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Fees and Payment

Application fees include GST if the applicant is an Australian resident for tax purposes.Please refer to the Australian Taxation Office website for information regarding tax residency.

Application Fees – Full Skills Assessment
Full Skills Assessment (GSM with Points Test Advice)
for both qualifications and employment - Australian or Overseas
Application method Applicant is a resident of Australia for tax purposes* (fee includes GST) Applicant is NOT a resident of Australia for tax purposes*(fee excludes GST)
Online application AUD $1058.20 AUD $962.00
**Priority Processing Fee (available for online applications only) AUD $685.30 AUD $623.00

*Refer to the Australian Taxation Office website for more information.

**This fee is in addition to the Full Skills Assessment fee.

Application Fees
Points Test Advice (pending or returning VETASSESS applicants with a Full Skills Assessment)
Click here to apply or find out more about this application process
Application method Applicant is a resident of Australia for tax purposes* (fee includes GST) Applicant is NOT a resident of Australia for tax purposes*(fee excludes GST)
Online application AUD $456.50 AUD $415.00

*Refer to the Australian Taxation Office website for more information.

Application Fees – Advisory Letter for the Department of Home Affairs for Points Test Advice only
(for applicants with non-VETASSESS Occupations)
Click here to apply or find out more about this application process
Application method Applicant is a resident of
Australia for tax purposes*
(fee includes GST) 		Applicant is NOT a resident of
Australia for tax purposes*
(fee excludes GST)
Qualifications Online application
Overseas postgraduate doctoral degree AUD $431.20 AUD $392.00
Other overseas qualification AUD $300.30 AUD $273.00
Australian qualification AUD $171.60 AUD $156.00

*Refer to the Australian Taxation Office website for more information.

Application fees - Qualifications Assessment
for purpose of Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa
Points Test Advice is not required for this assessment
Application method Applicant is a resident of Australia for tax purposes* (fee includes GST) Applicant is NOT a resident of Australia for tax purposes*
(fee excludes GST)
Online application AUD $431.20 AUD $392.00

*Refer to the Australian Taxation Office website for more information.

Application method Applicant is a resident of Australia for tax purposes*
(fee includes GST) 		Applicant is NOT a resident of Australia for tax purposes*
(fee excludes GST)
Assessment of employment for final Skills Assessment AUD $822.80 AUD $748.00

*Refer to the Australian Taxation Office website for more information.

If you are applying for a Post 485 assessment and wish to change your nominated occupation, you will need to lodge a new application online.

Reassessment – review of assessment outcome (within 90-day timeframe)

Occupation Group Review
application type 		Qualification outcome
for initial application 		Employment outcome for
initial application 		Additional
Supporting
Evidence
required 		Fees
(including GST) 		Fees
(excluding GST)
Group
A and E
Qualification only Negative
(not highly relevant or
not at the required
level) 		Negative due to
qualification 		Qualification AUD $327.80 AUD $298.00
Employment only Positive Negative due to any reason
(except qualification) 		Employment AUD $588.50 AUD $535.00
Both Qualification
and Employment 		Negative
(not highly relevant or
not at the required
level) 		Negative due to any reason
(including qualification) 		Qualification
and
Employment 		AUD $882.20 AUD $802.00
Group
B, C, D and F 		Qualification only Negative
(not highly relevant or
not at the required
level) 		Negative due to
qualification 		Qualification AUD $327.80 AUD $298.00
Employment only Negative
(not highly relevant and
you are not contesting
the relevance) 		Negative due to any reason
(except qualification not at
the required level)*
 Employment AUD $588.50 AUD $535.00
Employment only Positive Negative due to any reason
(except qualification) 		Employment AUD $588.50 AUD $535.00
Both Qualification
and Employment 		Negative
(not highly relevant or
not at the required
level) 		Negative due to any reason
(including qualification) 		Qualification
and
Employment 		AUD $882.20 AUD $802.00

*You should hold sufficient years of highly relevant employment within last five years to compensate for the lack of a highly relevant major field of study.

Review applications lodged outside of the 90-day timeframe will incur full skills assessment fees.

Change of Occupation applications lodged outside of the 90-day timeframe will incur full skills assessment fees.

Change of Occupation
Application type Fees (including GST) Fees (excluding GST)
Qualification(s) Assessment for subclass 485 visa AUD $392.70 AUD $357.00
Full Skills Assessment AUD $719.40 AUD $654.00

*Refer to the Australian Taxation Office website for more information.

Reissue of Outcome Letter fees
Purpose Applicant is a resident of Australia for tax purposes* (fee includes GST) Applicant is NOT a resident of Australia for tax purposes*
(fee excludes GST)
Reissue Outcome Letter AUD $72.60 AUD $66.00

*Refer to the Australian Taxation Office website for more information.

Appeal Fees
Application method Applicant is a resident of Australia for tax purposes* (fee includes GST) Applicant is NOT a resident of Australia for tax purposes*
(fee excludes GST)
Paper-based application AUD $889.90 AUD $809.00

*Refer to the Australian Taxation Office website for more information.

Before applying, view Renewal – Expired Skills Assessment for more details.

Postage (if applicable)

If your application is paper-based, you can choose to receive a hardcopy letter in addition to the signed electronic outcome letter. Postage fees apply. You may choose to have your results sent via Registered Post or Express Courier International.
Printed Outcome Letter by Registered Australian mail – AUD $78.10 
Printed Outcome Letter by Express Courier International – AUD $116 (traceable in major cities outside Australia)
Check International Post Guide

If you have applied online, you will only receive the signed electronic outcome letter. If you wish to receive a hardcopy as well, please contact us. Additional postage fees will apply.

Making a payment

We have several payment options available.

Payments must be:

  • made payable to VETASSESS
  • in Australian dollars
  • paid and cleared 7 days prior to your assessment

You will be able to complete payment using any one of the following methods:

Online

We accept MasterCard or VISA where online application and payment is permitted.

In person

We accept the following payment methods in person:

  • EFTPOS (electronic funds transfer point of sale)
  • credit card (MasterCard or VISA)

Please note: we do not accept cash payments including in person, posted or paid into a bank account.

Refunds

You can find further information about our refund policy here

FAQs

Application fees include GST if you (the applicant) is an Australian resident for tax purposes. Please *Refer to the Australian Taxation Office website for information regarding tax residency.

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