Migration Amendment (Credit Card Surcharge) Regulation 2014

Policy effect

Introduces a credit card surcharge payable by a visa applicant if a payment of an instalment, or part of an instalment, of the visa application charge (VAC) is made by credit card. The surcharge amounts are: 1.08% for Visa or MasterCard, 1.99% for American Express or Japan Credit Bureau (JCB), and 2.91% for Diners Club International, calculated as a percentage of the VAC payment amount. The surcharge is payable when the VAC payment is made. The Minister may specify circumstances in a legislative instrument in which the credit card surcharge must or may be waived or refunded. The amendments apply in relation to the payment of an instalment, or part of an instalment, of visa application charge made on or after 19 April 2014.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: The Minister may specify circumstances in a legislative instrument in which the credit card surcharge must or may be waived or refunded.; The amendments apply in relation to the payment of an instalment, or part of an instalment, of visa application charge made on or after 19 April 2014.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

5.43 Credit card surcharge (1) A visa applicant is liable to pay a fee (the credit card surcharge) if a payment of an instalment, or part of an instalment, of visa application charge in relation to the visa application (the VAC payment) is made by credit card (whether the application is made using the internet or by any other means). … (2) The amount of the credit card surcharge payable in respect of the VAC payment is as follows: (a) for a VAC payment made by Visa or MasterCard credit card—1.08% of the amount of the VAC payment; (b) for a VAC payment made by American Express or Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) credit card—1.99% of the amount of the VAC payment; (c) for a VAC payment made by Diners Club International credit card—2.91% of the amount of the VAC payment. (3) The credit card surcharge is payable when the VAC payment is made. (4) The Minister may specify, in a legislative instrument, circumstances in which the credit card surcharge: (a) must be waived; or (b) may be waived; or (c) must be refunded; or (d) may be refunded. … 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 19 April 2014. … 2901 Operation of Schedule 1 The amendments of these Regulations made by Schedule 1 to the Migration Amendment (Credit Card Surcharge) Regulation 2014 apply in relation to the payment of an instalment, or part of an instalment, of visa application charge made on or after 19 April 2014. … (1) A visa applicant is liable to pay a fee (the credit card surcharge) if a payment of an instalment, or part of an instalment, of visa application charge in relation to the visa application (the VAC payment) is made by credit card (whether the application is made using the internet or by any other means).

Review method

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification

Other Australia changes operative in 2014

• 2014-03-22Migration Amendment (2014 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2014
• 2014-05-28Migration Amendment Act 2014
• 2014-06-02Migration Amendment (Repeal of Certain Visa Classes) Regulation 2014
• 2014-11-23PIC 4020 exclusion periods disapplied where the refused application was made while under 18
• 2014-11-23Subclass 400 maximum entry window and permitted stay extended from three to six months
• 2014-12-11Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Act 2014
• 2014-12-12Migration Amendment (2014 Measures No. 2) Regulation 2014
• 2014-12-23Determination of Protection (Class XA) and Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) Visas 2014