Australian Visa Application Fee Increases from 1 July 2025

Australian Visa Application Fee Increases from 1 July 2025

From 1 July 2025, the Department of Home Affairs has implemented a range of visa application charge (VAC) increases. While most rises are modest (around 2–3%), some, including student visas, have increased by as much as 25%. Below is a summary of the key changes...
INCREASE IN AUSTRALIAN VISA APPLICATION CHARGES FROM 1 JULY 2024

INCREASE IN AUSTRALIAN VISA APPLICATION CHARGES FROM 1 JULY 2024

The Australian Government has increased visa application charges applicable from 1 July 2024. The visa application charge increases are outlined in the table below: Visa Type Previous Visa Application Charge 1 July 2024 Visa Application Charge Temporary Skill Shortage...
Ensuring Immigration Compliance when Hiring Overseas Workers

Ensuring Immigration Compliance when Hiring Overseas Workers

In order to retain and attract the workforce that best assists your business to grow and develop, it is important to have the option to sponsor and hire overseas employees to work in Australia. In doing so, in order to protect the business and care for employees, it...
Eight Major Australian Visa Changes Occurring in July 2023

Eight Major Australian Visa Changes Occurring in July 2023

On 1 July 2023, the Australian Government introduced a series of changes to the Australian visa system. The changes will affect Australian visas in the following ways: Change 1- Increase in Temporary Work Visas Salary Threshold The Temporary Skilled Migration Income...
What Businesses can Expect from the Redesign of Australia’s Migration System

What Businesses can Expect from the Redesign of Australia’s Migration System

The Australian Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Clare O’Neil, released a final report last week entitled ‘Review of the Migration System’ (the ‘Review’) which features 190 pages of analysis of the current operation of the Australian visa system....