AAT Fees for Australia Immigration Appeals Explained

Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) – Fees

REVIEW OF MIGRATION DECISIONS FEES (AAT – ART FEES)

See the government fees for every Australian visa in one place, plus sponsorship, levy, bond and review costs: complete list of Australian visa fees from 1 July 2026.

ART application fees

From 1 July 2026, the application fees for review by the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) will be the following:

List of fees

	Fee	Fee in concessional circumstances
Standard application fee (for decisions not specified elsewhere)	$1,195	$100
Small business taxation decisions	$641	$100
Taxation decisions where the amount of tax in dispute is less than $5,000 or where the Commissioner has refused a request for an extension of time to lodge an objection	$119	$100
Migration decisions	$3,727	50% (financial hardship)
Protection decisions	$2,293*	N/A
Child support decisions – first review	No fee payable
Paid parental leave – first review	No fee payable
NDIS decisions	No fee payable
Social security decisions	No fee payable
Veterans’ and workers’ compensation decisions	No fee payable
Guidance and Appeals Panel – application to the President (excluding decisions for which a fee is not payable)	$1,195	$100
Guidance and Appeals Panel – referral by the President	No (additional) fee payable

* If the review is not successful.

About the migration review fee

The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) replaced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) on 14 October 2024. The migration review fee of $3,727 applies to any fee paid on or after 1 July 2026, even if the review application was lodged earlier. Fees are indexed every year on 1 July.

When to pay: the fee must be paid, or a fee reduction requested, before the deadline to apply for review. If the fee is not paid in time, the application is not valid and the ART cannot review your decision.
Financial hardship: the fee can be reduced by 50% (to $1,863.50) if paying the full fee has caused, or is likely to cause, severe financial hardship. You need to request the reduction with supporting evidence before the deadline.
Refund if you succeed: 50% of the fee is generally refunded if the ART sets aside or remits the decision.
Protection decisions: no fee is paid when you apply. The $2,293 fee is only payable if the review is unsuccessful.
Bridging visa decisions in detention: no fee applies to review of a bridging visa decision that resulted in a person being held in immigration detention.

Most review applications must be lodged within 28 days of being notified of the decision, and the ART cannot extend this time. Read more about the review process on our ART review page, and your options after a refusal on our appeals and review page.

VisaEnvoy Professional Fees to handle your ART will be:

Tribunal Matters (ART Appeals)

Starting from AUD $4,500 to $8,900 (case by case)

Our fee depends on the visa type, the reasons for refusal and the amount of evidence and submissions needed. It covers reviewing the decision and the Department’s file, preparing written submissions and evidence, and preparing you for and attending the hearing. The ART application fee is paid separately.

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