Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2021 dated 24 June 2021 [“the Regulations”] amend Schedule 1 of the Migration Regulations 1994 to prescribe new Visa Application Charge (VAC) for various visa classes.
The amendments are made as a consequence of the 2017-18 Budget Measure Indexation of visa application charges and 2020-21 Budget Measure Migration Program. As such, the VAC for the following visas has been revised:
- Business Skills (Migrant) Class AD
- Child (Migrant) Class AH
- Child (Residence) Class BT
- Confirmatory (Residence) Class AK
- Distinguished Talent (Residence) Class BX
- Employer Nomination (Permanent) Class EN
- Regional Employer Nomination (Permanent) Class RN
- Special Eligibility Class CB
- Other Family (Migrant) Class BO
- Other Family (Residence) Class BU
- Parent (Migrant) Class AX
- Aged Parent (Residence) Class BP
- Partner (Residence) Class BS
- Return (Residence) Class BB
- Partner (Migrant) Class BC
- Contributory Parent (Migrant) Class DG
- Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) Class BE
- Skilled (Residence) Class VB
- Skilled – Independent (Permanent) Class SI
- Skilled – Nominated (Permanent) Class SN
- Business Skills (Provisional) Class EB
- Extended Eligibility (Temporary) Class TK
- Investor Retirement Class UY
- Medical Treatment (Visitor) Class UB
- New Zealand Citizen (Family Relationship) Class UP
- Prospective Marriage (Temporary) Class TO
- Resident Return (Temporary) Class TP
- Retirement (Temporary) Class TQ
- Contributory Parent (Temporary) Class UT
- Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Class UU
- Student (Temporary) Class TU
- Skilled (Provisional) Class VF
- Skilled (Provisional) Class VC
- Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Class SP
- Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) Class GA
- Temporary Work (International Relations) Class GD
- Visitor Class FA
- Temporary Activity Class GG
- Training Class GF
- Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Class GH
- Temporary Skills Shortage (Class GK) visas Class GK
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Class PS) Class PS
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) Class PE
- Bridging B Class WB
- Refugee and Humanitarian Class XB
The amendments of the Regulations apply in relation to visa applications made on or after 01 July 2021. The Regulations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 25 June 2021, commenced on 01 July 2021 and are currently in force.
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