{"id":"F2024L00517","name":"Migration (PayPal Surcharge) Instrument (LIN 24/025) 2024","slug":"migration-paypal-surcharge-instrument-lin-24-025-2024","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105214,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L00517-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (PayPal Surcharge) Instrument (LIN 24/025) 2024","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nLIN 24/025\n\nMigration (PayPal Surcharge) Instrument (LIN 24/025) 2024\n\nI, Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, under paragraph 5.41B(1)(b) of the Migration Regulation 1994 (the Regulations):\n\n(a) repeal the instrument Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Types of Fees and Charges 2016/083 - IMMI 16/083 (F2016L01414); and\n\n(b) specify the following kinds of fees or charges for the purposes of paragraph 5.41B(1)(b) of the Regulations:\n\n(i) nomination fees or charges;\n\n(ii) sponsorship fees or charges;\n\n(iii) visa application fees or charges;\n\n(iv) visa evidence fees or charges;\n\n(v) visa pre-application process fees or charges.\n\n \n\nThis instrument commences on the day after the instrument is registered.\n\nDated 1 May 2024\n\n \n\nAndrew Giles\n\nMinister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1632},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains the same scope as the 2016 instrument it replaces, continuing to specify which migration fees are subject to PayPal surcharge provisions under the Migration Regulations. It does not expand the categories of fees or alter the policy framework."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (under 150 words)","Simple repeal and replace mechanism with no conditional logic","No defined terms or interpretation sections","Single operative provision listing five fee categories"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates which Australian immigration fees can incur an extra charge (**PayPal surcharge**) when paid using PayPal.\n\nIt replaces a 2016 instrument and specifies that the following fees may attract a surcharge:\n- **Visa application fees** – paid when applying for a visa\n- **Sponsorship fees** – paid by employers to become approved sponsors for migrant workers  \n- **Nomination fees** – paid by employers to nominate specific visa applicants\n- **Visa evidence fees** – charges for proof of visa status (such as visa labels)\n- **Pre-application process fees** – costs for steps required before lodging a visa application (like skills assessments)\n\nIf you pay any of these fees using PayPal, the government may add a surcharge to cover PayPal's transaction processing costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-paypal-surcharge-instrument-lin-24-025-2024","history":"/api/acts/migration-paypal-surcharge-instrument-lin-24-025-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-paypal-surcharge-instrument-lin-24-025-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-paypal-surcharge-instrument-lin-24-025-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-paypal-surcharge-instrument-lin-24-025-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-paypal-surcharge-instrument-lin-24-025-2024/documents"}}