Government fees
Visa and citizenship application fees
The Department of Home Affairs charges for the visas and citizenship applications we most often assist with. Amounts are in Australian dollars, charges as at 1 July 2026 (2026–27 charges). These are government charges only. They change each 1 July, so confirm the current amount with the Department before you lodge. Our professional fees are separate, and we will confirm them with you at your consultation.
Employer fees: sponsorship, nomination and levy
- Standard business sponsorship (482 and 494)$420
- Nomination for a Skills in Demand (482) position$330
- 186 nomination, Temporary Residence Transition streamNil
- 186 nomination, Labour Agreement stream$540
$540 for a non-regional position, and nil for a regional position.
- Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy, 482$1,200 to $1,800 a year
Charged for each year of the visa period nominated. $1,200 a year if the business turnover is under $10 million, and $1,800 a year if it is $10 million or more.
- Skilling Australians Fund (SAF) levy, 186$3,000 to $5,000
A one-off charge. $3,000 if the business turnover is under $10 million, and $5,000 if it is $10 million or more.
These are the Department of Home Affairs charges paid by the employer. They can change, so confirm the current amounts with the Department before you lodge. The Skilling Australians Fund levy cannot be passed on to the worker. The visa application charge for the worker is separate, and our professional fees are separate.
Employer-sponsored visa application charges (paid by the worker)
Skills in Demand (482), all streams
Main applicant$4,015
Additional applicant 18+$4,015
Additional applicant under 18$1,005
A subsequent temporary application charge of $700 may apply to later applications made in Australia.
Employer Nomination Scheme (186), all streams
Main applicant$6,140
Additional applicant 18+$3,070
Additional applicant under 18$1,535
A second instalment may be payable for applicants aged 18 and over who do not have functional English. Check the current amount with Home Affairs.
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (494)
Main applicant$6,140
Additional applicant 18+$3,070
Additional applicant under 18$1,535
A second instalment may be payable for applicants aged 18 and over who do not have functional English. Check the current amount with Home Affairs.
Training (407)
Main applicant$535
Additional applicant 18+$535
Additional applicant under 18$135
A subsequent temporary application charge of $700 may apply to later applications made in Australia.
Temporary Activity (408), all streams
Main applicant$535
Additional applicant 18+$535
Additional applicant under 18$135
A subsequent temporary application charge of $700 may apply to later applications made in Australia.
Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) (400)
Main applicant$535
Additional applicant 18+$535
Additional applicant under 18$135
These are the Department of Home Affairs charges only. They are indexed each 1 July, so confirm the current amount with the Department before you lodge. Other costs may apply, such as health examinations, police certificates, skills assessments and the Skilling Australians Fund levy. Our professional fees are separate.
Skilled migration
Skilled Independent (189), points tested
Main applicant$6,135
Additional applicant 18+$3,070
Additional applicant under 18$1,540
A second instalment may be payable for applicants aged 18 and over who do not have functional English. Check the current amount with Home Affairs.
Skilled Nominated (190)
Main applicant$6,140
Additional applicant 18+$3,070
Additional applicant under 18$1,535
A second instalment may be payable for applicants aged 18 and over who do not have functional English. Check the current amount with Home Affairs.
Skilled Work Regional (491)
Main applicant$6,140
Additional applicant 18+$3,070
Additional applicant under 18$1,535
A second instalment may be payable for applicants aged 18 and over who do not have functional English. Check the current amount with Home Affairs.
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) (191)
Main applicant$630
Additional applicant 18+$315
Additional applicant under 18$160
A second instalment may be payable for applicants aged 18 and over who do not have functional English. Check the current amount with Home Affairs.
These are the Department of Home Affairs charges only. They are indexed each 1 July, so confirm the current amount with the Department before you lodge. Other costs may apply, such as health examinations, police certificates, skills assessments and the Skilling Australians Fund levy. Our professional fees are separate.
Family and partner visas
Partner (820/801 and 309/100)
Main applicant$11,710
Additional applicant 18+$5,860
Additional applicant under 18$2,935
One charge covers both stages of the partner visa. The second stage (801 or 100) has no further application charge.
Prospective Marriage (300)
Main applicant$11,710
Additional applicant 18+$5,860
Additional applicant under 18$2,935
A later partner visa application by a Prospective Marriage visa holder is charged at a lower rate. Check the current amount with Home Affairs.
Parent (103) and Aged Parent (804)
Main applicant$6,600
Additional applicant 18+$3,300
Additional applicant under 18$1,655
A second instalment of $2,065 is payable before the visa is granted.
Contributory Parent (143)
Main applicant$6,300
Additional applicant 18+$2,125
Additional applicant under 18$1,065
A second instalment of $43,600 is payable before the visa is granted. Lower rates apply in some cases, such as holders of a 173 visa.
Contributory Parent (Temporary) (173)
Main applicant$4,245
Additional applicant 18+$2,125
Additional applicant under 18$1,065
A second instalment of $29,130 is payable before the visa is granted.
Child (101 and 802), Dependent Child (445) and Adoption (102)
Main applicant$4,040
Additional applicant 18+$2,020
Additional applicant under 18$1,015
Orphan Relative (117 and 837)
Main applicant$2,475
Additional applicant 18+$1,235
Additional applicant under 18$625
Carer (836 and 116)
Main applicant$2,720
Additional applicant 18+$1,365
Additional applicant under 18$680
A second instalment of $2,065 is payable before the visa is granted.
These are the Department of Home Affairs charges only. They are indexed each 1 July, so confirm the current amount with the Department before you lodge. Other costs may apply, such as health examinations, police certificates, skills assessments and the Skilling Australians Fund levy. Our professional fees are separate.
Student, graduate and visitor visas
Student (500), most students
Main applicant$2,500
Additional applicant 18+$1,530
Additional applicant under 18$500
Student (500), ELICOS and Non-Award sectors
Main applicant$2,050
Additional applicant 18+$1,255
Additional applicant under 18$410
Student Guardian (590)
Main applicant$2,500
Additional applicant 18+–
Additional applicant under 18$500
Temporary Graduate (485), Post-Higher Education Work and Post-Vocational Education Work
Main applicant$5,750
Additional applicant 18+$2,875
Additional applicant under 18$1,450
Temporary Graduate (485), Second Post-Higher Education Work
Main applicant$2,265
Additional applicant 18+$1,140
Additional applicant under 18$575
Visitor (600), Tourist, Sponsored Family, Business Visitor and Approved Destination Status, applying outside Australia
Main applicant$250
Additional applicant 18+–
Additional applicant under 18–
Each person, including children, lodges their own application.
Visitor (600), Tourist stream, applying in Australia
Main applicant$630
Additional applicant 18+–
Additional applicant under 18–
A subsequent temporary application charge of $700 may apply to later applications made in Australia.
Visitor (600), Frequent Traveller stream
Main applicant$1,845
Additional applicant 18+–
Additional applicant under 18–
These are the Department of Home Affairs charges only. They are indexed each 1 July, so confirm the current amount with the Department before you lodge. Other costs may apply, such as health examinations, police certificates, skills assessments and the Skilling Australians Fund levy. Our professional fees are separate.
Tribunal review fees
- Review of a migration decision (visa refusal or cancellation under Part 5 of the Migration Act)$3,580
A 50% reduction may be available on financial hardship grounds. The fee must be paid by your application deadline.
- Character-related visa refusals and cancellations$1,148
A reduced fee of $100 may apply.
These are the Administrative Review Tribunal application fees for review of a decision. Fees for other kinds of decision, such as protection visas, are different. The Tribunal can change its fees, so confirm the current amount on its website before you lodge. Our professional fees are separate.
Australian citizenship
Citizenship by conferral (form 1300t)
Main applicant$595
A concession fee of $85 applies to Pensioner Concession Card holders. Children under 16 on the same form as a responsible parent pay nothing.
Citizenship by descent (form 118)
Main applicant$380
$160 for the second and each later sibling applying at the same time.
Citizenship for a child adopted under the Hague Convention or a bilateral arrangement (form 1272)
Main applicant$380
$160 for the second and each later sibling applying at the same time.
Other situations (form 1290)
Main applicant$365
A concession fee of $40 applies to Pensioner Concession Card holders.
Resuming citizenship (form 132)
Main applicant$255
Evidence of citizenship (form 119)
Main applicant$290
These are the Department of Home Affairs citizenship application fees. They are indexed each 1 July, so confirm the current amount with the Department before you lodge. A card payment surcharge may apply. Our professional fees are separate.