Tanaphanuwit (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by Mr Tanaphanuwit concerning a Visitor (Class FA) visa, Subclass 600. The dispute arose because the applicant's parents were unable to afford the lodgement fee for the visa application.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it had jurisdiction to consider the application for review, given that the prescribed fee for the visa application had not been paid.

The Tribunal reasoned that the payment of the prescribed fee is a mandatory requirement for a valid visa application. As no determination had been made, or requested, for a reduction of this fee, the application for review was deemed invalid. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the matter.