{"id":"F2023L00806","name":"Migration (Places and currencies for paying of fees) Instrument (LIN 23/005) 2023","slug":"migration-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-instrument-lin-23-005-2023","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":104532,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2023L00806-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (Places and currencies for paying of fees) Instrument (LIN 23/005) 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 23/005\n\nMigration (Places and currencies for paying of fees) Instrument (LIN 23/005) 2023\n\nI, Stephanie Cargill, delegate of the Minister, under paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and (b) of the Migration Regulations 1994:\n\n(a) specify that payment of a fee in Australia or a foreign country be made in the Australian dollar; and\n\n(b) repeal Migration (Places and currencies for paying of fees) Instrument (LIN 22/004) 2022 (No. 2).\n\nThis instrument commences on 1 July 2023.\n\nDated  19 June 2023\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":"This instrument repeals Migration (Places and currencies for paying of fees) Instrument (LIN 22/004) 2022 (No. 2) and specifies that migration fees paid in Australia or in a foreign country must be made in Australian dollars (instrument text: repeal clause and the specification). Because it expressly repeals the earlier instrument and sets a currency requirement, the legal instrument currently in force is changed from the prior instrument named. The exact degree and nature of any substantive difference compared with LIN 22/004 cannot be determined from the text supplied here alone because the prior instrument’s text is not included."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single substantive prescription (currency requirement) – limited legal text to interpret","Legal authority cited (paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and (b) of the Migration Regulations 1994) requires some statutory linkage but does not add operational detail","Cross-border application (applies to payments made in foreign countries) introduces operational complexity (exchange rates, payment rails) despite simple rule","Repeal of a prior instrument (LIN 22/004) creates a need to compare texts for full historical assessment, but that prior text is not included here","Commencement date fixed — implementation timing matters for payment system changes","No procedural or exemption details in the instrument increases reliance on administrative practice for operational questions"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument requires migration-related fees paid in Australia or from overseas to be paid in Australian dollars and repeals the previous LIN 22/004. Effective 1 July 2023, it affects applicants, sponsors, agents, employers and payment processors (and the Department of Home Affairs), shifting conversion costs and reconciliation to payers while simplifying the Department’s single-currency receipts."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains the same narrow, technical scope as its predecessor — specifying payment currencies for migration fees. There is no expansion beyond this original administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (under 200 words)","Only 2 operative provisions: (a) currency specification, (b) repeal of previous instrument","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (Migration Regulations 1994, paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and (b))","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward commencement date (single fixed date)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short administrative instrument that sets the rules for how people pay fees to Australia's Department of Home Affairs for migration-related matters.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Specifies Australian dollars as the currency** for all migration fees, whether you're paying from inside Australia or from overseas.\n- **Repeals (cancels) the previous version** of this rule (LIN 22/004 from 2022), which means the new rule replaces the old one.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone applying for an Australian visa, citizenship, or other migration services who needs to pay a fee.\n- This includes people in Australia and people applying from other countries.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It ensures consistency — no matter where you are in the world, you pay in Australian dollars. This avoids confusion about exchange rates and currency conversion at the time of payment.\n- It came into effect on **1 July 2023**."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-instrument-lin-23-005-2023","history":"/api/acts/migration-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-instrument-lin-23-005-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-instrument-lin-23-005-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-instrument-lin-23-005-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-instrument-lin-23-005-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-instrument-lin-23-005-2023/documents"}}