Migration Agent Fees in Adelaide (2026)
An Adelaide migration agent's quote covers their professional work only. The Department of Home Affairs charges its own visa application charge on top, and that amount is set by the Department, not by the agent. In our Adelaide table the agent's fee for a visitor or student visa runs $470–$2,350, a skilled visa $1,850–$4,650 and a partner visa $3,700–$5,600. Employer sponsorship, where the business and the worker both have paperwork, is $2,800–$7,450, and taking a decision to review is $2,800–$9,300. Where a file lands inside each band depends on its history, the number of people on it and how much evidence has to be gathered.
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Detailed Pricing — Migration Agent Cost in Adelaide 2026
| Tier | Agent professional fee (ex GST, excludes government charges) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor or student visa | $470–$2,350 | Per application |
| Skilled visa (189/190/491) | $1,850–$4,650 | Per application |
| Partner visa (820/801 or 309/100) | $3,700–$5,600 | Per application |
| Employer sponsored (482/186), full sponsorship package | $2,800–$7,450 | Per application |
| ART review or appeal | $2,800–$9,300 | Per matter |
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- Registered agents in SA. OMARA, the regulator for registered migration agents, is a branch of the Department of Home Affairs and says it has officers working in South Australia. Its Register lets you look up agents by place, by name or by registration number (MARN), so you can see who is registered near Adelaide. Paid visa help is lawful only from a registered agent or a practising lawyer, so a quote from anyone else is not a cheaper option.
- Budgeting the whole bill. For context, Greater Adelaide's median household income was $1,548 a week and its median rent $320 (ABS 2021 Census); a partner or sponsorship fee is a real line in that budget. The Department's visa charge comes on top, changes from time to time, and it is fixed by the date the Department receives your application, not the date you sign with an agent. Ask for both on one estimate.
- Who is on the application. The average Greater Adelaide household held 2.5 people (ABS 2021 Census), and a skilled or partner application can carry a spouse and children as well as the main applicant. Each extra person means more identity and family documents for the agent to collect and check. Ask whether the price is per family or per person, and whether adding someone later is billed again.
- History on the file. Earlier refusals, a gap in work or travel history, or a health or character question add analysis and written submissions, and they push a matter toward the top of its band. You stay responsible for the accuracy of what is lodged, and the Department says false or misleading information means it will not grant the visa or will cancel it. Hand over the full history at the first meeting.
- Sponsorship in stages. An employer-sponsored matter can involve a sponsorship step and a nomination as well as the visa itself, and the Department charges sponsorship and nomination fees of its own. Our table prices the full package at $2,800–$7,450. An Adelaide business hiring this way for the first time should ask whether each stage is invoiced separately and which party pays for which part.
- When fees are disputed. Under the Code, an agent holds what you pay apart from their own funds until the work is done, and their fees must be fair for that work. OMARA takes complaints but has no power to make an agent refund; for money disputes the Department suggests the state consumer protection office, which for an Adelaide client means South Australia's. Complaints about a lawyer go to the legal services regulator where that lawyer is registered.
Agent, lawyer or self-lodge?
Use an OMARA-registered agent or immigration lawyer for partner, skilled and employer-sponsored applications where the non-refundable government charge alone runs into thousands, and for any refusal or review.
Straightforward visitor or working holiday applications with clean histories are routinely self-lodged through ImmiAccount.
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This guide is general information, not advice. Figures are typical ranges compiled from published Australian sources in 2026 and are not a quote; confirm fees with the provider before engaging them. This page is general information, not legal advice. Professional fees are exclusive of GST; court and tribunal filing fees, government charges and disbursements are separate and are not included in any band above. Hourly figures are market ranges, not a scale. Only OMARA-registered migration agents and Australian legal practitioners may give immigration assistance for a fee. The government Visa Application Charge is separate from any agent fee and is non-refundable.
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Our Methodology
These are independent estimates from public cost guides, marketplaces and industry rate data, and no provider can influence them, so always get a few quotes. Last reviewed October 2026. Read our full methodology →