Migration Agent Fees in Australia 2026–2027
Direct answer
Australia has no statutory scale or official uniform average for migration-agent professional fees. A registered migration agent must charge a reasonable fee for the circumstances and provide a written estimate and service-and-fee agreement. Compare scope, GST, disbursements and refund terms—not a fabricated national “average”.
The NovenAI Data Team checked OMARA consumer guidance and separated professional fees, GST, disbursements and government charges.
Based on official sources: OMARA register of migration agentsWhy no single price is accurate
Professional fees vary with the visa pathway, number of applicants, evidence problems, employer or state work, submissions, urgency and whether the engagement covers strategy only, application preparation, requests for information or review proceedings. A published range without a dated sample and method is market commentary, not an official benchmark.
What a registered migration agent must disclose
The Code of Conduct says there is no statutory fee scale. Before work starts, the agent must give estimates of fees, likely disbursements and time, and then written confirmation of the services, professional fees and likely disbursements. The fee must be reasonable in the circumstances.
Where do you sit in the EOI pool?
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What to ask in every quote
- Is GST included?
- Which family members and visa stages are covered?
- Are skills assessment, state nomination, employer nomination, responses to Home Affairs and review work included?
- Which government, medical, police, translation and assessment charges are excluded?
- What triggers extra hourly work?
- What happens to unused money if the engagement ends?
Check the adviser
Search the OMARA public register for the agent’s current registration and conditions. Australian legal practitioners operate under separate professional regulation and should be verified with the relevant state or territory legal register. A company brand or “consultant” title alone does not prove authority to give immigration assistance in Australia.
How many invitations does your occupation get?
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Do not compare professional and government charges
The adviser’s fee is separate from Home Affairs Visa Application Charges, nomination or sponsorship charges, skills assessments, tests and medicals. A cheap quote can exclude major work; a high quote does not guarantee approval. Compare written scope line by line.
Official references: OMARA register of migration agents; Migration Agents Code of Conduct; Who can help with a visa application. Recheck the live source immediately before lodging or paying because rules, fees and published data can change.