Cost of Skilled – Independent (Residence) visa:

Students can apply for skilled visa after completing their education in Australia. While applying for Skilled Visa, they must be in Australia. However, the Skilled – Independent is not as cheap as student visa. And the price may increase when you cover all other visa requirements like medical report, clearance from police. If you hire a Lawyer to do this then he/she may also charge you fee for whole process. So, the cost may vary but the fixed skilled visa processing cost is mentioned below;

How much will the skilled visa cost?

The Skilled – Independent (Residence) visa (Subclass 885) requires a payment of AUD $2060, which must be paid at the time of application. A second payment of AUD $2860 must be paid before the visa is granted if your visa application includes any dependents aged 18 years or over with less than functional English language skills.

In addition to the application cost there may be other costs associated with the visa, such as fees for any medical examinations or police checks, or for any necessary translation of documents into English.

How to apply?

You can apply for the Skilled – Independent (Residence) visa (Subclass 885) online, by mail or by courier.

Though processing times do vary depending on your country of origin, most General Skilled Migration visas will be processed within six months.

If your visa is approved you will receive a grant notification letter stating that your visa has been approved, as well as a visa grant number and any conditions attached to your visa. If your visa is not approved you will receive a letter advising if you may ask for a review of your application.

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