Official fee · Government and travel fees

Australia student visa application charge

$2,500

Subclass 500 (Student) First instalment Base application charge

Source-stated

Unit / scope: The Home Affairs first-instalment base application charge for a general subclass 500 applicant.
Data period: migration-vac-2026-07-01
Source: Department of Home AffairsAustralia
Last verified: 2026-09-06

The official base application charge for an Australia Student visa (subclass 500) is 2500 AUD for a general applicant.

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What this figure covers

Included: The Home Affairs first-instalment base application charge for a general subclass 500 applicant.
Excluded: Additional-applicant charges, second instalment, and concession or specified-class tables.

Worked example

Subclass 500 (Student) First instalment Base application charge: 2500 AUD

Sourced observations

Sourced cost observations for Australia student visa application charge
What was published	Figure	Claim kind	Note
Subclass 500 (Student) First instalment Base application charge	$2,500	Source-stated	Subclass 500 (Student) First instalment Base application charge

Sources

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Source 1 · Tier 1 · SAFE FACTUAL USE
Department of Home Affairs official fee
Publisher
Department of Home Affairs
Published / dated
2026-09-06
Data period
migration-vac-2026-07-01
Last verified by CostMage
2026-09-06
Certified evidence version migration-vac-2026-07-01

What changes the cost

This page binds the general-applicant first-instalment base application charge for subclass 500
Additional applicants and concession tables are not this charge.

Methodology

CostMage displays only certified AU AUD observations from Department of Home Affairs. Evidence version migration-vac-2026-07-01. Amounts are injected from certifiedObservationId values. No currency conversion and no inferred extras.

Limitations

Additional-applicant charges, second instalment, and concession or specified-class tables.
This page is not a government application form.
Fees can change when a new official version is certified.

Questions

Is this the whole cost of coming to Australia to study?

No. 2500 AUD is the certified general base application charge for subclass 500, not tuition or extras.

Does this include extra family members?

No. Additional-applicant VAC columns are not this parent charge.

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