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Visas, Immigration and Refugees

Adult Migrant English Programme (AMEP) Costs

All fees and charges are in Australian dollars (AUD).

User charging applies to AMEP English tuition. A flat annual administrative charge is required for the following Australian residents who arrived in Australia after 1 July 1991 and applied to:

  • migrate before 1 January 1993
  • change their resident status before 1 January 1993
  • migrate after 1 January 1993 and were issued with a visa before 1 March 1993
  • change their resident status after 1 January 1993 and were granted permanent residence before 1 March 1993.

The charge is also payable by holders of 'gazetted' temporary visas.

The annual fee is:

Service Annual fee

Classroom or distance learning students

$325

Informal learning (home tutor scheme or individual learning centre)

$75

Note: The annual fee administrative charge is only payable by people who are not liable to pay the Visa Application Charge. Exemption from payment of the charge exists under some circumstances.