Commonwealth of Australia
Migration Regulations 1994
PLACES AND CURRENCIES FOR PAYING OF FEES
(Paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and 5.36(1)(b))
I, STEPHEN SHEEHAN, Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and 5.36(1)(b) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):
1. REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 11/057, signed on 1 December 2011, specifying places and currencies for paying fees for the purposes of paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and 5.36(1)(b) of the Regulations; AND
2. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and 5.36(1)(b) of the Regulations any country listed in the schedule to this instrument as a place in which the payment of a fee may be made in either Australian Dollars or in the relevant currency specified in this instrument; AND/OR
3. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1)(a) of the Regulations the places set out in column A of the Schedule to this Instrument as a place in which the payment of a fee must be made; AND
4. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1)(b) of the Regulations the currency set out in column B of the Schedule to this Instrument as the currency in which a fee may be paid in that place.
This Instrument, IMMI 12/009, commences on 1 July 2012.
Dated 29 May 2012
STEPHEN SHEEHAN
Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
[NOTE 1: Regulation 5.36 of the Regulations deals with the payment of visa application charges and fees in foreign currencies.
NOTE 2: Subregulation 5.36(1) of the Regulations provides that payment of a fee, other than a visa application charge mentioned in subregulation 5.36(3A), must be made in a place, being Australia or a foreign country, that is specified for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1)(a) by Gazette Notice and in a currency that is specified for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1)(b) by Gazette Notice as a currency in which a fee may be paid in that place.
NOTE 3: Subsection 56(1) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 provides that if the enabling legislation in relation to a legislative instrument as in force at any time before the commencing day required the text of the instrument, or particulars of its making, to be published in the Gazette, the requirement for publication in the Gazette is taken, in relation to any such instrument made on or after that day, to be satisfied if the instrument is registered.]
Schedule
Places and Currencies for Paying of Fees
Column A (place)
Column B (currency)
Argentina
Argentine Peso
Australia
Australian Dollar
Austria
Euro
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates Dirham
Bangladesh
Bangladeshi Taka
Brazil
Brazilian Real
Cambodia
US Dollar
Canada
Canadian Dollar
Chile
US Dollar
Chile
Peruvian Nuevo Sol
Chile
Chilean Peso
China
Chinese Renminbi Yuan
China
US Dollar
Cyprus
Euro
Egypt
Egyptian Pound
Egypt
US Dollar
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Birr
Federated States of Micronesia
US Dollar
Fiji
Fiji Dollar
Germany
Euro
Ghana
US Dollar
Greece
Euro
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Dollar
India
Indian Rupee
Indonesia
Indonesian Rupiah
Iran
Euro
Iran
Iranian Rial
Iraq
US Dollar
Israel
Israeli New Shekel
Japan
Japanese Yen
Jordan
US Dollar
Jordan
Jordanian Dinar
Kenya
Kenyan Shilling
Kenya
US Dollar
Kiribati
Australian Dollar
Korea, Republic of
Korean Won
Column A (place)
Column B (currency)
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates Dirham
Lao People's Democratic Republic
US Dollar
Lebanon
US Dollar
Malaysia
Malaysian Ringgit
Mauritius
Mauritius Rupee
Mexico
US Dollar
Mexico
Mexican Peso
Myanmar
US Dollar
Nauru
Australian Dollar
Nepal
Indian Rupee
New Caledonia
Central Pacific Franc
New Zealand
New Zealand Dollar
Nigeria
US Dollar
Oman
United Arab Emirates Dirham
Pakistan
Pakistan Rupee
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Kina
Philippines
Philippine Peso
Qatar
United Arab Emirates Dirham
Russian Federation
Russian Rouble
Samoa
Samoan Tala
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Riyal
Serbia
Euro
Singapore
Singapore Dollar
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Dollar
South Africa
South African Rand
Spain
Euro
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Rupee
Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Pound
Taiwan
Taiwan Dollar
Thailand
Thai Baht
Timor Leste
US Dollar
Tonga
Tongan Pa'anga
Turkey
Turkish Lira
Ukraine
Ukraine Hryvnia
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Dirham
United Kingdom
British Pound
United States
US Dollar
Vanuatu
Vanuatu Vatu
Vietnam
Vietnamese Dong
Zimbabwe
US Dollar
