Immigration lawyers and registered migration agents help with visa applications, partner and family visas, skilled migration, citizenship and visa refusals.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(76)Google rating from 76 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
DSA Law provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Commercial Litigation · Planning & Environment · Debt Recovery · Partner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(73)Google rating from 73 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Emera Family Law Sunshine provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Divorce & Separation.
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West Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(73)Google rating from 73 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hartleys Lawyers provides legal services in West Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Parenting & Child Custody · Divorce & Separation · Wills & Estates · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Criminal Law · Skilled & Business VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(50)Google rating from 50 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Truly Legal provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Commercial Property & Leasing · Planning & Environment · Immigration & Visas · General Practice (regional generalist)
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(37)Google rating from 37 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Smartlex powered by SmartTitle provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 morePartner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(35)Google rating from 35 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Intervention Order Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Parenting & Child Custody and Family Law.
Domestic Violence & AVOs+4 moreParenting & Child Custody · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(27)Google rating from 27 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Coulter Legal provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Tax Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · FranchisingFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Conveyancing Professionals provides conveyancing services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Sports & Entertainment Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Forefront IT Executive Consulting provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Planning & Environment and Partner & Family Visas.
Business & Commercial Law+3 morePlanning & Environment · Partner & Family Visas · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lewis Holdway Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Not-for-Profit & Charity Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Not-for-Profit & Charity Law+4 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business Visas
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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.
Fraud & White Collar Crime+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas
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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.
Partner & Family Visas+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Competition & Consumer Law · Skilled & Business Visas
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East Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Fairfields Lawyers provides legal services in East Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Skilled & Business Visas.
Immigration & Visas+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Skilled & Business Visas · Building & Construction · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer)
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(611)Google rating from 611 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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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.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Administrative & Government Law · Citizenship · Visa Cancellation & Character (s501) · Visa Refusals & Tribunal Appeals · Building & Construction
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(365)Google rating from 365 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Family Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Criminal Law · Immigration & Visas · Drink & Drug Driving · Employment Law · Traffic Offences · Business & Commercial Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(92)Google rating from 92 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Goodwood Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Docklands, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Skilled & Business Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Skilled & Business VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kozarov Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Criminal Law.
Family Law+7 moreDomestic Violence & AVOs · Criminal Law · International Family Law & Hague Abduction · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Divorce & SeparationFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Wainwright Alan, J Okno & Co provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Business & Commercial Law+1 morePartner & Family Visas
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Rothwell Lawyers provides legal services in Docklands, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Commercial Litigation · Insolvency & Restructuring · Debt Recovery · Partner & Family Visas
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 Melbourne CBD
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 Melbourne CBD
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 immigration & 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.
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.
