{"id":"F2012L02586","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Places and Currencies for Paying of Fees - IMMI 12/135","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-12-135","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":126797,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L02586-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Places and Currencies for Paying of Fees - IMMI 12/135","content":"![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Regulations 1994\n\nPLACES AND CURRENCIES FOR PAYING OF FEES\n\n(Paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and 5.36(1)(b))\n\nI, STEPHEN SHEEHAN, Delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and 5.36(1)(b) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):\n\n1. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and 5.36(1)(b) of the Regulations that the country specified in this instrument is a place in which the payment of a fee may be made in either Australian Dollars or in the relevant currency specified in this instrument; AND/OR\n\n2. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1)(a) of the Regulations that Iran is a place at which the payment of a fee must be made; AND\n\n3. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1)(b) of the Regulations that the Iranian Rial is the currrency in which a fee may be paid at that place.\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 12/135, commences on 1 January 2013.\n\nDated 20 December 2012\n\nSTEPHEN SHEEHAN\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n\\[NOTE 1: The Minister’s Delegate has also specified payment of visa application charges and fees in foreign currencies in Legislative Instrument IMMI 12/077 for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1)(a) and 5.36(1)(b) of the Regulations.\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":3102},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the administrative function stated in its title—specifying places and currencies for fee payment. It adds Iran to the payment framework without expanding beyond this technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single subject matter (Iran only)","Very short length (under 300 words)","Minimal cross-referencing (only to Migration Regulations 1994, paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and (b))","No defined terms section","Slightly confusing 'AND/OR' drafting in point 1"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument designates Iran as a place where Australian migration fees must be paid and permits those fees to be paid in Iranian rial. It affects people located in Iran who need to pay visa or immigration charges.\n\nIt matters because international banking sanctions often block access to Australian dollars from Iran; requiring payment within Iran and allowing rial payments ensures applicants there can comply with payment rules and proceed with Australian visa applications."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-12-135","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-12-135/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-12-135/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-12-135/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-12-135/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-12-135/documents"}}