{"id":"F2013L00173","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Places and Currencies for Paying of Fees - IMMI 13/025","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-13-025","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":127067,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L00173-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Places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 13/025","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\nMigration Regulations 1994\n\n \n\nPLACES AND CURRENCIES FOR PAYING OF FEES\n\n \n\n(Paragraphs 5.36(1)(a) and 5.36(1)(b))\n\n \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\n \n\n2. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1)(a) of the Regulations that Nigeria is a place at which the payment of a fee must be made; AND\n\n \n\n3. SPECIFY for the purposes of paragraph 5.36(1)(b) of the Regulations that the Australian Dollar and Nigerian Naira is the currency in which a fee may be paid at that place.\n\n \n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 13/025, commences on the day after the date of registration.\n\n \n\nDated   25 January 2013\n\n \n\n \n\nStephen Sheehan\n\n \n\nDelegate of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1292},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly as described in its title and enabling provisions—it simply specifies Nigeria as a payment location and the two acceptable currencies. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond this specific administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short length (2 operative paragraphs)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single straightforward administrative action","Minimal cross-referencing (only to the enabling regulation provisions)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or penalties"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument allows people applying for Australian visas to pay their fees **in Nigeria** using either **Australian Dollars** or **Nigerian Naira**.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   **Adds Nigeria** to the list of official places where visa application fees can be paid locally\n*   **Specifies the currency** options: applicants can pay in Australian Dollars (AUD) or the local Nigerian Naira\n*   **Authorizes local payment** facilities rather than requiring payment from outside Nigeria\n\n**Who it affects:**\n*   Anyone lodging an Australian visa application while physically in Nigeria\n*   Migration agents processing payments for clients based in Nigeria\n\n**Why it matters:**\nBefore this instrument, applicants in Nigeria may have faced restrictions on where and how they could pay visa fees—possibly requiring payment from another country or in a specific currency only. This change simplifies the process by allowing local payments in the local currency (or AUD), reducing banking complications and conversion costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-13-025","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-13-025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-13-025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-13-025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-13-025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-places-and-currencies-for-paying-of-fees-immi-13-025/documents"}}