Migration fees

Note: The fees listed below are effective from 1 July 2025.

Cheques or Money orders for the payment of fees should be made payable to the Federal Court of Australia.

A number of fees apply to Federal Circuit and Family Court proceedings pursuant to Schedule 1 Part 2 of the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Regulations 2022.

The current fees are contained within the gazetted Annual federal courts and tribunals fee increases from 1 July 2025.

Document or service Fee
Corporations Others
Filing an application (migration only) (201A)

(a) full fee—$4,015, or

(b) if a Registrar or an authorised officer has determined that the person may pay a reduced fee under section 2.06A—$2,005

Response*
Seeking different orders sought by applicant (207)
$2,005 $825
Interlocutory – interim (204)* $1,205 $485
Setting down for hearing fee (215)* $2,395 $995
Daily Hearing Fee* (for each hearing day, or part of a hearing day excluding the first hearing day) (216) $2,395 $995
Mediation by a court officer* (For each attendance) (224) $665
Filing an Application for a Review of a Registrar's Decision (205)* $1,205 $485
For the hearing of an application (including a cross-claim) under subsection 256(2) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court Act – for each day or part of day (218)* $2,395 $995
Filing a bill of costs (203)* $325
Issuing a subpoena (222)* $190 $95
On request, production of file and making of a copy or copies of a document or documents in the file: (219)

Production of the file

$60

For each page included in a copy made in accordance with the request

$1

* Note: this fee is not payable for human rights applications, some fair work applications, and small claims proceedings in fair work and consumer credit claims.

Note: in some cases, such as if you hold certain government concession cards or you can demonstrate financial hardship, you may be exempt from the payment of court fees or entitled to a reduced fee.