Migration Agent Fees

Our professional fees, published openly
Last updated on October 8th, 2026
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The fees below are our indicative professional fees for preparation, lodgement and management of your application. We publish them openly as part of the transparency we promote.

Fees are quoted plus GST. GST applies where the client is in Australia.

Employer-Sponsored Visas

Indicative fees. Sponsoring businesses receive a full written proposal tailored to the role and stream.

Our service (government charges are extra)Our professional fee
482 full package: sponsorship + nomination + visa
For a business that is not yet a sponsor. Includes publishing and managing the job ads Home Affairs requires, ad costs included.		AUD 6,500 plus GST for all three stagesSaving AUD 1,000(individually: sponsorship from AUD 1,500, nomination from AUD 3,000, visa from AUD 3,000)
482 package: nomination + visa
For a business that is already an approved sponsor. Includes publishing and managing the job ads Home Affairs requires, ad costs included.		AUD 5,500 plus GST for both stagesSaving AUD 500(individually: nomination from AUD 3,000, visa from AUD 3,000)
482 package: sponsorship + nomination
For a business that is not yet a sponsor, without the visa stage. Includes publishing and managing the job ads Home Affairs requires, ad costs included.		AUD 3,500 plus GST for both stagesSaving AUD 1,000(individually: sponsorship from AUD 1,500, nomination from AUD 3,000)
186 package: nomination + visa
Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) or Direct Entry stream.		AUD 6,000 plus GST for both stagesSaving AUD 500(individually: nomination from AUD 3,000, visa from AUD 3,500)
Skills assessment for the 186 Direct Entry stream, where requiredfrom AUD 1,500 plus GST(assessing authority’s own fee paid separately)

Individual & Family Visas

ServiceProfessional fee (ex GST)
Visitor visa (subclass 600)from AUD 1,500per applicant
Student visa (subclass 500)AUD 2,000+ AUD 500 per additional applicant
Graduate visa (subclass 485)AUD 1,800whole family
Partner visa — Stage 1 (820 / 309 / 300)AUD 4,000whole family
Partner visa — Stage 2 (801 / 100)AUD 2,500whole family
Child visa (subclass 101 / 802)AUD 3,000whole family
Dependent child visa (445)AUD 3,000whole family
Parent visa — Permanent (103 / 143 / 864)AUD 4,000whole family
Parent visa — Sponsored (870)
Payable in stages (AUD, ex GST)
Sponsorship1,500
Visa1,500
TotalAUD 3,000add 1,500 if a spouse also applies
Subsequent entrantfrom AUD 2,000whole family
Resident return visa (155 / 157)from AUD 2,000per applicant
Australian citizenship by conferralAUD 1,500per applicant

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Skilled (Points-Tested) Visas

ServiceProfessional fee (ex GST)
General Skilled Migration (189 / 190 / 491)from AUD 5,000full service incl. skills assessment & EOI (EOI + visa only 4,500; visa only 3,500)
National Innovation visa (subclass 858)from AUD 5,000whole family

Ancillary Services

ServiceProfessional fee (ex GST)
No Further Stay waiver (8503)from AUD 500per applicant
Bridging visa BAUD 800whole family; urgent matters quoted separately

What your fee covers, and what is paid separately

Included in your professional fee: Full preparation and lodgement of your application and liaising with the relevant authority until the final decision is made.

Paid separately to the relevant provider: government visa application charges, skills-assessment authority fees, English tests, health examinations, biometrics, police checks, and document translation.

Questions about 482 and 186 fees

How much does a migration agent charge for a 482 visa in Melbourne?

At Arta Migration, a full 482 for a business that is not yet a sponsor costs AUD 6,500 plus GST in professional fees. That covers sponsorship, nomination and the visa application, including the job ads and their costs.

If the business is already an approved sponsor, nomination and visa cost AUD 5,500 plus GST. If the business is not yet a sponsor and does not need the visa stage, sponsorship and nomination cost AUD 3,500 plus GST. Government charges are paid separately, including the Skilling Australians Fund levy (a training levy the employer pays).

What does the 482 fee include, and who pays each stage?

The 482 has three stages: sponsorship (approval for the business to sponsor workers), nomination (the role, including publishing and managing the job ads, with ad costs included) and the visa application (the worker).

The employer pays the sponsorship and nomination fees, and the law does not allow those costs to be passed on to the worker. The visa-stage fee, AUD 3,000 plus GST, can be paid by either as they agree. Each fee covers preparing and lodging the application and dealing with Home Affairs until a decision is made.

How much does a 186 visa cost with an agent?

Our fee for a 186 is AUD 6,000 plus GST for nomination and visa together, in either the Temporary Residence Transition or Direct Entry stream. That is AUD 500 less than the two stages individually.

If the Direct Entry stream needs a skills assessment, we charge from AUD 1,500 plus GST, and the assessing authority’s fee is paid separately. Government charges are also separate.

Can I engage you for just one stage, such as nomination only?

Yes. Each stage can be engaged on its own: 482 sponsorship from AUD 1,500, 482 nomination from AUD 3,000 (job ads and their costs included), 482 visa from AUD 3,000, 186 nomination from AUD 3,000 and 186 visa from AUD 3,500, all plus GST. Package prices apply only when the stages in a package are taken together.