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Hi Pam
The cheapest way is probably to get your Bank to issue a bank draft, in Australian dollars, made payable to DIAC. (Department of Immigration and Citizenship.)
Alternatively, you can send the money by direct bank transfer to the account of your child in Oz and your child can issue a draft on his/her own bank. This is the way we did it for my mother. To do it, you need the Swift Code for your child's account. I don't know what that is but it means something to the banks! My sister had the money as cleared funds in her account 48 hours after we sent it from the UK. She then got her bank to issue a draft and she sent the draft to Mum's CO by registered post.
I do know two Parents who used credit cards to pay DIAC. The first one said it took MUCH organising in advance with her card company etc. The second one said her own card company ripped her off on the exchange rate.
What you can't do is make a payment direct into an account held by DIAC. They will not divulge details of any of their bank accounts.
I would suggest using whatever method will be simplest and cheapest for you.
I'm THRILLED to hear that they are now starting to ask CPV applicants for the money, though. They must be planning to arrange for all the relevant CPV applicants in the UK to wake up on 1st July to find e-mails saying "Visa Granted."
I'm SOooooo please for you, hunny. Do please keep us updated with any more news you receive.
Best wishes
Gill
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