1 July 2023 Australian Visa Application Governmental Fee Increases

The Australian Government has announced that visa application charges will increase from 1 July 2023.

The Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2023 – F2023L00831 legislative instrument introduced by the Australian Government sets out the 1 July 2023 governmental fee increases which are stated to be as follows:

  • From 1 July 2023 visa application fees will increase by the 2023-24 forecast CPI of 3.25%.
  • Visitor, working holiday, work and holiday, training, temporary activity, and temporary work (short stay specialist) visas will increase by a further 21% in addition to CPI.
  • Business innovation and investment visas will increase by a further 46% in addition to CPI.
  • The remaining visa application fees will increase by 6% in addition to CPI.
  • There is no increase apart from the CPI increase of 3.25% for Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations)) visas in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) stream
  • The new visa application fee amounts will be rounded to the nearest $5.

For advice regarding Australian visas, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@hartmanimmigration.com.au for Australian immigration assistance.

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