Method of Payment Accepted at Australian Missions
| Country | Post | Methods of Payment Accepted | Notes | |
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| Argentina | Buenos Aires | If you are applying from: Argentina - cash, personal cheque, postal draft Paraguay - cash only Uruguay - cash only |
Payment by Cheque or Postal Order in Argentina should be made payable to: Embajada De Australia. Payment by credit card is only acceptable for Short Stay Business Visa (subclass 456). Credit cards are not accepted for other visa applications. | |
| Austria | Vienna | cash credit card |
Only Visa and MasterCard accepted. | |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | demand draft bank draft |
Payment can be by demand draft obtained from any branch of the Standard Chartered Bank or by bank draft purchased at the BRAC Bank counter at the Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC) in Dhaka. Drafts are to be made payable to the 'Australian High Commission'. |
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| Belgium | Brussels | cash bank transfer |
Please note: Visa applications are processed in Paris. | |
| Brazil | Brasilia | cash, bank cheque company cheque |
Applications sent via post can be paid via bank or company cheque only. |
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| Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | cash cheque |
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| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | cash | Exact amount preferred as change facilities limited. Due to the high number of forgeries of USD100 notes in Cambodia, smaller denominations are preferred. We reserve the right to refuse to accept any notes where there is any doubt regarding authenticity. | |
| Canada | Ottawa | cash (for counter transactions only) |
Only the exact amount is accepted when paying by cash. Only Visa and Mastercard are accepted. |
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| Chile | Santiago | cash cheque |
Cheques in US Dollars must be drawn from a bank with
headquarters in the USA. |
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| China | Beijing | cash postal order bank draft (applications from Mongolia only) |
Bank Drafts in USD are only accepted for payment of applications from Mongolia. | |
| China | Guangzhou | cash postal order |
Applications submitted by mail must be paid for by postal order. | |
| China | Hong Kong | credit card bank cheque personal cheque Electronic Payment System (EPS) |
Cash, American Express and Diners cards are not accepted. | |
| China | Shanghai | cash postal order (giro note) |
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| Croatia | Zagreb | cash postal order (telegraph slip) |
Cash and postal order (telegraph slip) | |
| Cyprus | Nicosia | cash postal order |
Cash or postal order only. Payment by Postal Order in Cyprus should be made payable to: The Australian High Commission – Please do not send cash via postal service. |
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| Egypt | Cairo | cash cheque bank draft |
Bank drafts must be drawn on a US bank in New York | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Pohnpei | cash credit card bank cheque postal order |
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| Fiji | Suva | cash bank cheque |
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| France | Paris | personal cheque bank cheque postal order |
Personal cheques must be payable in France. Cheques and postal orders must be made out to ‘Ambassade d’Australie’. | |
| Germany | Berlin | credit card | Post promotes payment by credit card. Only Visa and MasterCard acceptable. |
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| Greece | Athens | cash (counter only) bank draft credit card |
For credit card payments please use Credit card Authorisation Form available on Australian Embassy: Greece website or by email. Bank drafts should be made payable to ‘Australian Embassy Athens’ and should be drawn on a Bank with its Head Office in Athens, Greece. |
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| Hungary | Budapest | cash postal order |
Only visitor visas and booklet fees can be sent through postal order. | |
| India | New Delhi | bank draft | Made payable to the 'Australian High Commission, New Delhi'. Visa applications may be lodged at VFS Global Service. |
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| Indonesia | Bali | cash (Rupiah only) | ||
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Cash (Rupiah only) bank cheque (not personal cheque) |
For payment by bank cheques made payable to the ‘Australian Embassy, Jakarta’. Add a sum of Rp 50,000 for cheques drawn on banks outside Jakarta for cheque clearance fees. |
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| Iran | Tehran | bank transfer | All fees must be paid in Iranian Rials to the following bank account: Bank name: Tejarat Bank Note:
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| Israel | Tel Aviv | Israeli bank cheque Israeli postal cheque |
Payment must be made by Israeli bank or postal cheques,
payable to the Australian Embassy, Tel Aviv. Cash may be accepted in cases of genuine emergency and from Palestinians residents of the West Bank and Gaza who are unable to obtain Israeli bank or postal checks. Credit cards and personal cheques are not acceptable. |
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| Italy | Rome | cash certified cheque |
Payment must be made by a certified cheque (assegno circolare), payable to the Australian Embassy Rome. Cash may be accepted in cases of genuine emergency and from travel agents. Personal cheques and credit cards are not acceptable. | |
| Japan | Tokyo | cash postal order |
Applications submitted by mail or courier must be paid for by postal order. Payments by credit card not accepted. | |
| Jordan | Amman | cash | Iraq based clients with contacts in Australia can arrange
for their contacts to pay the fee at an office in Australia. Syria based clients with contacts in Australia can also arrange for their contacts to pay the fee at an office in Australia. |
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| Kenya | Nairobi | cash bank cheque international bank draft |
International bank drafts must be drawn on a bank in the USA, preferably a bank with headquarters in New York. Bank cheques and bank drafts should be made payable to the 'Australian High Commission'. Personal cheques and credit cards cannot be accepted. | |
| Kiribati | Tarawa | cash bank cheque |
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| Laos | Vientiane | cash | Only USD currency will be accepted. | |
| Lebanon | Beirut | cash bank cheque |
Bank Cheques must be issued from BLOM bank withdrawn from bank of New York, must be made payable to the ‘Australian Embassy – Beirut’ and are only accepted from Recognised Agents. | |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | credit card personal cheque bank cheque cash |
Only MasterCard and Visa accepted. Personal & bank cheques made payable to the 'Australian High Commission'. |
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| Malta | Malta | Bank cheque credit card |
The Australia High Commission in Malta does not accept visa or citizenship applications or payments. Bank cheques in Euros only, should be made payable to the Australian Embassy, Berlin. Berlin only accepts Mastercard and Visa. |
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| Mauritius | Port Louis | cash bank cheque |
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| Mexico | Mexico City | cash bank cheque |
Bank cheques made payable to “Embajada de Australia” or “Australian Embassy”. Bank cheques from Central America or Australia should have a US bank affiliate. Only the exact amount is accepted when paying by cash. |
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| Myanmar (Burma) | Rangoon | Foreign Exchange Certificate (FEC) | 1 FEC = 1 USD for visa applications. | |
| Nauru | Nauru | cash | ||
| New Caledonia | Noumea | cash personal cheque postal order |
Personal cheques only from New Caledonia. Personal cheques and postal orders in CFP (Pacific francs) only and must be made payable to the Australian Consulate General, Noumea. | |
| New Zealand | Auckland | credit card bank cheque debit card - NZ bank accounts only cash |
Only Visa and MasterCard accepted. Bank cheques must be made payable to the 'Australian Trade Commission' |
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| Pakistan | Islamabad | bank draft | Bank draft made payable to the 'Australian High Commission Islamabad', in Pakistani Rupees, cashable at any bank in Islamabad | |
| Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | cash, bank cheque | ||
| Philippines | Manila | managers cheque | Managers cheque made payable to the 'Australian Embassy'. Credit cards and personal cheques are not acceptable. Visa applications may be lodged by courier through the Call Centre or in person at the Visa Information and Application (VIA) Centre. Applications may also be mailed directly to the embassy. For more information about the VIA Centre or Call Centre. See: www.via.ph For more information about lodging visa applications in the Philippines. |
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| Poland | Warsaw | credit card debit card cash |
Only Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Payments by mail must be made with a credit card. | |
| Russia | Moscow | cash credit card |
Payment in Russian Roubles, minimum note acceptable is 50RUR. | |
| Samoa | Apia | cash, bank cheque | ||
| Saudia Arabia | Riyadh | cash, bank draft | Payments by credit card not accepted. Bank drafts made payable to the Australian Embassy Riyadh. | |
| The Republic of Serbia | Belgrade | cash bank transfer |
If you are applying from | Payment Method |
| The Republic of Serbia or Montenegro or Bosnia | Cash Only: Pay at the Embassy in person with Euros. In Montenegro the fee may be paid at ‘Komercijalna banka’ branches in Podgorica, Budva and Ulcinj. Payment must be made in Euros. The account IBAN code is RS35205300194550014373. The original receipt of payment must be sent to the Belgrade Embassy office with the application. In Republika Srpska the fee may be paid at ‘Komercijalna banka’ branches in Banja Luka, Bijeljina and Pale, only for application to be lodged in Belgrade. Payment must be made in Euros. The account IBAN code is RS35205300194550014373. The original receipt of payment must be sent to the Belgrade Embassy office with the application. |
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| Romania | Bank transfer: Any branch of the Romanian Commercial Bank. Account IBAN code: RO14RNCB0073049976360001 The receipt for the payment must be included with the application. |
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| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | Bank transfer: Any branch of Stopanska Banka A.D.Skopje. Account number: 000 622 4182 The receipt for the payment must be included with the application. |
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| Singapore | Singapore | cash personal cheque bank draft credit card |
Cheques and bank drafts made payable to the 'Australian High Commission, Singapore'. Mastercard and Visa card accepted. |
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| Solomon Islands | Honiara | cash bank cheque |
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| South Africa | Pretoria | cash bank cheque postal order |
The Australian High Commission accepts payment of VACs
in South African Rand only. Cheques and postal orders to be made
payable to the “Australian High Commission”. Visa
applications may also be lodged at the Australia Visa Application Centre.
For methods of payment accepted at the Australian Visa Application
Centre South Africa. See: www.vfs-au.co.za |
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| South Korea | Seoul | postal order (giro note) | Postal orders (giro note) should be made out to the ‘Australian Embassy’. | |
| Spain | Madrid | cash postal order (giro note) |
Cash and Postal orders. Postal orders (giro note) should be made out to the 'Embajada de Australia'. Cheques and credit cards are not accepted. |
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| Sri Lanka | Colombo | bank draft | Made payable to the 'Australian High Commission' Visa applications may be lodged at the Australia Visa Application
Centre. For methods of payment accepted at the Australian Visa Application
Centre Sri Lanka. |
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| Taiwan | Taipei | cash bank cheque postal order credit card |
Bank cheques and postal orders should be made payable to the ‘Australian Commerce and Industry Office’ in Taiwan dollars. Personal cheques are not accepted. Visa, MasterCard and JCB Card accepted. |
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| Thailand | Bangkok | cashier cheque bank draft |
Made payable to 'The Australian Embassy, Bangkok'. Cashier's cheques must be used if purchased in Bangkok or the Nonthaburi, Pathumtani & Samuthprakarn provinces. Visa applications may be lodged at the Australia Visa Application
Centre. For methods of payment accepted at the Australian Visa Application
Centre Thailand. |
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| Timor Leste | Dili | credit card debit card (for payments up to US$800) cash |
Only Visa & MasterCard accepted. Only Timor Leste ANZ Debit Cards accepted (not foreign debit cards). |
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| Tonga | Nuku'alofa | cash bank cheque |
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| Turkey | Ankara | cash postal remittance through the PTT |
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| United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Citizenship applications- cash (exact change only) Demand bank draft Visa applications- cash (exact change only) on demand bank draft |
Demand bank drafts drawn on a UAE bank (and in AED) should be made payable to 'Australian Consulate-General Austrade – official public account'. Visa applications may be lodged at the Australia Visa Application
Centre. For methods of payment accepted at the Australian Visa Application
Centre GCC. |
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| United Kingdom | London | Maestro/Switch Mastercard Solo Visa Visa Electron Bank draft |
London does not accept personal cheques, American Express or Diners Club. Bank drafts must be made payable to the ‘Australian High Commission’, be in pounds sterling and drawn against a UK or Irish bank. London cannot accept bank drafts in EUROs, Australian Dollars or any currency other than pounds sterling. London cannot accept bank drafts drawn against an Australian bank or any other non UK or Irish bank (even if in pounds sterling). |
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| United States of America | Washington DC | credit card money order international money order cheque (company cheques only) cash |
Only company cheques accepted – all cheques must be made out to the Australian Government. Only the exact amount is accepted when paying by cash. |
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| Vanuatu | Port Vila | cash cheque (for payments under 10,000 Vatu) |
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| Vietnam | Hanoi | cash | Visa applications may be lodged with the Australian Visa Application Centre (AVAC). Methods of payment accepted at the AVAC in Hanoi are available on the AVAC website. See: www.iom.int.vn/australia/ Visa applications may also be lodged in person at the Visa and Citizenship Section, Australian Embassy in Hanoi by appointment. Appointments can be made by: Email: immigration.hanoi@dfat.gov.au Telephone: (04) 831 7755 between 09.00-12.00; 13.00-17.00 Monday to Friday. See: www.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/hnoi/How_to_apply_for_a_v.html |
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| Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | cash | Visa applications may be lodged in person at the Australian Visa
Application Centre (AVAC). Methods of payment accepted at the AVAC
in Ho Chi Minh City are available on the AVAC website. Visa applications may be lodged with the Visa and Citizenship Office, Australian Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City by appointment. Appointments can be made by: |
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| Zimbabwe | Harare | cash bank certified cheque |
Payments sent by mail must be in USD. | |
