Aussie visa price hike in the pipeline

cvTHE prices of all Australian visas
are set to increases from July 1.
Australia’s Treasurer, Scott
Morrison, announced in his
budget speech that, in future, all
visa fees would be indexed in line
with inflation.
Student visa primary applicants
will now pay AU$560 (R5 472)
instead of AU$550 (R5 375).
A partner visa (for non-Australians
who are married to an Australian
citizen) will jump from AU$6 865
(R67 090) to AU$7 000
(R68 407). Adult dependant
applicants will now pay AU$420
(R4 104), up from AU$410
(R4 007).
Visitor visas for tourists to
Australia are set to increase from
AU$340 (R3 322) to AU$345
(R3 371), while visas for frequent
travellers and fast-track business
visitors are set to increase from
AU$1 000 (R9 772) to AU$1 020
(R9 966).