Increase in Visa Application Charges for Parent Visa Applications

The Visa Application Charge payable to the Department of Immigration when lodging a visa application under the following subclasses is increasing from the 1st of July, 2015, as follows:

> Parent, subclass 103 – to A$3,870 for the main applicant; A$1,935 for a secondary applicant aged 18 or over

> Aged Parent, subclass 804 – to A$3,870 for the main applicant; A$1,935 for a secondary applicant aged 18 or over

> Contributory Parent, subclass 143 (no previous subclass 173 visa) – to A$3,695 for the main applicant; A$1,245 for a secondary applicant aged 18 or over

> Contributory Aged Parent, subclass 864 (no previous subclass 884 visa) – to A$3,695 for the main applicant; A$1,845 for a secondary applicant aged 18 or over

There have been no changes to the 2nd Visa Application Charges in this round of increases to VACs.