Increase in Fees and Charges
Posted: May 2023
The Government will increase Visa Application Charges (VACs) from 1 July 2023.
The Budget Papers indicate that Visa Application Charges will rise by between 6% and 40%, with the increases distributed across the following visa subclasses:
|
Visa Classes |
Percentage increase |
|
Visitor, working holiday, work and holiday, training, temporary activity and temporary work (short stay specialist) visas |
15% |
|
Business innovation and investment visas |
40% |
|
Other visas |
6% |
|
Pacific Engagement Visa and Pacific Australia Labour Mobility visas |
Exempt from increase |