# Consular Fees Regulations 1981, Regulation 3: Method of payment


(1) Fees shall be paid in currency circulating at the place of payment, except that a consular officer shall have discretion to accept, in lieu of such currency, a cheque, money order, or other means of effecting payment in terms of that currency.
(2) The rate of exchange for calculating the equivalents of fees in terms of a foreign currency shall be based upon the rate of exchange which is generally prevailing on the date, and at the place, of payment, but which may be adjusted by the consular officer in such a manner and to such an extent as he considers to be expedient in the interests of administrative efficiency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/476/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/consular-fees-regulations-1981/regulation-3
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