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 (www.legislation.gov.au). 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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) |
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