Migration (IMMI 17/036: Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies) Instrument 2017 (Cth)

Migration (IMMI 17/036: Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies) Instrument 2017

made under paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of Part 5 of the Migration Regulations 1994.

Compilation No. 1               

Compilation date:   1 July 2017

Includes amendments up to:           Migration (IMMI 17/084: Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies) Amendment Instrument 2017

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Migration (IMMI 17/036: Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies) Instrument 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2017 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register ( The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1 - Preliminary..................................................................................................... 1

1......... Name................................................................................................................................ 1

2......... Commencement................................................................................................................ 1

3......... Authority.......................................................................................................................... 1

4......... Definitions....................................................................................................................... 1

5......... Schedules......................................................................................................................... 1

Part 2 – Foreign Currencies  2

6......... Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies........................... 2

Schedule 1—Repeals  4

Migration (IMMI 17/001: Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies) Instrument 2017

Part 1 – Preliminary

1  Name

This instrument is the Migration (IMMI 17/036: Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies) Instrument 2017.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 July 2017.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of Part 5 of the Regulations.

4  Definitions

In this instrument:

Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.

5  Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Part 2 – Foreign Currencies

6  Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies

For paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of  Part 5 of the Regulations, the following table specifies:

(a)  the currencies (Column A);

(b)  the corresponding International Standards Organisation code (ISO Code)(Column B); and

(c)         the corresponding exchange rate for the currency (Column C).

Currencies for Paying of Fees
Column A (Currency Name)	Column B (ISO Code)	Column C (Exchange Rate)
United Arab Emirates Dirham	AED	0.34696
Argentine Peso	ARS	0.08297
Bangladeshi Taka	BDT	0.01578
Bahraini Dinar	BHD	3.40646
Brunei Dollar	BND	0.92023
Brazilian Real	BRL	0.40387
Bhutanese Ngultrum	BTN	0.0198
Canadian Dollar	CAD	0.93798
Chilean Peso	CLP	0.00193
Chinese Renminbi Yuan	CNY	0.18491
Colombian Peso	COP	0.00044
Egyptian Pound	EGP	0.07053
Ethiopian Birr	ETB	0.05616
Euro	EUR	1.38169
Fiji Dollar	FJD	0.61411
British Pound	GBP	1.63688
Ghanaian Cedi	GHS	0.30458
Hong Kong Dollar	HKD	0.16376
Indonesian Rupiah	IDR	0.000095795
Israeli New Shekel	ILS	0.35136
Indian Rupee	INR	0.01981
Jordanian Dinar	JOD	1.80109
Japanese Yen	JPY	0.0114529
Kenyan Shilling	KES	0.01253
Korean Won	KRW	0.00113
Kuwaiti Dinar	KWD	4.1927
Sri Lanka Rupee	LKR	0.00849
Mongolian Tugrik	MNT	0.00053
Mauritius Rupee	MUR	0.03783
Mexican Peso	MXN	0.06768
Malaysian Ringgit	MYR	0.29223
Nigerian Naira	NGN	0.00407
Nepalese Rupee	NPR	0.01256
New Zealand Dollar	NZD	0.88403
Omani Rial	OMR	3.31994
Papua New Guinea Kina	PGK	0.40463
Philippine Peso	PHP	0.02559
Pakistan Rupee	PKR	0.01227
Qatari Riyal	QAR	0.35018
Russian Ruble	RUB	0.02237
Saudi Arabian Riyal	SAR	0.33997
Solomon Islands Dollar	SBD	0.16642
Singapore Dollar	SGD	0.91055
Thai Baht	THB	0.037
Tongan Pa'anga	TOP	0.55161
Turkish Lira	TRY	0.35441
US Dollar	USD	1.2741
Vietnamese Dong	VND	0.000056804
Vanuatu Vatu	VUV	0.01175
Samoan Tala	WST	0.49209
Central Pacific Franc	XPF	0.01158
South African Rand	ZAR	0.09562

Schedule 1—Repeals

Migration (IMMI 17/001: Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies) Instrument 2017 (F2016L02007)

1  The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. 

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

o = order(s)
ad = added or inserted	Ord = Ordinance
am = amended	orig = original
amdt = amendment	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
c = clause(s)	/sub‑subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	pres = present
Ch = Chapter(s)	prev = previous
def = definition(s)	(prev…) = previously
Dict = Dictionary	Pt = Part(s)
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
Div = Division(s)
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	reloc = relocated
effect	renum = renumbered
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rep = repealed
gaz = gazette	rs = repealed and substituted
LA = Legislation Act 2003	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
effect	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	SR = Statutory Rules
cannot be given effect	Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
mod = modified/modification	SubPt = Subpart(s)
No. = Number(s)	underlining = whole or part not
commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Name	Registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Migration (IMMI 17/036: Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies) Instrument 2017	14 June 2017 (F2017L00665)	1 July 2017 (s 2)
Migration (IMMI 17/084: Payment of Visa Application Charges and Fees in Foreign Currencies) Amendment Instrument 2017	30 June 2017 (F2017L00858)	1 July 2017 (s 2)

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Provision affected	How affected
Part 2	rs (F2017L00858)