MARA-Registered Migration Agents in Southport, QLD

14 MARA-registered migration agents are based in Southport, Queensland. 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 Queensland — but if you want someone local to Southport, start here.

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14
MARA-registered agents in Southport
$220
median consultation quote (Queensland)
2023
median year of first registration
19/19
Queensland briefs matched with an agent, last 90 days

Consultation fees by visa type

  • Partner visa$220 (Queensland)
  • Skilled visa (189, 190, 491)$220 (Queensland)
  • Employer-sponsored visa$250 (Australia)
  • Student or graduate visa$228 (Australia)
  • Visitor or working holiday visa$200 (Australia)
  • Refusal, cancellation or appeal$200 (Australia)
  • Citizenship$200 (Australia)
  • Business or investor visa$250 (Australia)
  • Not sure which visa yet$245 (Australia)

The median of each agent's usual first-consultation quote for that visa type, from quotes on real briefs in the twelve months to 2026-11-01. A place in brackets means fewer than five Southport agents have quoted that type, so the wider figure is shown. Agents set their own fees.

Find an agent for your situation in Southport

Each heading lists Southport agents who publish that kind of work (or Queensland agents where too few are based in Southport). Most consultations run by phone or video, so a quote can come from an agent anywhere in Australia.

Migration agent, immigration consultant or lawyer? Check before you book in Southport

  • Migration agents are also called immigration agents, visa agents or immigration consultants. Under Australian law, only registered migration agents and legal practitioners can charge you for visa help, and there's no separate licence for consultants, so a consultant in Southport who charges for it should have a MARN.
  • Look up the agent's MARN on the official register. Every agent page on Migratio shows the MARN.
  • Looking for an immigration lawyer in Southport? Since 22 March 2021, Australian lawyers can give immigration help as part of their legal practice without registering, so lawyers don't appear on that register. Check a lawyer with the legal professional body in Queensland.
  • Your registered agent must give you the Consumer Guide.
  • Agents must keep money you pay in advance in a separate account until they provide their services, and charge fees that are fair for the work.
  • Warning signs, according to Home Affairs: no MARN, no contract with terms and conditions or no receipt, a promised visa outcome, an extra fee to have the visa issued, or payment through a private transfer or personal bank account.

Sources: Home Affairs: using a migration agent; OMARA: how registered agents can help; Home Affairs: visa scams; OMARA: finding a registered agent (PDF).

What a first consultation costs in Southport

The median consultation fee quoted to applicants in Queensland is $220. Half of all quotes fall between $220 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.

Fewer than five Southport agents have quoted through Migratio, so these figures cover Queensland: 192 quotes from 7 agents, quoted on real applicant briefs in the twelve months to 2026-11-01. Every quote is written by the agent for a specific applicant; Migratio does not set or suggest fees.

Agents in Southport responding to briefs now

No agent based in Southport has confirmed on a Migratio brief in the past 90 days. 4 agents have elsewhere in Queensland, and migration work is handled remotely — see every Queensland agent, or submit a brief and the agents who want your case will confirm with a fee (comparing is free; consults typically $150–$300).

Who practises in Southport

  • 14 MARA-registered agents list a Southport address on the OMARA register.
  • The median agent first registered in 2023 — about 3 years ago.
  • 0 have been registered 20 years or longer; 8 registered within the last five.
  • Most commonly published practice areas: Student Visa (7), Family & Parent Visa (6), Skilled Visa (5), Employer-Sponsored Visa (4), Business & Investor Visa (3).

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 Southport

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. Sarah Lim — registered since 2007 (19+ years, MARN 0701277)
  2. Shannon Matthew Semenikow — registered since 2007 (19+ years, MARN 0701777)
  3. Taekhwan Kwon — registered since 2007 (19+ years, MARN 0701575)
  4. Arash Barinder Singh — registered since 2014 (12+ years, MARN 1467301)
  5. James Robert Palmer — registered since 2018 (8+ years, MARN 1804486)
  6. Baron Quincy Tu — registered since 2019 (7+ years, MARN 1909073)
  7. Kshitij Malhotra — registered since 2022 (4+ years, MARN 2217730)
  8. Satnaam Singh — registered since 2023 (3+ years, MARN 2318101)
  9. Jianpeng Yan — registered since 2023 (3+ years, MARN 2318290)
  10. Charanjit Kaur — registered since 2023 (3+ years, MARN 2318318)

Southport agents by visa type

Student Visa agents in Southport · Family & Parent Visa agents in Southport · Skilled Visa agents in Southport · Employer-Sponsored Visa agents in Southport · Partner Visa agents in Southport · Business & Investor Visa agents in Southport · Citizenship agents in Southport

State nomination in Queensland

Migration Queensland runs separate Registration of Interest streams for onshore and offshore applicants, and for the statewide subclass 190 versus the regional subclass 491. Onshore applicants must already be living and working in the relevant part of Queensland for a set period before registering — nine months in the nominated occupation for the 190, six months in regional Queensland for the 491 — and Queensland weighs factors such as qualifications, work experience, salary, location of employment, age, English and partner skills when selecting who to invite from eligible registrations. Queensland maintains its own onshore and offshore skilled occupation lists, separate from the national list.

Nominates for: 190, 491

What Migration Queensland (Business and Skilled Migration Queensland), a business unit of Trade and Investment Queensland asks for:

  • a nominated occupation on the Queensland Skills List (separate onshore and offshore lists apply)
  • at least 65 points on the Department of Home Affairs points test
  • at least Competent English as defined by the Department of Home Affairs
  • for onshore subclass 190, living and working in Queensland in the nominated occupation for at least 9 months before applying; for onshore subclass 491, at least 6 months in regional Queensland
  • a Registration of Interest lodged with Migration Queensland
  • a commitment to remain living and working in Queensland for at least 2 years after grant (subclass 190) or in regional Queensland for at least 3 years (subclass 491)

For subclass 491 purposes, regional Queensland is everywhere in the state outside Greater Brisbane. The Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast carry Category 2 regional status but remain within the regional designation. Brisbane itself is not a designated regional area.

Programme details as at 2026-08-19, from Migration Queensland (Business and Skilled Migration Queensland), a business unit of Trade and Investment Queensland. 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 Southport?
The median consultation fee quoted to applicants in Queensland through Migratio is $220, with half of quotes between $220 and $275 (192 quotes from 7 agents in the twelve months to 2026-11-01). 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 Southport?
14 MARA-registered agents list a Southport address on the OMARA register; the median agent first registered in 2023. 0 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 Southport?
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 Queensland employer or state nomination. Migratio lists Southport agents first here, and every Queensland agent at /agents/in/qld.
How quickly do agents respond to Queensland applicants?
In the last 90 days, 19 applicants in Queensland submitted a brief through Migratio and 19 of them had at least one registered agent confirm with a consultation fee — usually the same day, because agents whose practice matches a brief are notified the moment it is submitted.
Is an immigration consultant in Southport the same as a migration agent?
In Australia, only registered migration agents and legal practitioners can lawfully charge you for immigration assistance, according to Home Affairs, and there's no separate licence for immigration consultants. A consultant who charges for visa help in Southport should have a MARN you can check on the official register, as every agent listed on this page does.
Can I use an immigration lawyer in Southport instead of a migration agent?
Yes. Since 22 March 2021, Australian lawyers can give immigration assistance as part of their legal practice without registering as migration agents, so they don't appear on the register of migration agents. Check a lawyer with the legal professional body in Queensland. The agents on this page are registered migration agents.
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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