You pay a visa application charge (VAC), sponsorship/nomination fee or citizenship application fee so we can assess your application. We will not refund these fees to you just because your application, nomination or sponsorship was refused or unsuccessful.
If you reverse or cancel a payment for your application:
- your application may become invalid, and
- you may incur a debt to the Commonwealth.
This may limit your ability to be granted another visa.
There is no standard time frame for processing a refund request. We will assess each refund request individually under the relevant legal authority or administrative rules.
You can find more information about refunds of a VAC, sponsorship/nomination fee, citizenship application fee, and how to request a refund below.
