Partner Visa Cost Australia 2026: The Full Fee Breakdown

The Australian partner visa charges $11,710 upfront, covering both the temporary and permanent stage. This video breaks down dependant fees, the subclass 300 discount, card surcharges, and what an ART appeal costs if you're refused. Figures as at September 2026.

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  1. 0:00 $11,710 upfront.
  2. 0:16 Extra people cost extra:
  3. 0:34 Main + 1 adult: $17,570
  4. 0:45 Card surcharge: 1.40%
  5. 1:01 Already on a subclass 300?
  6. 1:15 Refused or withdrawn?
  7. 1:30 Costs beyond
  8. 1:43 An agent's fee is separate
  9. 1:59 Refused? The ART deadline:
  10. 2:18 ART fee: $3,727.
  11. 2:33 Refused, then reviewed:
  12. 2:45 The date that decides your fee:
  13. 2:58 Where to read more

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The Australian partner visa charges one government fee, upfront: $11,710. That's it — a single payment, and it covers both the temporary and permanent stages.

Every extra person on the application has their own charge. $5,860 for a dependant aged 18 or over, $2,935 for a child under 18. Your Australian partner is the sponsor, not an applicant, so they don't pay a charge.

Add one adult dependant and the combined charge is $17,570. Add a child under 18 as well and it becomes $20,505.

Paying by card adds a surcharge: 1.40% for Visa, Mastercard and Amex, 1.01% for PayPal, and 1.90% for UnionPay. On the main applicant's fee, that's about $164.

One exception cuts the charge sharply. Marry your prospective spouse and apply for the 820 or 801 while still holding a subclass 300 visa, and the charge drops to $1,955.

This charge is generally not refunded if the application is refused or withdrawn. Refunds only happen in narrow cases — an application made because of a Home Affairs mistake, or the applicant dying before a decision.

Beyond the government charge: health examinations, which vary by clinic; police certificates from every country you've lived in 12 months or more over the last 10 years; and translations for any document not in English.

A migration agent is optional, and their fee is separate from the government charge — you'd still pay the $11,710 directly to Home Affairs. Ask for a written fee agreement, and ask whether disbursements like translations are charged on top.

If Home Affairs refuses the application, a review goes to the Administrative Review Tribunal, which replaced the AAT and IAA on 14 October 2024. You generally have 28 days from being notified — 14 days if you're in immigration detention — and that deadline can't be extended.

The ART application fee is $3,727, from 1 July 2026. Win the review, and half of that is refunded. The Tribunal affirms the refusal, and none of it is.

Put it together: a single applicant refused, then reviewed at the ART, comes to about $15,601 in government charges alone — before any representation.

The date that decides your fee is the day your application is actually lodged — not the day you started preparing. Fees change every 1 July, so check the current rate before you pay.

The full guide, with the official sources, is on migratio.com.au. The link is in the description. And if you'd like to talk it through, you can compare registered migration agents there, and see their fees before you book anything.

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