I have a British passport so i guess I am okay!

I can’t wait to get to Australia!

For some visas all adult (over 18 years of age) members of the family who are being included in the visa application must pay an English Language tuition fee if they cannot show that they are either a UK, USA, CAN, IRELAND, NZ passport holder or that they have sat the IELTS test and have obtained at least functional English.

This rule applies to the following visas:

– Skilled – Independent Visas
– Skilled – Sponsored Visas
– Skilled – Regional Sponsored Visas
– Business Skills Visas
– Employer Nomination Visas (but not visas for religious workers)
– Labour Agreement Visas (but not visas for religious workers)
– Distinguished Talent Visas
– Former Resident Visas
– Former Citizen Visas
– Family of New Zealand Citizens Visas

Currently Functional English is defined as being equivalent to obtaining an overall score of 4.5 in the General IELTS English Language Test. So if your overall IELTS test score (if one was required) is below 4.5, you will have to pay the second Visa Application Charge (VAC). This is currently set at AUD$2,925.