🇿🇦 South Africa → 🇦🇺 Australia · Cost breakdown
How much it costs to emigrate from South Africa to Australia (2026)
The honest line-by-line, in AUD or rand. Plus the funds you must show but not spend.
The total cost of moving from South Africa to Australia depends on your family size and route. The classic skilled-migration route. Strong demand for SA professionals, but the points test, skills assessment and visa fees add up fast.
The main cost buckets
- Skills assessment
- English test (IELTS/PTE)
- Visa application — primary applicant
- Visa charge — additional adult (18+)
- Visa charge — child (under 18)
- Immigration medical exams
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How much does it cost to move from South Africa to Australia?
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