If you are paying a fee (including Citizenship fees) or Visa Application Charge (VAC) outside of Australia, payment will need to be made in the currency and method accepted by the Australian High Commission, Embassy or Consulate where the payment is being made.

DIAC overseas posts can only accept payments in currencies that have been designated as acceptable at the office where the payment is made in accordance with regulation 5.36 of the Migration Regulations 1994. These Australian Missions cannot receipt Australian currency.
See: Method of Payment Accepted at Australian Missions

The exchange rates used to calculate a fee or VAC payable in a foreign country are updated on 1 January and 1 July each year in accordance with regulation 5.36 of the Migration Regulations 1994.

Please note that visa application charges for applications to be lodged outside Australia, may be paid for in Australia.
See: How to pay

General information about VACs is available on the department's website
See: Visa Application Charges

General information about Citizenship fee is available on the department's Citizenship website
See: Citizenship fees

Currency Converter 2009

This Currency Converter is provided to assist users in determining the amount of a fee or VAC that is payable in the currency in which the fee is to be paid. The values in the Currency Converter are valid from 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009, Canberra, AEST.

If you wish to convert more than one fee or VAC, please do not add the amounts together prior to entering them into the currency converter below. Each fee or VAC must be converted individually.

Step 1

Choose A$ charge (fee)
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Step 2

Select the country where the payment will be made.
Select a country Argentina Austria Bangladesh Brazil Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Egypt Federated States of Micronesia Fiji France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kenya Kiribati Korea, Republic Of Laos Lebanon Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Malaysia Mauritius Mexico Myanmar (Burma) Nauru New Caledonia New Zealand Nigeria Pakistan Papua New Guinea Philippines Poland Russian Federation Samoa Saudi Arabia Serbia & Montenegro Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Timor Leste Tonga Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Vanuatu Vietnam Zimbabwe

Step 3

Conversion in accepted currency

Step 4

Check the payment procedures for the Australian Mission in the country where your payment will be made.

Note: The Commonwealth of Australia does not guarantee the accuracy, currency or completeness of any material in the Currency Converter and does not accept any responsibility or liability arising from or connected to the material in the Currency Converter or any reliance upon the Currency Converter.