The Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) charges fees for security clearance vetting. These fees are reviewed annually by the AGSVA Governance Board.
A partial cost recovery model is applied. Fees are only charged for the security clearance assessment, upgrade and revalidation processes. No fees are charged to maintain a security clearance.
Security clearance fees are charged to the sponsoring entity, not the security clearance assessment applicant or security clearance holder.
2026 – 2027
Security Clearances initiated on or after 1 July 2026 will have the following fees applied.
| Process | Cost (ex GST) |
|---|---|
| Baseline assessment, upgrade and revalidation | $810.91 |
| Negative Vetting Level 1 assessment, upgrade and revalidation | $1,724.55 |
| Negative Vetting Level 2 assessment, upgrade and revalidation | $3,445.45 |
| Positive Vetting assessment, upgrade and revalidation | $16,003.64 |
| Baseline cancellation | $405.45 |
| Negative Vetting 1 cancellation | $862.73 |
| Negative Vetting 2 cancellation | $1,722.73 |
| Positive Vetting cancellation at coordination stage | $1,731.82 |
| Positive Vetting cancellation at psych assessment stage | $5,445.45 |
| Positive Vetting cancellation at vetting assessment stage | $13,560.00 |
| Positive Vetting cancellation at delegation stage | $16,003.64 |
2025 – 2026
Security Clearances initiated on or prior to 30 June 2026 will have the following fee’s applied.
| Process | Cost (ex GST) |
|---|---|
| Baseline assessment, upgrade and revalidation | $803.64 |
| Negative Vetting Level 1 assessment, upgrade and revalidation | $1,231.82 |
| Negative Vetting Level 2 assessment, upgrade and revalidation | $2,260.00 |
| Positive Vetting assessment, upgrade and revalidation | $13,890.91 |
| Baseline cancellation | $401.82 |
| Negative Vetting 1 cancellation | $616.36 |
| Negative Vetting 2 cancellation | $1,130.00 |
| Positive Vetting cancellation at coordination stage | $1,418.18 |
| Positive Vetting cancellation at psych assessment stage | $4,860.00 |
| Positive Vetting cancellation at vetting assessment stage | $13,390.00 |
| Positive Vetting cancellation at delegation stage | $13,890.91 |