Fees & Charges

Method of Payment Accepted at Australian Missions

Country Post Methods of Payment Accepted Notes
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'.
See: www.vfs-au.com.bd/

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.

Cheques should be made payable to ‘Australian Embassy’ or ‘Embaixada da Australia’ and include a contact telephone number on the reverse of the cheque.  Clients seeking to obtain a bank cheque in Brazil will require the Embassy CNJP – 03973950/0001-90.

We are unable to accept payment by personal cheque or credit card.

Cash payments may be made in person only.

Please do not send cash via the postal service.

Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan cash
cheque
 
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)
credit card
certified cheque
money order

Only the exact amount is accepted when paying by cash.

Only Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
Chile Santiago cash
cheque

Cheques in US Dollars must be drawn from a bank with headquarters in the USA.
Cheques must be made payable to 'Embajada de Australia'.

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)
 
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.
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
 
Fiji Suva cash
bank cheque
 
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.
Maltese and Italian clients making payments to Berlin should refer to the acceptable payment methods for Malta and Rome.

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.
See: www.ausemb.gr
Email: immigration.athens@dfat.gov.au

Bank drafts should be made payable to ‘Australian Embassy Athens’ and should be drawn on a Bank with its Head Office in Athens, Greece.

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.
See: www.vfs-au-in.com

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.

Iran Tehran bank transfer

All fees must be paid in Iranian Rials to the following bank account:

Bank name: Tejarat Bank
Branch: Shahid Ahmad Ghasir Branch Code 034
Rials Account No: 0194428758
Account Name: Australian Embassy Official Rials Account - Tehran
Address: Corner of 21 St. Argentina Sq., Tehran
Telephone: 88 72 67 83 - 5

Note:

  • Payments can be made to any Bank Tejarat branch nationwide with a 24 hour processing delay within Tehran city limits and a maximum of 48 hour processing delay outside Tehran.
  • The receipt for the payment must be submitted with the application.
  • The application fee for skilled independent visa is required to be paid by credit card or bank draft and sent directly along with application to Adelaide Skilled Processing Centre. DO NOT pay the skilled independent visa fees to the Embassy's local Rial account.
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.
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.
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
 
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'.
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.

Mauritius Port Louis cash
bank cheque
 
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.
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'
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.
See: www.philippines.embassy.cov.au

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.
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.
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.
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.

Solomon Islands Honiara cash
bank cheque
 
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
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.
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.
See: www.ttsvisas.lk

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.

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.
See: www.vfs-au.net

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).
Tonga Nuku'alofa cash
bank cheque
 
Turkey Ankara cash
postal remittance through the PTT
 
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.
See: www.vfs.ae

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).

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.
Vanuatu Port Vila cash
cheque (for payments under 10,000 Vatu)
 
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
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.
See: www.iom.int.vn/australia/

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:
Email: immigration.hochiminhcity@dfat.gov.au
Telephone: (84-8) 829 6001 between 09.00 and 12.00
See: www.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/hnoi/How_to_apply_for_a_v.html

Zimbabwe Harare cash
bank certified cheque
Payments sent by mail must be in USD.