Australian Visa Application Charges increase again 1 September 2013
Yes, DIAC have done it again. Revenue-raising at its best! Partner visas in particular are made up of captive audiences who really have no choice.
Please note that there is NOTHING we can do about this. This affects previous quotes, and it affects existing applications which haven’t been lodged yet and which will be lodged after 1 September 2013.
OK, here they are:
Partner Visas
Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage Visa $3,085.00
Subclass 309 Partner Visa (offshore) $3,085.00
*Subclass 820/801 Partner Visa $1,145.00 *(onshore) for Subclass 300 holders
Secondary applicants (dependent children) included
Secondary applicants under 18 $770.00
Secondary applicants over 18 $1,545.00
Other family visas
Subclass 445 Dependent Child Visa $2,370.00
Subclass 101 Child Visa (offshore) $2,370.00
Subclass 461 NZ Citizen Family Visa $325.00
Tourist visas
Tourist visas no change in fees
It's expensive, however it's just plain ol' reality now. Are you going to break up your relationship and continue being alone because of the cost? Not likely! And in my view it's even more sound reasoning to get professional help with your application. Apart from adding a year or more to being apart, it's a lot of money to risk. Use a Registered Migration Agent!
And for our existing clients?
Don’t ask us to lodge applications that are not ready in order to save a few bucks. And don’t expect us to be able to do anything at the very last minute. We will do our absolute best, but there are only a certain number of hours in the day.
And note that Down Under Visa’s professional fees are NOT increasing, nor will we charge extra for including dependent children. We will never charge extra for children.
Who are Down Under Visa? Who is Jeff Harvie?
Jeff Harvie and the Down Under Visa team have been doing this for a lot of years! Down Under Visa have brought thousands of couples to Australia from South East Asia over the years. Mostly from the Philippines, but we help increasing numbers of couples where the visa applicant is from China, Thailand, Vietnam or Cambodia. And what this means is we see a lot of success....and we also see failures when people go it alone after talking to their mate, or their relative, or that minimal-care-no-responsibility Facebook group run by Steve and Maribeth based on their own visa application! One application, and they feel qualified to advise others! It's not even LEGAL to do that!
Want to bring your sweetheart to Australia from The Philippines, China, Thailand, Vietnam or Cambodia? Get a FREE VISA ASSESSMENT today! It will take you five minutes.
