $420 | $215 | $105 |
| 189 / 190 / 489 (Skilled) | $4,640 | $2,320^ | $1,160 |
| 020 (Bridging B) | $180 | – | – |
| 600 (Visitor) | $190 | – | – |
| 485 Graduate Temporary | $1,895 | $950 | $475 |
| 500 Student | $710 | $530 | $175 |
| 858 Global Talent Visa | $4,710 | $2,360 | $1,180 |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Visa | $4,640 | $2,320 | $1,160 |
| 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa | $4,640 | $2,320 | $1,160 |
| 864 Aged Parent (Contributory) | $4,765 | $2,380 | $1,195 |
| 103 Parent | $4,990 | $2,495 | $1,250 |
| 870 – Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa | $1,145+ | – | – |
| Skills Assessment # see note below |
# A charge for the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) applies to these visas. See below for a detailed breakdown.
^ subclass 189 the secondary application fee is $2320
+ ages 16-17 years only
# Fee for Skills Assessment varies depending on authority. Visa Executive will provide you current fee payable at time of application.
* The STAC of $700 is levied per person when certain temporary visas are lodged for a second or subsequent time while the applicant is in Australia
Immigration levy a credit card surcharge. This ranges from 1.01% to 1.99% depending on the type of card.
+ first instalment charge. Second instalment charge is $9430
Charges relating to the Skilling Australians Fund (SAF)
The Nomination Training Contribution (NTC) charge is levied to aid in funding the SAF. With regards to Australian government fees, any reference to the NTC charge or SAF are referring to the same fee.
The NTC charge applicable to an application is dependent upon the annual turnover (in AUD) of the sponsoring company and, for the subclass 482 visa, the length of stay granted for the visa.
A full breakdown of the NTC charge for a subclass 482 visa is shown in the table below.
Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)
| Length of Visa | Sponsoring Company Turnover <$10million | Sponsoring Company Turnover ≥$10million |
| One (1) yr | $1,200 | $1,800 |
| Two (2) yrs | $2,400 | $3,600 |
| Three (3) yrs | $3,600 | $5,400 |
| Four (4) yrs | $4,800 | $7,200 |
A full breakdown of the NTC charge for a subclass 186 or subclass 187 visa is shown in the table below.
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) / Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visas
| Sponsoring Company Turnover <$10million | Sponsoring Company Turnover ≥$10million |
| $3,000 | $5,000 |
Please note that the NTC charge must be paid by the sponsoring company. It is an obligation as a sponsor that the NTC charge as a cost cannot be recovered or transferred to another person e.g. a nominee.
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If you are looking at sending staff to Australia, want to clarify the information in this article, or for any other queries regarding visas, get in touch with Amanda Tinner, Principal, Visa Executive.
This article was originally published on www.visaexecutive.com.
