Who is the person who pays an instalment of visa application charge
2.12K Who is the person who pays an instalment of visa application charge
For regulations 2.12F and 2.12H, the person who pays an amount by way of an instalment of visa application charge in relation to an application for a visa is:
if the payment is made by an agent (whether or not a registered agent within the meaning of Part 3 of the Act) on behalf of the applicant—the applicant; and
in any other case:
if the payment is made by cheque—the drawer of the cheque; and
if the payment is made by a credit or debit card—the person named on the card; and
if the payment is made in cash—the person presenting the cash; and
if the payment is made by bank cheque, bank draft, money order, or other similar instrument:
the person presenting the instrument; or
if that person is not the person named on the instrument as the purchaser of the instrument (the purchaser), the purchaser; and
if the payment is made by the PayPal system—the person whose PayPal account was used for the payment.
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