FAQs & Fees
Q. Can I go to Australia?
To enter Australia as a lawful non-citizen, for any purpose, you require a visa. A Registered Migration Agent can determine which visa best suits your needs.
Q. How much is a visa going to cost me?
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) have a scale of visa charges, the fee depends on which visa you apply for.
In addition to DIAC visa charges; there can be other visa related costs, which vary and will depend on the visa you seek.
I.e. skills assessment fees, X Rays, Police and health checks.
Q. What are your fees?
As each case is unique, involving different types and amounts of work we do not have a ‘One Size, fits all fee structure’.
Not very helpful I hear you say!
To answer this question you need to be professionally assessed, where your visa options are explored. You will then be supplied with a comprehensive schedule and cost order. As required by the MARA ‘Code of Conduct’.
Our total fee is split into stages. You are given a breakdown of charges and stages and are only committed to the stage you are at.
Q. How can I budget, when I don’t know how much it’s all going to cost?
Just as it’s not in our mutual interest to take you on as a client when your application has little hope of success, it is also not in our mutual interest for you to receive an invoice that you are going to have difficulty paying.
For this reason we do provide a comprehensive schedule of work and a cost order. We do offer a ‘Cost Capping’ option which allows you to budget for your application.
Q. Can I apply for a visa myself?
Yes, you can.
But it is not as easy as it looks, as many people have found to their cost!
Many applications are rejected because people fail to understand exactly what the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) require for an application to be ‘Valid’.
AustralianImmigration Law is complex and changes frequently. Mistakes or ambiguity on an application can lead to refusal or lengthy further enquiry.
DIAC case officers deal with applications ‘As Submitted’.
It is not their role to prompt, assist or guide you.
Interpretation of law and procedure can at times be an issue. In these cases you need someone who knows the law and how to protect your interests.
Q. I want to engage you to process my application. How do I go about it?
Before, we accept a client; we must assess their chances of success.
It is not in our mutual interests for your application to fail. The DIAC will report poor visa success rates to our regulator, the MARA.
