New measures revealed in this year's budget include a new charge for fast-tracked passports, processing fees for working holiday makers from three specific countries, and a visa program for Indian nationals.
Travellers in urgent need of a passport will be able to get their hands on travel documents faster later this year – but it will come at a cost. From 1 July, the government will create a new fast-track program to allow passports to be processed in five business days. It will cost an extra $100 on top of current passport application prices. The government is expected to reap an additional $27.4 million from this new measure over five years.
There will be an application fee of $390 for those interested. Working holiday makers from China, Vietnam and India will face a new visa pre-application ballot process from this year. The ballot process will cost applicants $25, which the government says will help manage demand and application processing times for these countries. Western Sydney and Melbourne will be home to two so-called migration hubs, which will be court facilities solely dedicated to hearing migration and protection issues.
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