Nigerians who need to research in Australia could quickly should pay greater than ₦2 million for his or her pupil visa. The Australian authorities is planning to extend the visa payment from AUD$1,600 to AUD$2,000, which is about ₦2,054,480 with at present’s alternate price.

This isn’t the primary enhance. In July 2024, the visa payment went up from AUD$710 to AUD$1,600, which was already greater than double the previous value.

Now, each political events in Australia are speaking about elevating the charges once more because the Could 3 federal election approaches.

Visa May Turn into the Most Costly within the World

Peter Dutton, the chief of the opposition, needs to extend the payment much more. He has steered that worldwide college students who need to research at prime universities (referred to as the Group of Eight) ought to pay AUD$5,000, whereas others ought to pay AUD$2,500.

If this occurs, Australia would have the best pupil visa charges on the earth.

The federal government believes this plan might herald AUD$760 million over 4 years from overseas college students.

What This Means for Nigerian College students

If these modifications occur, it is going to be rather more costly for Nigerian college students to use to review in Australia. Because the elections draw nearer, visa charges have grow to be an enormous matter.

The Labour Social gathering says it’ll hearken to training consultants and take a extra balanced strategy. However the opposition celebration needs more durable modifications that might make learning in Australia tougher for worldwide college students.

For a lot of younger Nigerians hoping to review overseas, the excessive price of the visa would possibly grow to be a serious drawback.