Migration Regulations 1994 Specification of Places and Currencies for Paying of Fees IMMI 12/009 (Cth)
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 |
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