Visa Application Charges (VACs) will change from 1 July 2017. Details of the visa application fee increases were shared as part of Budget on Tuesday night. Tourist visa fees are going up from $135 to $140 while student visa fees will increase from $550 to $560. Temporary Graduate – Post Study work will go up from $1470 to $1500. Skilled visas – 189 and 190 will increase from existing $3600 to $3670 for primary applicants. Adult dependent and child dependent visa too will go up from $1800 and $900 respectively to $1835 and $920. Partner visas will see an increase from $6865 to $7000 from July 1 2017. Better targeting skilled visas: (effective March 2018) New temporary skilled shortage visas will be introduced in March 2018. Short term 2-year visa will cost $1150 and a medium term 4-year visa will cost $2400. Dependents of short term 2-year visa applicants will have to pay $1150 (adult dependent) and $290 (child dependent). Dependents of medium term 4-year visa applicants will ...