Request a payment extension

If you have received a fine and can't pay the full amount by the due date, you can apply for more time to pay. If eligible, this will extend the due date of your fine.

Who can apply?

An individual or a company, can apply for an extension to pay your fine.

Your application may be assessed based on:

outstanding fine amount
income
financial status
payment history and,
any hardship that you are experiencing.

What fines are not eligible for a payment extension?

You are not eligible to apply for a payment extension if:

you are an individual and you have been issued with a 7 Day Notice which has expired, or you waived the 7 day period
you are a company that has had their property seized under an enforcement warrant or if the director has become a declared director
the fine is a court fine issued by or registered with the Children’s Court. For the options available to you, please visit the Children’s Court website
a criminal warrant to arrest or a warrant to seize property has been issued against you after a hearing in open court
a civil warrant has been issued against you where money is owed
an enforcement warrant has been issued against you for not reporting to a community corrections centre as required by a community work permit
a warrant to imprison has been issued against you

If you cannot apply online

If you cannot apply online, you can:

download the Application for Payment Arrangement (individual) or Application for Payment Arrangement (company) and follow the steps in the form, or
call (03) 9200 8111 or 1300 369 819 (for regional callers).

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If you don't deal with your fine

When an Infringement Notice is issued by an enforcement agency, you must pay it by the due date or do something else about it.

If you do not pay it or do something about it, a Penalty Reminder Notice is issued for the fine and the cost of the fine will go up. You should pay the fine or contact the agency that issued the fine to talk about your options. Their contact number is on the notice you received.

If you still don't take action, a Notice of Final Demand is issued and the cost of the fine goes up again. You should pay this fine by the due date or contact us to discuss your options.

If you don't do anything, an Enforcement Warrant may be issued, and the Sheriff may become involved. Fines Victoria may also apply a driver or vehicle sanction against you.

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