Immigration & Visas · Canberra
37 partner & family visas firms in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, including Canberra City, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong.
37 firms
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Andrew Byrnes Law Group provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Partner & Family Visas and Drink & Drug Driving.
Evidence of a genuine and continuing relationship is central. Well-prepared applications reduce delays.
Partner visas keep families together. Applications are costly and evidence-heavy, so getting them right first time matters.
Partner visas are usually a two-stage process, temporary then permanent. Applicants must show a genuine and continuing relationship, and sponsors must meet sponsorship requirements.
Understand the next step
Describe the proposed pathway and relationship history without assuming eligibility from the relationship alone. Ask which evidence is relevant to the particular application.
Confirm professional and government charges separately and do not rely on a promised outcome.
A Canberra address does not automatically mean ACT law is the only law involved. Commonwealth decisions, workplace matters and transactions involving nearby NSW can require different experience and procedures.
For partner & family visas, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant ACT experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Canberra. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Gather identity documents, visa records, decision letters and application history. Confirm who will give the advice and their scope of work.
Ask which requirements and evidence need assessment, including translations or reports. No provider can guarantee the application outcome.
Agree who receives correspondence and tracks requests. Keep a complete copy of lodged material and understand what you approve before submission.
Separate professional fees from government charges, translations and other expenses. Preparing an application does not necessarily include a review or court proceeding.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Provide expiry dates and the entire decision letter immediately. Review rights and dates depend on the particular decision and circumstances.
In the ACT, the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court share the caseload without an intermediate court. Tenancy, discrimination, planning and guardianship disputes go to ACAT. Canberra also hosts many federal bodies, so public law and Commonwealth employment matters are common. The ACT Law Society regulates practitioners and handles complaints.
Good to know
Financial, social and household evidence, and statements about the relationship's history and commitment.
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the Supreme Court of the ACT. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Australian Capital Territory are managed by the ACT Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Phillip, ACT · Canberra
Dickson Legal Barker Trevor,LLB provides legal services in Phillip, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Maliganis Edwards Johnson provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury.
Dickson, ACT · Canberra
Legal Guru Pty Ltd provides legal services in Dickson, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Hugo Law Group Canberra provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Coronial Inquests.
Phillip, ACT · Canberra
Signus Legal provides legal services in Phillip, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
BAL Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
Clifford Lois provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Foster Johnson Family and Collaborative Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Partner & Family Visas and Parenting & Child Custody.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
JSP Legal provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Apollo Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Griffith, ACT · Canberra
TERRACON LEGAL PTY LTD provides legal services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Planning & Environment.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
HCC Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Greenway, ACT · Canberra
Velocity Conveyancing Tuggeranong provides conveyancing services in Greenway, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Canberra Community Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Human Rights & Discrimination, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Kamy Saeedi Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Criminal Law and Wills & Estates.
Kingston, ACT · Canberra
Morris Legal Group provides legal services in Kingston, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Brightstone Legal provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Notary Public & JP Services and Immigration & Visas.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Nicholls Anzani Family Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
Barton, ACT · Canberra
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Barton, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Clayton Utz, Darwin provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Global CCS Institute provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas and Building & Construction.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
UNITED LEGAL provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Notary Public & JP Services and Citizenship.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.