Commonwealth of Australia
Migration Regulations 1994
PLACES AND CURRENCIES FOR PAYING OF FEES
(PARAGRAPHS 5.36(1)(a) AND 5.36(1)(b))
I, CHRIS EVANS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under paragraphs 5.36 (1)(a) and (b) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):
1. REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 07/089, signed on 23 November 2007, specifying places and currencies for paying fees for the purposes of paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and 5.36(1)(b) of the Regulations;
2. 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
3. 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 08/028, commences on 1 July 2008.
Dated 5 June 2008
CHRIS EVANS
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:
(a) 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
(b) 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.]
Column A (place)
Column B (currency)
Argentina
Argentine Peso
Australia
Australian Dollar
Austria
Euro
Bangladesh
Bangladeshi Taka
Brazil
Brazilian Real
Brunei Darussalam
Singapore Dollar
Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Dollar
Cambodia
US Dollar
Canada
Canadian Dollar
Chile
US Dollar
Chile
Chilean Peso
China
Chinese Renminbi Yuan
China
US Dollar
Croatia
Croatian Kuna
Croatia
Euro
Cyprus
Euro
Egypt
US Dollar
Egypt
Egyptian Pound
Federated States of Micronesia
US Dollar
Fiji
Fiji Dollar
France
Euro
Germany
Euro
Ghana
Ghanaian Cedi
Greece
Euro
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Dollar
Hungary
Hungarian Forint
India
Indian Rupee
Indonesia
Indonesian Rupiah
Iran
Iranian Rial
Israel
Israeli New Shekel
Italy
Euro
Japan
Japanese Yen
Jordan
Jordanian Dinar
Kenya
Kenyan Shilling
Kenya
US Dollar
Kiribati
Australian Dollar
Korea, Republic of
Korean Won
Lao People's Democratic Republic
US Dollar
Lebanon
US Dollar
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of
Euro
Malaysia
Malaysian Ringgit
Mauritius
Mauritius Rupee
Mexico
Mexican Peso
Mexico
US Dollar
Myanmar (Burma)
US Dollar
Nauru
Australian Dollar
New Caledonia
Central Pacific Franc
New Zealand
New Zealand Dollar
Nigeria
Nigerian Naira
Nigeria
US Dollar
Pakistan
Pakistan Rupee
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Kina
Philippines
Philippine Peso
Poland
Polish Zloty
Russian Federation
US Dollar
Russian Federation
Russian Rouble
Samoa
Samoan Tala
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Riyal
Serbia & Montenegro
Euro
Singapore
Singapore Dollar
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Dollar
South Africa
South African Rand
Spain
Euro
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Rupee
Taiwan
Taiwan Dollar
Thailand
Thai Baht
Timor Leste
US Dollar
Tonga
Tongan Pa'anga
Turkey
New Turkish Lira
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Dirham
United Kingdom
British Pound
United States
US Dollar
Vanuatu
Vanuatu Vatu
Vietnam
US Dollar
Zimbabwe
US Dollar