Commonwealth of Australia
 
Migration Regulations 1994
 
PLACES AND CURRENCIES FOR PAYING OF FEES
 
(REGULATIONS 5.36(1)(a) AND 5.36(1)(b))
 
 
I, AMANDA VANSTONE, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 and paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and (b) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):
 
1.                  REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 06/038 signed on 19 June 2006 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 06/080, commences on 1 January 2007.
 
 
Dated   15 December 2006
 
 
                                                            AMANDA VANSTONE
           Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
 
 
 
[NOTE 1:    Regulation 1.17 provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters required by individual provisions of the Regulations to be specified for the purposes of those provisions.
NOTE 2:     Subregulation 5.36(1) of the Regulations provides that payment of a fee, other than a visa application charge must be made:
(a)      in a place, being Australia or a foreign country, that is specified for the purposes of the paragraph by Gazette Notice; and
(b)     in a currency that is specified for the purposes of the paragraph by Gazette Notice as a currency in which a fee may be paid in that place.]
SCHEDULE
 
Column A (place)
Column B (currency)

Argentina
Argentine Peso

Australia
Australian Dollar

Austria
Euro

Bangladesh
Bangladeshi Taka

Brazil
US Dollar

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 Bank Draft (for Mongolian Applicants only)

Croatia
Croatian Kuna

Croatia
Euro

Cyprus
Cyprus Pound

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 (Bank Draft)

Indonesia
Indonesian Rupiah

Iran
Iranian Rial

Israel
Israeli New Shekel

Italy
Euro

Japan
Japanese Yen

Column A (place)
Column B (currency)

Jordan
Jordanian Dinar

Kenya
Kenyan Shilling

Kenya
US Dollar

Kiribati
Australian Dollar

Korea, Republic Of
Korean Won

Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Laotian Kip

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
Foreign Exchange Certificate

Myanmar
US Dollar

Nauru
Australian Dollar (Cash Only)

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

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

Column A (place)
Column B (currency)

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

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Dollar