Short answer: before paying, get written confirmation of account name, bank and number from the authorised agent and cross-check with government sites or formal letters where possible. Never pay government fees to personal accounts or sudden “new accounts”.
Verifying Official Immigration Fee Accounts
Written by Global Immigrate consultants · Reviewed by Fergus Wu, Co-founder & Chief Immigration Consultant
Summary
Pay only accounts published by government or confirmed in writing by authorised agents.
FAQ
Is the agent’s account always correct?
Use authorised agents with written trail; still cross-check.
Email says account changed?
Verify by phone/known channels — phishing risk.
Wrong transfer recoverable?
Often not — prevention first.