The cost of Australian investment immigration depends on the type of visa you are applying for. Different visa categories have different fee structures. Today, the editors at WorldWay will provide a breakdown of the relevant costs for Australian investment immigration.
Below is a list of costs for various Australian investment immigration categories:
I. Australian 188A Investment Immigration (Business Innovation Provisional Visa) Costs:
- Australian Capital Territory: Application fee of 600 AUD, investment amount of 200,000 AUD.
- New South Wales: Offshore application fee of 820 AUD, onshore application fee of 902 AUD; investment amount: 500,000 AUD for Sydney, 300,000 AUD for other regions.
- Northern Territory: No application fee, no limit on investment amount.
- Queensland: Application fee of 500 AUD; investment amount: transfer 800,000 AUD to Queensland, of which 200,000 AUD must be used for business investment.
- South Australia: No application fee; investment amount: 200,000 AUD for Adelaide, no limit for other regions.
- Tasmania: No application fee, no limit on investment amount.
- Victoria: No application fee, investment amount of 400,000 AUD.
- Western Australia: Application fee of 500 AUD, no limit on investment amount.
II. Australian 188B Investment Immigration (188B Investor Provisional Visa) Application Costs:
1. State Nomination Application Fee: Determined by the standards of each state, ranging from free to several hundred Australian dollars.
2. First Installment Visa Application Fee:
- Main applicant: 4,780 AUD.
- Dependent applicant aged 18 or over: 2,390 AUD.
- Dependent applicant under 18: 1,195 AUD.
3. Second Installment English Language Fee:
- If the main applicant does not have an IELTS overall score of 4.5, a language learning fee of 9,795 AUD must be paid.
- If a spouse or accompanying child aged 18 or over has not reached an IELTS overall score of 4.5, a language learning fee of 4,890 AUD per person must be paid.
Note:
In addition to the above costs, there may be third-party expenses such as legal fees, audit fees for turnover and net assets, property valuation fees, document notarization and translation fees, and medical examination fees. Specific costs are subject to the standards of each institution.
III. Australian 188C Investment Immigration (Significant Investor Provisional Visa) Application Costs:
1. State Nomination Application Fee: Determined by the standards of each state, ranging from free to several hundred Australian dollars.
2. First Installment Visa Application Fee:
- Main applicant: 7,010 AUD.
- Dependent applicant aged 18 or over: 3,505 AUD.
- Dependent applicant under 18: 1,755 AUD.
3. Second Installment English Language Fee:
- If the main applicant does not have an IELTS overall score of 4.5, a language learning fee of 9,795 AUD must be paid.
- If a spouse or accompanying child aged 18 or over has not reached an IELTS overall score of 4.5, a language learning fee of 4,890 AUD per person must be paid.
IV. Australian 188E Investment Immigration (Entrepreneur Provisional Visa) Application Costs:
1. State Nomination Application Fee: Determined by the standards of each state, ranging from free to several hundred Australian dollars.
2. Visa Application Fee:
- Main applicant: 3,600 AUD.
- Dependent applicant aged 18 or over: 1,800 AUD.
- Dependent applicant under 18: 900 AUD.
3. English Language Fee: If a spouse or accompanying child aged 18 or over has not reached an IELTS overall score of 4.5, a language learning fee of 4,890 AUD per person must be paid.