Australia Visa Application Fee Increased

With effect from July 2024, the updated visa application fees will be applicable.

Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has increased the visa application fees for applications submitted on or after July 1, 2024. The hiked fees will be applicable on most of the visa subclasses such as -

Australia student visa,
General Skilled Migration (GSM) visas,
Partner visa,
Visitor visa,
Business visa, etc.

Australia Visa Fees Increase
Visa type	Before July 1, 2024		After July 1, 2024
Visa type	AUD	INR (variable)	AUD	INR (variable)
Student visa - subclass 500	$710	₹39,474.5	$1600	₹88,956.6
Student (guardian) visa	$710	₹39,474.5	$1600	₹88,956.6
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	4,640	₹257,974	$4,765	₹264,924
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)	4,640	₹257,974	$4,765	₹264,924
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)	4,640	₹257,974	$4,765	₹264,924
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494)	4,640	₹257,974	$4,765	₹264,924
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)	$1,895	₹105,358	$1,920	₹106,748
Partner (Subclass 300, 820/801, 309/100)	$8,850	₹492,041	$9,095	₹505,663
Visitor Visa (subclass 600) applying onshore	$475	₹26,409	$490	₹27,243
Parent (contributory) first installment No change in second installment	$420 – $4,765	₹23,351.1 - ₹264,924	$430 to $4,895	₹23,907.1 - ₹4,895
Temporary Skills Shortage (subclass 482) - Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)	$1,455	₹80,894.9	$1,495	₹83,118.9
Temporary Skills Shortage (subclass 482) - Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)	$3,035	₹168,740	$3,115	₹173,187
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) visa	$4,640	₹257,974	$4,770	₹265,202
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) visa	$4,640	₹257,974	$4,770	₹265,202
Business Migration (subclass 188A, 188B)	$9,450	₹525,400	$9,710	₹539,856
Significant Investor Visa (SIV) (188C)	$13,860	₹770,587	$14,240	₹791,714
Citizenship Application (By Conferral)	$540	₹30,022.9	$560	₹31,134.8

Among the changes in the Australia visa application fee, the most prominent has been for Australia student visas, with a hike from AUD 710 to AUD 1,600. The fee increase was announced in an official media release on July 1, 2024.

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Australia Visa Application Fee Increased

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