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.
