Across-the-Board Increase in Visa Application Charges (VACs)

Policy effect

Amends Schedule 1 of the Migration Regulations 1994 to increase Visa Application Charges across visitor, working holiday, student, and select temporary and permanent skilled visa subclasses.

Official source excerpt

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… that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.Authorised Version F2023L00831 registered 22/06/2023 Schedule 1 Amendments Part 1 Amendments 2 Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2023 OPC66483 - A Schedule 1—Amendments Part 1—Amendments Migration Regulations 1994 1 Paragraph 1104BA(2)(a) of Schedule 1 (table item 1) Omit “$3 025”, substitute “$3 310”. 2 Paragraph 1104BA(2)(a) of Schedule 1 (table item 2) Omit “$1 515”, substitute “$1 660”. 3 Paragraph 1104BA(2)(a) of Schedule 1 (table item 3) Omit “$755”, substitute “$825”. 4 Subparagraph 1104B(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 (table item 1) Omit “$385”, substitute “$420”. 5 Subparagraph 1104B(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 (table item 2) Omit “$195”, substitute “$215”. 6 Subparagraph 1104B(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 (table item 3) Omit “$95”, substitute “$105”. 7 Subparagraph 1104B(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 (table item 1) Omit “$2 570”, substitute “$2 810”. 8 Subparagraph 1104B(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 (table item 2) Omit “$1 285”, substitute “$1 405”. 9 Subparagraph … (a)(ii) of Schedule 1 (table item 3) Omit “$75”, substitute “$80”. 166 Subparagraph 1218(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 1 (table items 1 and 2) Omit “$115”, substitute “$125”. 167 Subparagraph 1218(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 1 (table item 3) Omit “$30”, substitute “$35”. 168 Subparagraph 1221(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 1 (table item 1) Omit “$2 935”, substitute “$3 210”. 169 Subparagraph 1221(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 1 (table item 2) Omit “$1 465”, substitute “$1 605”. 170 Subparagraph 1221(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 1 (table item 3) Omit “$735”, substitute “$805”. 171 Subparagraph 1221A(2)(a)(iii) of Schedule 1 (table … 530”. 176 Subparagraph 1222(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 (table item 3) Omit “$160”, substitute “$175”. 177 Subparagraph 1224A(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 Omit “$510”, substitute “$635”. 178 Subparagraph 1225(2)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 Omit “$510”, substitute “$635”. 179 Paragraph 1228(2)(a) of Schedule 1 (table item 1) Omit “$425”, substitute “$465”. 180 Paragraph 1228(2)(a) of Schedule 1 (table item 2) Omit “$210”, substitute “$230”. 181 Paragraph 1228(2)(a) of Schedule 1 (table item 3) Omit “$105”, substitute “$115”. 182 Subparagraph 1229(2)(a)(i) of Schedule 1 (table item 1) Omit “$680”, substitute “$745 …

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Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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