Improving visa processing and other Government priorities
The Government will increase Visa Application Charges (VACs) from 1 July 2023. In addition to the regular CPI indexation, VACs will increase by 6 percentage points for visa applications, as well as an additional 15 percentage points for select visitor and temporary visa subclasses and an additional 40 percentage points for business innovation and investment visas. The select visitor and temporary visa subclasses include visitor, working holiday, work and holiday, training, temporary activity, and temporary work (short stay specialist). The Pacific Engagement Visa and Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme are exempt from the VAC uplift. The increased revenue generated will fund costs associated with improving visa processing and other Government priorities. This measure is estimated to increase receipts by $665.0 million over the 5 years from