{"id":"F2023L00805","name":"Migration (Payment of visa application charges and fees in foreign currencies) Instrument (LIN 23/004) 2023","slug":"migration-payment-of-visa-application-charges-and-fees-in-foreign-currencies-instrument-lin-23-004-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":104529,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2023L00805-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (Payment of visa application charges and fees in foreign currencies) Instrument (LIN 23/004) 2023","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![logo for Department of Home Affairs](image.001.jpeg)\n\nLIN 23/004\n\nMigration (Payment of visa application charges and fees in foreign currencies) Instrument (LIN 23/004) 2023\n\nI, Stephanie Cargill, delegate of the Minister, under paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of the Migration Regulations 1994:\n\n(a) specify the Australian dollar; and\n\n(b) specify the exchange rate for the currency mentioned in paragraph (a) is 1.00000; and\n\n(c) repeal Migration (Payment of visa application charges and fees in foreign currencies) Instrument (LIN 22/003) 2022 (No. 2).\n\nThis instrument commences on 1 July 2023.\n\nDated  19 June 2023 \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nStephanie Cargill\n\nChief Finance Officer\n\nDepartment of Home Affairs\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument expressly repeals Migration (Payment of visa application charges and fees in foreign currencies) Instrument (LIN 22/003) 2022 (No. 2) (paragraph (c)) and replaces the operative specification with a single currency (Australian dollar) and a single numeric exchange rate (1.00000) (paragraphs (a)–(b)). That repeal-and-replace mechanism indicates a change from the prior instrument’s specifications; the instrument itself is narrowly focused on currency designation and exchange-rate specification and therefore alters the prior instrument’s scope to the extent the prior instrument specified different currencies or rates. The instrument commences on 1 July 2023 (commencement clause)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short text with only three operative paragraphs (specify currency, specify exchange rate, repeal prior instrument).","Legal authority is a single, cited delegated power (paragraph 5.36(1A)(a) of the Migration Regulations 1994).","Administrative implementation requires IT/billing updates but no substantive legal analysis or multi-step processes.","Potential interaction with the repealed instrument (LIN 22/003) creates a dependency, meaning full practical effect requires checking the earlier instrument's content.","Low statutory ambiguity (numeric exchange rate fixed at 1.00000), but operational detail (e.g., handling of non-AUD payments, bank/card fees) is left to administrative practice outside the instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"Designates the Australian dollar as the currency for calculating visa application charges and fixes the exchange rate at 1.00000, repealing LIN 22/003. Effective 1 July 2023, it affects visa applicants and the Department of Home Affairs’ billing/payment systems by clarifying fee calculations and requiring system updates; made under paragraph 5.36(1A)(a)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow administrative purpose: setting exchange rates for visa fee payments. The repeal and replacement of the 2022 version is a routine annual/biennial update typical of currency instruments, not an expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative paragraphs","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (except the repeal of the previous instrument)","Simple, linear structure with no conditional logic or exceptions","Single mathematical value (1.00000) with no formulas or calculations required","No nested provisions or sub-subsections"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short administrative instrument that sets the rules for how visa application charges and fees can be paid in foreign currencies.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Specifies the Australian dollar** as the currency for calculating visa fees\n- **Sets the exchange rate to 1.00000** — this is a baseline rate (meaning 1 Australian dollar equals 1 Australian dollar, effectively)\n- **Repeals the previous version** of this instrument (LIN 22/003 from 2022), replacing it with this new one\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone applying for an Australian visa who wants to pay in a foreign currency\n- The Department of Home Affairs staff who process these payments\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis instrument ensures there's a clear, official exchange rate mechanism for visa payments. The rate of 1.00000 suggests this is establishing the Australian dollar as the reference point against which other currencies are measured. Without this instrument, there would be no legal basis for accepting foreign currency payments for visas at specific exchange rates.\n\n**In simple terms:** Think of this as the government updating its \"price list\" for how much visas cost when you're paying from overseas, and making sure the old price list is thrown out."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-payment-of-visa-application-charges-and-fees-in-foreign-currencies-instrument-lin-23-004-2","history":"/api/acts/migration-payment-of-visa-application-charges-and-fees-in-foreign-currencies-instrument-lin-23-004-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-payment-of-visa-application-charges-and-fees-in-foreign-currencies-instrument-lin-23-004-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-payment-of-visa-application-charges-and-fees-in-foreign-currencies-instrument-lin-23-004-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-payment-of-visa-application-charges-and-fees-in-foreign-currencies-instrument-lin-23-004-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-payment-of-visa-application-charges-and-fees-in-foreign-currencies-instrument-lin-23-004-2/documents"}}