Thinking of lodging a Partner visa application? Move quickly! The Australian Government has announced today a 50% increase in Visa Application Charges for partner and prospective marriage visa applications lodged from the start of 2015.

This is what the VACs are now, and will be from 1st Jan, 2015:

> Offshore (outside Australia) provisional and permanent partner visas: currently $3,085, increasing to $4,630

> Onshore (in Australia) provisional and permanent partner visas – currently: $4,575, increasing to $6,865

> Prospective marriage visas: currently $3,085, increasing to $4,630

Contact your local Go Matilda Visas office or complete the form on this webpage if you want to discuss how we can lodge a partner visa application for you quickly.