India in Australia — Official Government Sources

Annual Registration Costs

Cost

$450 AUD

Annual registration costs — $450 a year.

Source: Moneysmart — Driving - Buying and Running a Car

Apartment Rent

Average Cost

350 AUD

a lot of apartments in the area were $350 a week or more

Source: Moneysmart — Housing - Moving Out of Home

Apostille Service

Application Fee

Rs 50 INR

A fee of Rs 50 is payable for Apostille of document.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

End Date

1st February 2026

with effect from 1st February 2026, M/s. Alankit Ltd would cease to be an Authorised Service Provider for receipt and delivery of documents for Attestation/Apostille on behalf of Ministry of External Affairs.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

Ato's Tax Help Program

Income Threshold

60000 AUD

If you earn $60,000 or less you may be eligible for the ATO's Tax Help program.

Source: Moneysmart — Tax basics for newcomers

Program Duration

July to October

Tax Help is a free and confidential service that runs from July to October each year.

Source: Moneysmart — Tax basics for newcomers

Attestation/apostille Services

Decentralization Date

January 01 2019

W.e.f. January 01 2019, Attestation/Apostille services have been decentralized to Branch Secretariats/RPOs in 16 cities.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Apostille Services

Auction Deposit

Deposit Amount

10 %

If buying at auction, expect to pay a deposit immediately (for example, 10% of the purchase price).

Source: Moneysmart — Housing - Buying a House

Austudy

Eligibility Criteria

25 or older and a full-time student in an approved course or Australian Apprenticeship, and under the income test limits

Austudy 25 or older and a full-time student in an approved course or Australian Apprenticeship, and under the income test limits.

Source: Moneysmart — Education - Studying

Bachelorhood/single Status Certificate

Required Documents

Attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division

Thereafter, it is to be attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

Source: MEA India — Passport - Single Status Certificate

Bank Account

Required Documents

passport or driving licence

they will ask to see proof of your identity, like your passport or driving licence

Source: Moneysmart — Money for newcomers

Beyond Blue

Contact Number

1300 224 636

Call Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636, 24 hours a day.

Source: Moneysmart — Tax - Self Employment

Business Visa

Validity Period

1 Year

Entry Multiple Duration 1 Year

Source: e-Visa — Visa - Application Process

Car Loan

Interest Charges

$3,609 AUD

Over the four-year term, Costa paid: Interest charges — $3,609.

Source: Moneysmart — Driving - Buying and Running a Car

Loan Amount

$15,000 AUD

Costa took out a $15,000 car loan to buy a near-new used car.

Source: Moneysmart — Driving - Buying and Running a Car

Loan Duration

4 years

The length of the loan was four years, with an 11% interest rate.

Source: Moneysmart — Driving - Buying and Running a Car

Car Registration And Compulsory Third Party (ctp) Insurance

Cost

$850 AUD

As an example, the cost of rego and compulsory third party (CTP) insurance for a 4-cylinder car in Queensland is around $850.

Source: Moneysmart — Driving - Buying and Running a Car

Comprehensive Car Insurance

Annual Cost

$1,523 AUD

Comprehensive car insurance — $1,523 a year.

Source: Moneysmart — Driving - Buying and Running a Car

Credit Cards

Debt Accruing Interest

18 billion AUD

Almost $18 billion of that money is accruing interest – and the average credit card interest rate is over 18%.

Source: Moneysmart — Finance - Credit and Debt

Number Of Credit Cards

14 million

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Australians have more than 14 million credit cards and owe around $33 billion on them.

Source: Moneysmart — Finance - Credit and Debt

Total Debt

33 billion AUD

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Australians have more than 14 million credit cards and owe around $33 billion on them.

Source: Moneysmart — Finance - Credit and Debt

Average Interest Rate

18 %

Almost $18 billion of that money is accruing interest – and the average credit card interest rate is over 18%.

Source: Moneysmart — Finance - Credit and Debt

Diplomatic/official Visa

Processing Time

3 weeks

Applicants are advised to apply at least 3 weeks before the expiry of their visas or visa free period.

Source: MEA India — Visa - Diplomatic and Official Visa

Visa Sticker Removal Date

February 2015

A new online system for issuance of diplomatic/official visas has been introduced w.e.f February 2015.

Source: MEA India — Visa - Diplomatic and Official Visa

Application Method

online

All foreigners holding diplomatic/official/service passports, in order to obtain a diplomatic or official visa, are required to submit visa applications online (indianfrro.gov.in/mea).

Source: MEA India — Visa - Diplomatic and Official Visa

E-business Visa

Stay Limit

180 days

Continuous stay during each visit shall not exceed 180 days.

Source: e-Visa — Visa - e-Visa Information

Validity Period

365 days

Duration: One year (365 days) from the date of grant of ETA. Entries: Multiple

Source: e-Visa — Visa - e-Visa Information

E-conference Visa

Validity Period

30 days

Duration: Thirty days (30 days) from the date of arrival into India. Entries: Single

Source: e-Visa — Visa - e-Visa Information

E-entry Visa

Validity Period

3 months

Duration: 3 month from the date of first entry in India. Entries: Multiple

Source: e-Visa — Visa - e-Visa Information

E-film Visa

Validity Period

365 days

Duration: One year (365 Days) from the date of grant of ETA. Entries: Multiple

Source: e-Visa — Visa - e-Visa Information

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