Increase to general federal law and migration law court fees - 1 July 2026 | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

The fees payable in the Federal Circuit and Family Court are changing from 1 July 2026.

The Court does not set the fees payable, they are set by Federal Government Regulations - Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Regulations 2022.

The table below shows the current general federal law and migration law fees payable and the new fees from 1 July.

Schedule Item No.	Document or Service	Current Fee	New fee from 1 July
201	Filing a document by which a proceeding in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) seeking final orders is commenced, other than a proceeding mentioned in any of items 201A, 202, 204 to 206 and 208 to 214 or an application under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010	Corporation $2,005 Any other case $835	Corporation $2,085 Any other case $870
201A	Filing of a document by which a proceeding is commenced in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) seeking final orders in exercise of: the Court’s jurisdiction under section 476 of the Migration Act 1958, or the Court’s jurisdiction in relation to a non-privative clause decision (within the meaning of the Migration Act 1958) under: section 179 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 2024, or section 8 of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977.	(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	(a) full fee—$4,180, or (b) if a Registrar or an authorised officer has determined that the person may pay a reduced fee under section 2.06A—$2,090
202	Filing of an application under section 46PO or 46PP of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986	$55	no annual increase
203	Filing a bill of costs	$325	$340
204	Filing of a document seeking interlocutory, interim or procedural orders (other than a proceeding mentioned in item 202) or an application under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 other than an application mentioned in item 214A	Corporation $1,205 Any other case $485	Corporation $1,255 Any other case $505
205	Filing of an application to review an exercise of power by a delegate of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), under subsection 256 (1) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court Act	Corporation $1,205 Any other case $485	Corporation $1,255 Any other case $505
206	Filing of a document by which a proceeding in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 is commenced	Publicly listed company $7,035 Corporation $4,695 Public authority $4,695 Any other case $1,955	Publicly listed company $7,325 Corporation $4,885 Public authority $4,885 Any other case $2,035
207	Filing, by a person other than the applicant, of a document seeking the making of final orders different from those sought by the applicant (other than in a proceeding mentioned in item 202)	Corporation $2,005 Any other case $825	Corporation $2,085 Any other case $860
208	Filing of an application for an order for substituted service of a bankruptcy notice	Publicly listed company $790 Corporation $520 Public authority $520 Any other case $205	Publicly listed company $820 Corporation $540 Public authority $540 Any other case $215
209	Filing of an application under section 539 of the Fair Work Act 2009 in either of the following circumstances: the applicant has been dismissed from employment in alleged contravention of Part 3-1 of that Act; the applicant alleges a breach of section 351 of that Act	$89.70	$92.70
209A	Filing of an application under section 539 of the Fair Work Act 2009 for orders in relation to an alleged contravention of Division 2 of Part 3- 5A of that Act	$90	$95
210	Filing of an application under section 539 of the Fair Work Act 2009 if the applicant has been dismissed from employment in alleged contravention of section 772 of that Act	$89.70	$92.70
211 & 212 & 212AA & 212A	Filing an application under section 548 of the Fair Work Act 2009 if the applicant indicates that the applicant wants the small claims procedure under that Act to apply:
	If the claim is less than $10,000	$300	$310
	If the claim is between $10,000 and $50,000	$480	$500
	If the claim is between $50,000 and $100,000	$560	$585
	and the proceedings relate to one or more of the matters mentioned in paragraph 548(1B)(a) of that Act (other than a proceeding mentioned in item 212)	$300	$310
213 & 214	Filing of an application under Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 if the applicant indicates the applicant wants the small claims procedure under that Act to apply:
	If the total of all claims is less than $10,000 or all the claims are seeking a non-monetary remedy	$300	$310
	If the claim is between $10,000 and $40,000	$480	$500
214A	Filing of an application to register a New Zealand judgment under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010	$155	$160
215	Setting down for hearing for final orders of a proceeding or an issue in question in a proceeding (other than a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 or proceeding mentioned in item 202	Corporation $2,395 Any other case $995	Corporation $2,495 Any other case $1,035
216	For hearing for final orders of a proceeding or an issue in question in a proceeding (other than a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 or proceeding mentioned in item 202)-for each hearing day or part of a hearing day (other than the first hearing day)	Corporation $2,395 Any other case $995	Corporation $2,495 Any other case $1,035
217	For the hearing for an examination by a relevant Registrar of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) under section 50 or 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966-for each day or part of a day	Publicly listed company $3,625 Corporation $2,395 Public authority $2,395 Any other case $995	Publicly listed company $3,775 Corporation $2,495 Public authority $2,495 Any other case $1,035
218	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 a day	Corporation $2,395 Any other case $995	Corporation $2,495 Any other case $1,035
219	On request, production of file of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) and the making of a copy or copies of a document or documents in the file (regardless of the number of documents to which the request relates:
	For the production of the file	$60	No annual increase
	For each page included in a copy made in accordance with the request	$1	No annual increase
220	Each service or execution, or attempted service or execution, of the process of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) by an officer of the court *other than an application under section 46PO or 46PP of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986*	the amount of any expenses reasonably incurred by the officer in the service or execution, or attempted service or execution, of the process; and a charge worked out at the hourly rate of salary payable to the officer for the time involved in the service or execution, or attempted service or execution (220)	No annual increase
221	Seizure and sale of goods by an officer of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) in the execution of the process of the court (other than in relation to a proceeding under the Admiralty Act 1988 or a proceeding mentioned in item 202)	$765	$795
222	For issuing a subpoena	Corporation $190 Any other case $95	Corporation $200 Any other case $100
223	For issuing a summons to a person, under section 50 or 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 to attend examination about a debtor’s examinable affairs	Publicly listed company $975 Corporation $630 Public authority $630 Any other case $325	Publicly listed company $1,015 Corporation $655 Public authority $655 Any other case $340
224	Mediation by an officer of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (other than in a proceeding mentioned in item 202) – for each attendance at the mediation	$665	$690