# Refund of fee for request for priority consideration of visa applications

> reg-2.12P — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

2.12P Refund of fee for request for priority consideration of visa applications
          (1) The Minister must refund the fee for a request for priority consideration of a visa
              application if the Minister decides, under regulation 2.12F, to refund the visa
              application charge paid in relation to that application.
          (2) The refund under this regulation must be paid to the person who paid the fee.
          (3) A refund under this regulation may be paid:
               (a) in Australian currency; or
               (b) if the amount of the fee in respect of which the refund is being paid was
                   paid in another currency, in that other currency.









Division 2.3—Communication between applicant and Minister