For those applying for Australian visas, knowing how much the whole process costs is a must to do. After all, you don’t want lose too much money without having your visa approved. And so, here is a basic breakdown of the costs that you will likely incur when applying for a visa. Take note that these are just average computations as the actual amount might vary, depending on many factors.

The initial stage of your application is the least costly, since you can easily get your application form for free from the embassy. To further cut down your costs, you can also simply download a copy from the internet, so that you won’t need to travel. The embassy also allow the photocopying of forms which will set you back only a few cents.

The next step that you need to do now is to get all the documents that you need to submit along with your application. This one is going to be the most varied depending on the documents that you will get as well as the fees that the agency giving them out requires you. For the most basic things like birth certificates and identification documents, these would usually be around five to ten dollars each.

On the other hand, people applying for certain visas will have to shell out some cash to get certain documents. Medical examinations are the most required special documents. A thorough examination (X-ray and all) will set you back around a hundred dollars. As for those applying for a student visa, getting your school records, as well as your diploma, will probably set you around forty to fifty bucks, depending on the school’s policy. Student visa and working visa applicants are also required to take English proficiency tests, which are around AU$ 350.

As for the actual filing fees, these will be around AU$ 150. However, this is not the entire cost of your application. For those going for pickup options, you need to call the embassy, which charges about a dollar per minute. This means that you will have to make this one really fast. You can also send your application to the Australian immigration department, which will cost you around ninety dollars.

And this is just the application charges. For those that might have a problem with their application, then additional help will be needed. But be prepared, as this isn’t going to be a light one. Immigration lawyers usually charges around five hundred bucks per session.

Nevertheless, even if these charges seems high, the reward of getting your visa is definitely going to be all worth it.