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Read practical guides, legal updates and strategy-focused articles from Emigrate Lawyers. Our blog helps visa applicants, sponsors, families and businesses understand Australian migration law before they make important decisions.

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ART fee increase from 1 July 2026 for Administrative Review Tribunal migration and protection visa review applications in Australia.
Migration

ART Fee Increase from 1 July 2026: What Migration and Protection Visa Applicants Need to Know

ART FEE INCREASE 01 JULY 2026 The Administrative Review Tribunal fee increase announced for 1 July 2026 will affect many applicants seeking review of migration, protection, taxation, NDIS and other administrative decisions. For migration and protection visa applicants, the most important changes are the increased fees for: Reviewable migration decisions Reviewable protection decisions Applications where a fee reduction or concession may be available This update is particularly important for people considering an ART review application after a visa refusal, visa cancellation, sponsorship refusal, nomination refusal, or protection visa refusal. What Is the Administrative Review Tribunal? The Administrative Review Tribunal, commonly

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Migration

Understanding Informal Review and Merits Review in Australian Immigration

When dealing with Australia’s immigration system, visa applicants may get a bad or illegal decision. This can greatly affect their future. Thankfully, there are structured processes in place to challenge these outcomes and seek a fair reconsideration. Two of the most common avenues are informal review and merits review. This article explains both processes and their importance. It also gives helpful tips for applicants to understand the review framework. What is an Informal Review? Applicants typically take an informal review as the first step when they believe an immigration decision is unlawful or incorrect. In such cases: The applicant or

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