Family Visa and Citizenship Application Fee Increases 1 July 2021

The Department of Home Affairs has announced that some family visa application fees will increase, and the Australian citizenship application fees will also increase. The changes will come into effect on 1 July 2021.

Here is a summary of the fee changes:

Subclass 101, 802 Child Visa and Subclass 445 Dependent Child Visa:

  • Base application charge: $2710

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $1355

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $680

Subclass 103 Parent and Subclass 804 Aged Parent (first instalment only*):

  • Base application charge: $4425

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $2215

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $1110

Subclass 155 Five Year Resident Return Visa and Subclass 157 Three Month Resident Return Visa:

  • Base application charge: $410

Subclass 143 Contributory Parent (first instalment only*):

  • Base application charge: $4225

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $1425

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $715

Subclass 143 Contributory Parent if holding Subclass 173 Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa (first instalment only*):

  • Base application charge: $370

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $190

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $90

Subclass 173 Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa (first instalment only*):

  • Base application charge: $2850

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $1425

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $715

Subclass 864 Aged Contributory Parent Visa (first instalment only*):

  • Base application charge: $4225

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $2110

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $1060

Subclass 864 Aged Contributory Parent Visa if holding Subclass 884 Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa (first instalment only*):

  • Base application charge: $370

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $190

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $90

Subclass 884 Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa (first instalment only*):

  • Base application charge: $4255

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $2110

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $1060

*Please note: The time of grant fees (second instalment) for parent visas will not be increasing on 1 July 2021.

Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) New Zealand Stream (first instalment):

  • Base application charge: $825

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $410

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $205

Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) New Zealand Stream (second instalment):

  • Base application charge: $3290

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $1645

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $825

Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visa:

  • Base application charge: $7850

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $3930

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $1965

Subclass 461 New Zealand Family Relationship Visa:

  • Base application charge: $370

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $190

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $90

Subclass 820/801 and 309/100 Partner Visa:

  • Base application charge: $7850

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $3930

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $1965

Subclass 820/801 Partner Visa if holding subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visa:

  • Base application charge: $1310

  • Additional applicant charge (18 years old or over): $660

  • Additional applicant charge (under 18 years old): $325

Subclass 870 Sponsor Parent (Temporary) Visa (first instalment):

  • Base application charge: $1020

Subclass 870 Sponsor Parent (Temporary) Visa (second instalment: 3-year visa):

  • Second Instalment: $4070

Subclass 870 Sponsor Parent (Temporary) Visa (second instalment: 5-year visa):

  • Second Instalment: $9160

Bridging Visa B:

  • Base application charge: $160

Australian Citizenship

  • Standard fee: $490

  • Concession fee: $70

  • Child 15 years or young applying at same time as parent: nil

  • Standard fee (60 years or older): $300

  • Concession fee (60 years or older): $35

  • By descent (single applicant): $315

  • By descent (each additional sibling applying at same time as primary applicant): $130

To avoid the increased fees, ensure that your application is lodged by 30 June 2021 at the latest.

If you require assistance with your application please click this link to book a consultation.

About the author

Nick Hansen

Nick has been a Registered Migration Agent since 2016 when he founded Hansen Migration. Since then he has helped many migrants obtain permanent residency in Australia and Australian citizenship.

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