Immigration & Visas · Melbourne CBD
41 partner & family visas firms in Melbourne CBD, Victoria, including Melbourne.
41 firms
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Magnum IP Legal Services provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Fraud & White Collar Crime, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
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 Melbourne CBD search can be useful for comparing teams with different specialisations. Ask who will do the work and who will supervise it, especially when a firm has several practice departments.
For partner & family visas, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Melbourne CBD. 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 Victoria, the Magistrates' Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the County Court and Supreme Court handling more serious cases. Residential tenancy, planning, building and discrimination disputes often go to VCAT. Lawyers are regulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner, which also 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 County Court or the Supreme Court of Victoria. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Victoria are managed by the Victorian Legal Services Board. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
McCracken & McCracken provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas.
Melbourne Cbd, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Anisimoff Legal provides legal services in Melbourne Cbd, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Competition & Consumer Law.
West Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Kindra Migration Lawyers (formerly WLW Migration Lawyers) provides legal services in West Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Pera Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Tax Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Kozarov Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Criminal Law.
SBA Law provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Salmon Terry provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Wainwright Alan, J Okno & Co provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Docklands, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Rothwell Lawyers provides legal services in Docklands, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Allens provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
West Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Australian Institute of Conveyancers (Victoria Division) Inc provides legal services in West Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Norton Rose Fulbright provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Partner & Family Visas.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Sodexo provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Partner & Family Visas and Property & Conveyancing.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Tony Hargreaves & Partners Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Criminal Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Venue Legal Consulting provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) and Skilled & Business Visas.
West Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
William Roberts Lawyers provides legal services in West Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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.