Does 300 Prospective Marriage visa fee covers 820 VISA fee?

[Aron]

Hello,

I am Australian PR and I am trying to sponsor PR for my fiancee. Defactor is not an option (we have been in love for 3 years but for most of the time we lived in different countries).  I am thinking to apply 300 VISA for her, and marry her in Australia and then apply for 800/820 VISA for her. However I am stunned that 300 VISA fee is 7160 dollar which is as much as 820 VISA fee.  Does this mean I need to pay 7160+7160 dollar if I go the 300 --> 820/801) route?  Or the 300 VISA 7160 dollar already covers 820 VISA fee if we later apply 820 VISA after we married?

 

Thanks.

[Aron]

Sorry for the silly question, I think I just figured it out:

Cost

From AUD7,160 for most applicants. From AUD1,195 for Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) holders. 

You pay for the temporary and the permanent visa at the same time.

[MaggieMay24]

As you have noted, you pay $7160 for the 300 visa.  The 820/801 is a separate application with a separate fee.  The 820/801 is $7160 if you do not already hold a 300 visa, and is $1195 if you do hold a 300 visa.  So the 300-->820/801 is total of $8,355.