Business visa requirements specify values in Australian dollars (AUD).
Documentation provided in support of visa applications often report values in foreign currencies, particularly for offshore visa applications. Values in foreign currencies must be converted to AUD to assess requirements relating to turnover and the net value of assets using the most appropriate exchange rate.
An exchange rate is the ratio of exchange for two currencies and may vary from day‑to‑day.
The Department of Home Affairs calculates the AUD equivalent value of annual turnover on the basis of the buying exchange rate:
DHA calculate the AUD equivalent value of assets on the basis of the buying exchange rate on the date used to assess the net value of personal assets. This buying exchange rate must be:
and
An approved currency conversion website is defined as a website that:
An example of an approved currency conversion website is at www.oanda.com.
If there is hyperinflation of currency in a country (for example Iran), the exchange rate needs to be realistic in order to enable the calculation of a realistic amount for possible transfer to Australia. Hyperinflation is inflation that is very high or uncontrolled, a condition in which prices increase rapidly as a currency loses its value.
Currency conversion that:
might indicate that the currency in that country is subject to hyperinflation. The International Accounting Standards Board defines hyperinflation in IAS 29 as the cumulative inflation rate over 3 years is approaching, or exceeds, 100%. If the official exchange rate is unrealistic, the use of the spot rate is preferred.
It is possible for a country’s currency to become worthless due to hyperinflation and not be accepted by any financial institution outside the country of origin. Should this occur, consideration would be given as to whether the assets are capable of being transferred to Australia within 2 years (as required by 188.
Spot rate means the exchange rate for immediate delivery of currencies to be exchanged. The existence of a substantial gap between the spot rate and the official rate may suggest that government control of foreign exchange exists. If it is unlikely that the applicant can transfer their assets to Australia using the official exchange rate, DHA may accept the use of the spot rate on practical grounds.
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