Immigration Regulations 1999

  • revoked

Schedule 3
Fees and levies

  • Schedule 3: substituted, on 28 July 2008 (except items 6 and 10 brought into force on 1 October 2008), by regulation 9 of the Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2008 (SR 2008/173).

Part 1
Fees

rr 42, 43A

   Fee ($)*
   Location of designated receiving office
   ABC
Application or other matterNew ZealandPacific or SydneyAny other location
1Application for residence permit or visa—   
 (a)skilled migrant category1,4001,2001,800
 (b)Investor 1 category3,4003,4003,400
 (c)Investor 2 category3,4003,4003,400
 (d)Entrepreneur Plus category2,6002,6002,600
 (e)entrepreneur category2,6002,6002,600
 (f)family category7007001,200
 (g)Samoan quota category600600
 (h)Pacific access category650650
 (i)refugee family support category490490690
 (j)residence from work category700
 (ja)parent retirement category2,6002,6002,600
 (k)any other category7007001,200
2Expression of interest, under the skilled migrant category, in invitation to apply for residence—   
 (a)written paper notification500500500
 (b)online notification400400400
3Expression of interest, under Investor 2 category, in invitation to apply for residence460460460
4Request, under the business investor category, for consideration of a business plan (whether a first or subsequent business plan) or of an amended business plan750750750
5Application for returning resident's visa140140140
6Application for granting of second or subsequent residence permit by person without current returning resident's visa80
7Application for temporary permit or visa—   
 (a)visitor permit or visa130100130
 (b)student permit   
  
  • (i) written paper application

200
  
  • (ii) online application

70
 (c)student visa200150200
 (d)work permit—   
  
  • (i) under talent (accredited employers), talent (arts, culture, and sports), and priority occupations list work policies

240
  
  • (ii) work partnership

280
  
  • (iii) other

200
 (e)work visa—   
  
  • (i) under talent (accredited employers), talent (arts, culture, and sports), and priority occupations list work policies

240240240
  
  • (ii) work partnership

280280280
  
  • (iii) other

200180200
 (f)working holiday scheme120120
 (g)working holidaymaker extension permit120
 (h)long-term business visa or permit2,6002,2002,600
 (i)group visitor visa, per person—   
  
  • (i) Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei only

60
  
  • (ii) client of approved destination status travel agents (China only)

40
  
  • (iii) Bangkok (citizens of Thailand) only

60
  
  • (iv) other

606060
 (j)temporary retirement category2,6002,6002,600
8Application for limited purpose permit or visa—   
 (a) visa for study purposes200150200
 (b)further permit for study purposes200
 (c)visa for the purpose of working for a recognised seasonal employer200180200
 (d)further permit for the purpose of working for a recognised seasonal employer200--
 (e)other130100130
9Application for transit visa120120120
10Application for group transit visa, per person (citizens of China only)6060
11Special direction fee140140140
12For residence permit granted under section 35A of Act700
13For temporary permit granted under section 35A of Act260
14Application for reconsideration under section 31 of Act of decision to decline another temporary permit140
15Application for variation of conditions of permit120
16Request by employer for approval in principle for granting of permit for purpose of recruitment of staff180
17Confirmation of residence status under regulation 1180
18Appeal to Residence Appeal Authority—   
 (a)in relation to application for residence visa or permit declined under humanitarian category700
 (b)other700
19Appeal to Removal Review Authority700
20Additional call-out fee, where office is opened outside ordinary opening hours in order to process application or other matter as requested210210210
21Transfer fee, where permit or visa stamp or label transferred from one passport or certificate of identity to another808080
22Registration under Pacific access category—   
 (a)first year's registration5050
 (b)second and subsequent years' registration2020
23Registration under refugee family support category—   
 (a)tier 1 queue registration or tier 2 ballot first year's registration70
 (b)tier 2 ballot second and subsequent years' registration50
24Employer accreditation under talent (accredited employer) work policy—   
 (a)first year's accreditation1,400
 (b)second and subsequent years' re-accreditation400
25Reconsideration of application from employer for accreditation140
26Application for recognised seasonal employer status700
27Application for agreement to recruit under recognised seasonal employer policy180
*Reduced by $90 if regulation 43A applies
  • Schedule 3 item 1(b): substituted, on 27 July 2009, by regulation 6 of the Immigration Amendment Regulations 2009 (SR 2009/179).

  • Schedule 3 item 1(c): substituted, on 27 July 2009, by regulation 6 of the Immigration Amendment Regulations 2009 (SR 2009/179).

  • Schedule 3 item 1(d): substituted, on 27 July 2009, by regulation 6 of the Immigration Amendment Regulations 2009 (SR 2009/179).

  • Schedule 3 item 1(ja): inserted, on 25 March 2010, by regulation 9(1) of the Immigration Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/30).

  • Schedule 3 item 3: substituted, on 27 July 2009, by regulation 6 of the Immigration Amendment Regulations 2009 (SR 2009/179).

  • Schedule 3 item 6: brought into force, on 1 October 2008, by regulation 2(1) of the Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2008 (SR 2008/173).

  • Schedule 3 item 7(j): added, on 25 March 2010, by regulation 9(2) of the Immigration Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/30).

  • Schedule 3 item 10: brought into force, on 1 October 2008, by regulation 2(1) of the Immigration Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2008 (SR 2008/173).

Part 2
Migrant levy

r 45

Category within Government residence policy or other policy under which visa or permit issued or granted Migrant levy per person
($)
 Migrant levy per person if under 5 years of age
($)
General (active) investor category 300 150
Professional investor category 300 150
Global investor category 300 150
Investor 1 category 300 150
Investor 2 category 300 150
Entrepreneur Plus category 300 150
Entrepreneur category 300 150
Employees of relocating business category 300 150
Skilled migrant category or general skills category 300 150
Residence from work category 300 150
Family category (excluding Samoan citizens and refugee-associated persons specified in regulation 45A) 300 150
Parent retirement category 300 150
Pacific access category 150 150
Special residence policy for Zimbabwean citizens 300 150

  • Schedule 3 Part 2: amended, on 25 March 2010, by regulation 9(3) of the Immigration Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/30).

  • Schedule 3 Part 2: amended, on 27 July 2009, by regulation 6 of the Immigration Amendment Regulations 2009 (SR 2009/179).