For anyone who wants to apply for an offshore Australia partner visa after 1st July 2015, a nasty surprise awaits. The has decided to introduce a new partner visa fee structure, applicable to all offshore partner visa applications – including the Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300). This recent policy change has attracted considerable speculation in
Australian Visa Application Fees Expected to Surge
Australia’s Treasurer Wayne Swan has indicated numerous Australian visa application fee increases to be included in the 2013 budget. The increases are expected to raise an additional $500 million and will serve as a mechanism in keeping the Budget on track for the promised $1.5 billion surplus this year. The expected reforms to visa application
Australian Visa Application Fees Set To Increase In 2012
The Australian government has recently announced that it will employ a new visa fee system starting on 1st January 2012. The changes will ensure that the applications are no longer subsidised by tax payers. It was said that the current applications fees do not cover the cost to the Commonwealth of processing the applications. In
Australian Visa Application Charges Set To Increase 1st July 2011
The has announced that a number of visa application charges are set to increase by 15 per cent from 1st July 2011. Tourist visas, student visas and second installment investor retirement visas will not be subject to a visa application charge increase. Meanwhile, second installment contributory parent visas will increase in accordance with aged care,