Immigration lawyers and registered migration agents help with visa applications, partner and family visas, skilled migration, citizenship and visa refusals.
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Canberra, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Nicholls Anzani Family Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+7 moreParenting & Child Custody · Divorce & Separation · International Family Law & Hague Abduction · De Facto Relationships · Property & Conveyancing · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Partner & Family Visas
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Barton, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Barton, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Franchising · Property & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Canberra, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Clayton Utz, Darwin provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Contract Law · Commercial Litigation · Property & Conveyancing · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Competition & Consumer Law
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Canberra, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
R & J LAWYERS provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Immigration & Visas · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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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.
Personal Injury+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Workers Compensation · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(119)Google rating from 119 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
UNITED LEGAL provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Notary Public & JP Services and Citizenship.
Immigration & Visas+6 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Citizenship · Partner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer)
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(92)Google rating from 92 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Gungahlin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(51)Google rating from 51 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Belconnen, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Griffin Legal provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Not-for-Profit & Charity Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreNot-for-Profit & Charity Law · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Administrative & Government Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mills Oakley provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Competition & Consumer Law · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Banking & Finance · Insolvency & Restructuring
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Batterham & Co provides legal services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Dickson, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Endeavour Legal Enterprises provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and NDIS & Disability Law.
Business & Commercial Law+2 morePartner & Family Visas · NDIS & Disability LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Ashurst provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Partner & Family Visas · Product Liability · Property & Conveyancing · Competition & Consumer Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law4 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: italian, german, french
Bridges Family Law Specialists provides legal services in Belconnen, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+7 moreDivorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Property & Conveyancing · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Binding Financial Agreements · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Divorce.com.au provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Family Law+6 moreDivorce & Separation · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Building & Construction · Parenting & Child Custody · Property & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas
Mark Fleming Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Litigation · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
RSK Legal Group provides legal services in Braddon, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Wills & Estates · Citizenship · Business & Commercial Law2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: italian
UNITED LEGAL provides legal services in Downer, ACT. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Notary Public & JP Services and Partner & Family Visas.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Partner & Family Visas · Citizenship · Skilled & Business Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Powers of Attorney & GuardianshipFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.4 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: hindi, german, french
Visa applications are detailed and the rules change often. Immigration lawyers and registered migration agents check eligibility, prepare evidence and lodge applications, and represent people when a visa is refused or cancelled. Lawyers can also take matters to court on questions of law, which migration agents cannot. Check that anyone giving immigration assistance is a practising lawyer or a registered migration agent.
Why immigration law matters
Australia's visa system is complex and changes often. Mistakes can be costly and hard to undo.
The Australian context
Migration is federal, under the Migration Act 1958, administered by the Department of Home Affairs, with review by the Administrative Review Tribunal.
Understand the next step
A practical guide to immigration & visas in Canberra
Choosing the right kind of assistance
Advice depends on the pathway, current status, location and application history. Disclose earlier refusals and cancellations. Home Affairs identifies registered migration agents, legal practitioners and certain exempt people as authorised providers of immigration assistance; confirm your adviser’s professional status.
Working with a firm in Canberra
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 immigration & 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.
How the engagement may progress
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Gather identity documents, visa records, decision letters and application history. Confirm who will give the advice and their scope of work.
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Ask which requirements and evidence need assessment, including translations or reports. No provider can guarantee the application outcome.
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Agree who receives correspondence and tracks requests. Keep a complete copy of lodged material and understand what you approve before submission.
Fees and the scope of work
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.
Dates to raise at first contact
Provide expiry dates and the entire decision letter immediately. Review rights and dates depend on the particular decision and circumstances.
Questions to ask a immigration & visas adviser
How can I verify your professional status?
Does the scope include further-information requests or review work?
Who monitors correspondence and urgent dates?
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.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Lawyer or migration agent?
Both can prepare and lodge visa applications. For refusals, cancellations and court appeals, or where there are criminal or character issues, an immigration lawyer is usually the better choice.
What can I do if my visa is refused?
Many refusals can be reviewed by the Administrative Review Tribunal, but strict and short deadlines apply. Get advice as soon as you receive the decision.
How long do partner visas take?
Processing times vary and change often. A complete application with strong evidence avoids delays caused by requests for more information.
