diff --git a/booking.stripe.inc b/booking.stripe.inc
index 072c888..d654600 100644
--- a/booking.stripe.inc
+++ b/booking.stripe.inc
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ function booking_stripe_form($node, &$form_state, $person, $invoiceid, $net_amou
     'token_email' => '',
     'token_client_ip' => '',
     'card_brand' => '',
+    'card_country' => '',
     'card_cvc_check' => '',
     'card_address_zip_check' => '',
   );
@@ -162,23 +163,30 @@ function booking_stripe_validate_form_payment($form, &$form_state) {
   \Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey(_booking_get_stripe_private_key());
 
   //get values from original form
+  //@todo sanitise this input  
   $token = (isset($form_state['input']['token_id']) ? $form_state['input']['token_id'] : '');
+  watchdog('booking_debug', "<pre>Stripe token:\n@info</pre>", array('@info' => print_r( $token, true)));
   $amount = (isset($form_state['input']['gross_amount']) ? $form_state['input']['gross_amount'] : '');
   $invoice = (isset($form_state['input']['invoice']) ? $form_state['input']['invoice'] : '');
   $nid = (isset($form_state['input']['nid']) ? $form_state['input']['nid'] : '');
   $tempid= (isset($form_state['input']['uuid']) ? $form_state['input']['uuid'] : '');
   $last_name = (isset($form_state['input']['last_name']) ? $form_state['input']['last_name'] : '');
   $first_name = (isset($form_state['input']['first_name']) ? $form_state['input']['first_name'] : '');
-  watchdog('booking_debug', "<pre>Stripe token:\n@info</pre>", array('@info' => print_r( $token, true)));
+  $card_brand = (isset($form_state['input']['card_brand']) ? $form_state['input']['card_brand'] : '');
+  $card_country = (isset($form_state['input']['card_country']) ? $form_state['input']['card_country'] : '');
 
-  //if card type is american express then the rate charged should be different
-  $card_type = (isset($form_state['input']['card_brand']) ? $form_state['input']['card_brand'] : '');
-  if ($card_type == 'American Express') {
-    //amount charged should be the international rate not the domestic rate
-    //@todo verify that nid is correct format
-    //@todo debug log to indicate price change
+  //if card issuer is american express then the transaction fee charged should be the international rate
+  if ($card_brand == 'American Express') {
     $person = node_load($nid);
     $amount = (isset($form_state['input']['foreign_gross_amount']) ? $form_state['input']['foreign_gross_amount'] : $amount);
+    watchdog('booking_debug', "Detected Amex card use, setting amount to !amount", array('!amount' => $amount));
+  }
+  //if card is issued from a different country then apply the international rate also
+  elseif (variable_get('booking_default_country', 'Australia') == 'Australia' && $card_country != 'AU') {
+    $person = node_load($nid);
+    $amount = (isset($form_state['input']['foreign_gross_amount']) ? $form_state['input']['foreign_gross_amount'] : $amount);
+    watchdog('booking_debug', "Detected foreign card use (country !country), setting amount to !amount", 
+      array('!country' => $card_country, '!amount' => $amount));
   }
 
   // Create the charge on Stripe's servers - this will charge the user's card
diff --git a/booking.stripe.js b/booking.stripe.js
index a15b201..ad5cba4 100644
--- a/booking.stripe.js
+++ b/booking.stripe.js
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
         locale: 'auto',
         token: function(token) {
             try {
-                //store the returned token into hidden form elements              
+                //store relevant parts of the returned token into hidden form elements              
                 $(':input[name="token_id"]', $stripeForm).val(token.id);
                 $(':input[name="token_email"]', $stripeForm).val(token.email);
                 $(':input[name="token_client_ip"]', $stripeForm).val(token.client_ip);        
                 $(':input[name="card_brand"]', $stripeForm).val(token.card.brand);
+                $(':input[name="card_country"]', $stripeForm).val(token.card.country);
                 $(':input[name="card_cvc_check"]', $stripeForm).val(token.card.cvc_check);
                 $(':input[name="card_address_zip_check"]', $stripeForm).val(token.card.address_zip_check);
                 $stripeForm.get(0).submit();