R2.60 Payment of the fee (26/07/1999)

1. Principal applicants must pay the fee specified for that type of application at the time the application is lodged, unless:
   1. the fee is waived by an officer with schedule 1 delegations, who has the authority to grant a special direction under section 149 of the Immigration Act 1987, or
   2. the principal applicant is a citizen of a country with which New Zealand has a bilateral visa fee waiver agreement covering residence visas and permits (see Immigration Regulations 1999, Reg 43(2)).
2. Fees may be paid in cash or by bank cheque, as well as by money order, credit card or EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer Point of Sale), if these forms of payment are acceptable to the NZIS branch office or MFAT office at which an application is lodged.
3. Bank cheques for applications lodged at NZIS offices in New Zealand should be made out to 'New Zealand Immigration Service'.
4. Detailed information on fee amounts in different currencies and on account names for various offshore NZIS branches and MFAT posts is contained in Appendix 2.

Effective 26/07/1999