--- title: Australia Visa Fee Increase Subclass 407 Crackdown 2026 description: Australia's 25% visa fee indexation and the newly launched four-month Australian Border Force compliance operation on corporate Subclass 407 training programs. image: https://migrantiq.com/uploads/blog/why-australia-s-25-fee-hike-and-intense-407-visa-audits-shif-1784347847012.webp --- Skip to content Ad spot · 728×90Advertise on MigrantIQBuy this spot [/advertise/?format=leaderboard] Policy Updates [/blog/topics/policy-updates/]Reviewed Jul 2026 WHY AUSTRALIA'S 25% FEE HIKE AND INTENSE 407 VISA AUDITS SHIFT CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP MATH Share Reading 0% ~2 min left Australia Visa Fee Increase Subclass 407 Crackdown 2026 [/api/blog/media/why-australia-s-25-fee-hike-and-intense-407-visa-audits-shif-1784347847012.webp] Australia's new fiscal indexation has bumped visa fees up by 25% while the Australian Border Force deploys a targeted four-month enforcement dragnet against Subclass 407 training programs. Corporate international assignment budgeting for the Oceania corridor requires an immediate recalibration. The Australian government has officially implemented its sweeping annual indexation adjustments, triggering a steep baseline cost surge across nearly all temporary and permanent migration streams \"https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmgsites/xx/pdf/2026/07/fa26-181.pdf.coredownload.pdf\". Moving parallel to these cost increases is an unprecedented enforcement mobilization targeting corporate sponsor integrity \"https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmgsites/xx/pdf/2026/07/fa26-181.pdf.coredownload.pdf\". THE 25% FEE HIKE & SKILLED INCOME THRESHOLD RE-INDEXING Effective for all applications filed this month, application charges across key temporary business and training subclasses have escalated by roughly 25%,surpassing typical consumer price indexation metrics \"https://corporateimmigrationpartners.com/global-immigration-news-update-july-16-2026/\" \"https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmgsites/xx/pdf/2026/07/fa26-181.pdf.coredownload.pdf\". Concurrently, skilled visa income thresholds have moved upward to ensure foreign worker compensation remains aligned with the latest Australian weekly ordinary time earnings data \"https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmgsites/xx/pdf/2026/07/fa26-181.pdf.coredownload.pdf\". CORE VISA APPLICATION FEE COMPARISON MATRIX Visa Category / Subclass Previous Base Fee New Enforced Fee (AUD) Subclass 400 (Short Stay Specialist) AUD 430 AUD 535 \"https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmgsites/xx/pdf/2026/07/fa26-181.pdf.coredownload.pdf\" Subclass 407 (Training Visa) AUD 430 AUD 535 \"https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmgsites/xx/pdf/2026/07/fa26-181.pdf.coredownload.pdf\" Bridging Visa B (BVB) Legacy Scale >200% Increase \"https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmgsites/xx/pdf/2026/07/fa26-181.pdf.coredownload.pdf\" ABF LAUNCHES NATIONAL 4-MONTH COMPLIANCE OPERATION Beyond fiscal logistics, the Australian Border Force [/blog/australia-launches-web-travel-declaration-at-western-sydney-airport-from-26/] (ABF) Sponsor Monitoring Unit has initiated an intensive, four-month nationwide compliance operation \"https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmgsites/xx/pdf/2026/07/fa26-181.pdf.coredownload.pdf\". This targeted regulatory dragnet specifically focuses on the Training (Subclass 407) visa program \"https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmgsites/xx/pdf/2026/07/fa26-181.pdf.coredownload.pdf\". Investigators are executing structural audits to uncover fraudulent training structures, misclassified labor arrangements, and entities utilizing the training framework to bypass standard skilled subclass requirements \"https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmgsites/xx/pdf/2026/07/fa26-181.pdf.coredownload.pdf\". Corporate sponsors must ensure their documented training programs match day-to-day employee tasks to mitigate the risk of severe administrative penalties or sponsorship revocation. Feedback WAS THIS ARTICLE HELPFUL? Your answer helps us improve guides and editorial priorities. YesNo Plan your next step with free tools Run the Move Planner or browse corridors — governments make every official decision. 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