MARA-Registered Migration Agents in Darwin, NT

16 MARA-registered migration agents are based in Darwin, Northern Territory. Every agent below holds a current OMARA registration, verifiable on the official register. Agents you can book online are listed first, then agents who have confirmed on an applicant's brief in the last 90 days. Migration work is fully remote-capable, so you can also consider agents anywhere in Northern Territory — but if you want someone local to Darwin, start here.

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16
MARA-registered agents in Darwin
$220
median consultation quote (Australia)
2024
median year of first registration

What a first consultation costs in Darwin

The median consultation fee quoted to applicants across Australia is $220. Half of all quotes fall between $150 and $275. Each agent's typical quote counts once, so one very active agent cannot move the figure.

That is the price of a first paid conversation — usually 30 to 60 minutes reviewing your situation, with the pathway, costs and timeline in writing afterwards. A full application engagement is priced separately by the agent and commonly runs from roughly $2,500 for a straightforward student or visitor matter to $4,000–$8,000 for a partner visa file.

Too few Darwin agents have quoted through Migratio for a local figure, so these are the national numbers: 842 quotes from 58 agents, quoted on real applicant briefs in the twelve months to 2026-10-01. Every quote is written by the agent for a specific applicant; Migratio does not set or suggest fees.

Agents in Darwin responding to briefs now

No agent based in Darwin has confirmed on a Migratio brief in the past 90 days. Submit a brief (comparing is free; consults typically $150–$300) and matching agents anywhere in Australia confirm with a fee.

Who practises in Darwin

Compiled from the public OMARA register and agents' own published practice details, refreshed with our agent data. Registration year is derived from the MARN prefix. Practice areas and languages are self-published, not verified by Migratio.

Longest-registered migration agents in Darwin

Registration year is derived from each agent's MARN — the first two digits encode the year they first registered with OMARA. Longer registration means more years practising under the regulator's Code of Conduct, though the right specialisation matters more than tenure alone.

  1. Margaret Mary Dizon — registered since 2006 (20+ years, MARN 0639396)
  2. Shaik H Hakeem — registered since 2008 (18+ years, MARN 0851883)
  3. Maria Cecilia Wu Dela Vega — registered since 2009 (17+ years, MARN 0964227)
  4. Sean James Mahoney — registered since 2012 (14+ years, MARN 1279210)
  5. Edwin Lourdes Joseph — registered since 2017 (9+ years, MARN 1795939)
  6. Caroline Abella — registered since 2020 (6+ years, MARN 2014515)
  7. Ni Li — registered since 2021 (5+ years, MARN 2117635)
  8. Abiola Foluso Bamidele — registered since 2023 (3+ years, MARN 2318315)
  9. Justin Leigh Smedley — registered since 2024 (2+ years, MARN 2418472)
  10. Tak Nang Yuen — registered since 2024 (2+ years, MARN 2418562)

Darwin agents by visa type

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State nomination in Northern Territory

MigrationNT nominates mainly onshore applicants, with offshore nomination available on a more limited basis. Subclass 190 is generally reserved for people who have already been living in the Territory long-term and can show a sustained residence and employment history there; subclass 491 is the more accessible pathway, open to onshore applicants with a shorter residence and work history and to most offshore applicants. Both subclasses carry an explicit signed commitment to remain in the NT afterwards, not just a stated intention.

Nominates for: 190, 491

What MigrationNT, Northern Territory Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations asks for:

The whole of the Northern Territory, including Darwin, is a designated regional area for subclass 491 purposes. This is a federal migration designation that applies uniformly across the Territory, with no metropolitan carve-out.

Programme details as at 2026-08-19, from MigrationNT, Northern Territory Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations. Nomination criteria and occupation lists change frequently — confirm the current position on the official site before relying on it. Whether a particular situation fits a nomination pathway is a question for a MARA-registered agent.

Common questions

How much does a migration agent consultation cost in Darwin?
The median consultation fee quoted to applicants across Australia through Migratio is $220, with half of quotes between $150 and $275 (842 quotes from 58 agents in the twelve months to 2026-10-01). That covers a first paid conversation; a full application is priced separately and commonly runs from about $2,500 for a simple matter to $4,000–$8,000 for a partner visa.
How many migration agents are there in Darwin?
16 MARA-registered agents list a Darwin address on the OMARA register; the median agent first registered in 2024. 1 of them have claimed their Migratio profile, 0 can be booked online directly, and 0 have confirmed on an applicant brief in the last 90 days.
Do I need an agent who is actually based in Darwin?
No. Home Affairs lodgement is entirely online and most consultations run by video or phone, so a registered agent anywhere in Australia can act for you. A local agent helps if you want to meet in person or your matter involves a Northern Territory employer or state nomination. Migratio lists Darwin agents first here, and every Northern Territory agent at /agents/in/nt.
What does MARA-registered mean?
MARA (the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority, sitting within Home Affairs as OMARA) is the federal regulator for Australian migration agents. Registration requires a Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law and Practice, ongoing CPD, professional indemnity insurance, and adherence to a binding Code of Conduct. Every agent listed on Migratio is checked against the public MARA register when our data is refreshed — always verify current registration on the official OMARA register.
How does Migratio's matching work?
Tell us about your visa situation once. Migratio sends your brief to every registered agent whose practice matches your visa type and state; agents who want the case confirm within minutes with their consultation fee, and you compare and book the one you prefer. Free for applicants — you pay only the consultation fee of the agent you book, and the platform fee comes out of that fee, not on top of it.
What does it cost to use Migratio?
Nothing for applicants. You pay only the consultation fee charged by the agent you book — across Migratio the median quoted consult is about $220 (most fall between $150 and $275) — plus any agent service fees if you later engage them for your full application. Migratio's platform fee is deducted from the agent's consultation fee, not added to it.

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