MARA-Registered Migration Agents in Prahran, VIC

20 MARA-registered migration agents are based in Prahran, Victoria. 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 Victoria — but if you want someone local to Prahran, start here.

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20
MARA-registered agents in Prahran
$200
median consultation quote (Victoria)
2021
median year of first registration
27/31
Victoria briefs matched with an agent, last 90 days

Consultation fees by visa type

  • Partner visa$213 (Victoria)
  • Skilled visa (189, 190, 491)$245 (Victoria)
  • Employer-sponsored visa$245 (Victoria)
  • Student or graduate visa$188 (Victoria)
  • Visitor or working holiday visa$200 (Victoria)
  • Refusal, cancellation or appeal$200 (Australia)
  • Citizenship$200 (Australia)
  • Business or investor visa$250 (Australia)
  • Not sure which visa yet$200 (Victoria)

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 Prahran agents have quoted that type, so the wider figure is shown. Agents set their own fees.

Find an agent for your situation in Prahran

Each heading lists Prahran agents who publish that kind of work (or Victoria agents where too few are based in Prahran). 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 Prahran

  • 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 Prahran 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 Prahran? 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 Victoria.
  • 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 Prahran

The median consultation fee quoted to applicants in Victoria is $200. Half of all quotes fall between $150 and $250. 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 Prahran agents have quoted through Migratio, so these figures cover Victoria: 152 quotes from 12 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 Prahran responding to briefs now

No agent based in Prahran has confirmed on a Migratio brief in the past 90 days. 7 agents have elsewhere in Victoria, and migration work is handled remotely — see every Victoria 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 Prahran

  • 20 MARA-registered agents list a Prahran address on the OMARA register.
  • The median agent first registered in 2021 — about 5 years ago.
  • 4 have been registered 20 years or longer; 10 registered within the last five.
  • Most commonly published practice areas: Employer-Sponsored Visa (7), Family & Parent Visa (3), Business & Investor Visa (2), Skilled Visa (1).

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 Prahran

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. Laurence David Duncan — registered since 1997 (29+ years, MARN 9794834)
  2. Jamie Scott Lingham — registered since 2001 (25+ years, MARN 0108123)
  3. Jannaha Catherine Schillaci — registered since 2005 (21+ years, MARN 0532329)
  4. Sean David Clancey — registered since 2006 (20+ years, MARN 0634959)
  5. Sonia Nhut Thi Le-Heggart — registered since 2009 (17+ years, MARN 0964549)
  6. Majlinda Lulo — registered since 2011 (15+ years, MARN 1175495)
  7. Louise Frances Bartok — registered since 2014 (12+ years, MARN 1467034)
  8. Iman Khalid — registered since 2015 (11+ years, MARN 1575000)
  9. Jacky Pui Lam Au — registered since 2016 (10+ years, MARN 1687689)
  10. Shang-Wen Hung — registered since 2016 (10+ years, MARN 1688280)

Prahran agents by visa type

Employer-Sponsored Visa agents in Prahran · Family & Parent Visa agents in Prahran · Business & Investor Visa agents in Prahran

State nomination in Victoria

Victoria nominates through Live in Melbourne with separate published criteria for onshore and offshore applicants rather than one general test. Onshore applicants who hold a temporary visa must already be living and working in a skilled role in regional Victoria to be considered, and applicants already living in another state or territory are not eligible for Victorian nomination at all. Offshore applicants can register for either subclass without first working in Victoria, but must show a genuine intention to settle in Victoria (190) or regional Victoria (491) after the visa is granted. The subclass 190 nominates for anywhere in Victoria including Melbourne; the 491 is restricted to regional Victoria.

Nominates for: 190, 491

What Skilled and Business Migration Program, Victorian Government Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions asks for:

  • a valid skills assessment in an occupation on Victoria's eligible skilled occupation list
  • at least 65 points on the Department of Home Affairs points test, including points for state nomination
  • for onshore temporary-visa holders, living and working in a skilled role in regional Victoria at the time of application
  • for offshore applicants, evidence of a genuine intention to live and work in Victoria (190) or regional Victoria (491) after the visa is granted
  • not currently living in an Australian state or territory other than Victoria

For subclass 491 purposes, regional Victoria is everywhere in the state outside Greater Melbourne. Geelong carries Category 2 regional status but remains within the regional designation. Melbourne itself is not a designated regional area.

Programme details as at 2026-08-19, from Skilled and Business Migration Program, Victorian Government Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. 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 Prahran?
The median consultation fee quoted to applicants in Victoria through Migratio is $200, with half of quotes between $150 and $250 (152 quotes from 12 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 Prahran?
20 MARA-registered agents list a Prahran address on the OMARA register; the median agent first registered in 2021. 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 Prahran?
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 Victoria employer or state nomination. Migratio lists Prahran agents first here, and every Victoria agent at /agents/in/vic.
How quickly do agents respond to Victoria applicants?
In the last 90 days, 31 applicants in Victoria submitted a brief through Migratio and 27 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 Prahran 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 Prahran 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 Prahran 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 Victoria. 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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