Sponsoring a Partner From Kazakhstan

Yes, you can sponsor partner from Kazakhstan if you are an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen and your relationship is genuine and continuing. To sponsor partner from Kazakhstan, most couples use the offshore Subclass 309 Partner (Provisional) visa, which leads to the permanent Subclass 100 visa. Where the Kazakh partner is already in Australia on a visa that allows a further application, the onshore Subclass 820 Partner (Temporary) visa may be available instead.

This guide is written for the Australian partner. It focuses on the issues that come up again and again when Australians sponsor partner from Kazakhstan: names written in Cyrillic and in two different Latin spellings, documents in Kazakh and Russian, the Kazakh police certificate, couples who met in a third country, and the visitor visa question. It does not repeat every general rule. For that, the complete guide to partner visas in Australia and the firm's partner visa lawyers page are the place to start.

Can you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan?

Yes. Australian law does not restrict partner visas by the applicant's nationality, so the rules to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan are the same legal rules that apply to every partner visa. What differs is the evidence. Kazakh civil documents, Kazakh names and the way many Kazakh and Australian couples meet create practical issues that the Department of Home Affairs will notice if they are not explained.

To sponsor partner from Kazakhstan, the couple must show three things:

• the Australian partner is an eligible sponsor, as explained in the guide to partner visa sponsor eligibility;
• the couple is married, or in a de facto relationship, and the relationship is genuine and continuing, which is the subject of the guide to the genuine and continuing relationship test;
• the Kazakh partner meets the health, character and identity requirements.

Most refusals do not come from the law being unclear. They come from evidence that does not hang together. A name spelled three ways, a marriage certificate with a different date of birth from the passport, or a relationship history that skips the year the couple spent working in another country, can each lead to a request for more information or a refusal. The guide to partner visa refusal reasons shows how often evidence problems sit behind a refusal.

Which visa do you use to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan?

The visa you use to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan depends mainly on where the Kazakh partner is when the application is made. There are three options.

Subclass 309 and Subclass 100 (offshore). The Kazakh partner must be outside Australia when the application is lodged and when the Subclass 309 is granted. The application is lodged online in ImmiAccount. The partner can be in Kazakhstan or in any other country. This is the usual way to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan. The guide to the offshore partner visa explains the process.

Subclass 820 and Subclass 801 (onshore). The Kazakh partner must be in Australia when the application is lodged. The applicant's current visa matters a great deal, because some visas carry a no further stay condition and some applicants will need to meet Schedule 3. The guide to the onshore partner visa explains these rules.

Subclass 300 (fiancé). A Kazakh fiancé or fiancée who plans to marry the Australian partner in Australia can apply for a Subclass 300 Prospective Marriage visa. The couple must have met in person and must marry within the visa period.

For most couples the real decision is between the offshore and onshore pathways. The guide comparing onshore and offshore partner visas sets out the trade offs, and the FAQ on Subclass 820 compared with Subclass 309 gives a short answer. The visitor visa section later in this guide explains why the onshore pathway is often harder for a Kazakh partner than couples expect.

Who can be the sponsor?

The sponsor must be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen, and the sponsor is usually at least 18. The sponsor also gives undertakings to support the partner, and the sponsorship is assessed by the Department as part of the visa decision.

Some sponsors who want to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan have their own history that needs checking first:

• a sponsor who previously sponsored another partner, or who was sponsored as a partner, may face a sponsorship limitation, explained on the partner visa sponsorship limitations page;
• a sponsor with a conviction for certain offences may have the sponsorship assessed under regulation 1.20KC, explained in the guide to partner visa sponsor relevant offences;
• a sponsor who has lived in Kazakhstan, Russia or another country for a long period may be asked for police certificates from that country, as the guide to the partner visa sponsor police check explains.

The sponsor's documents are listed in the guide to partner visa sponsor documents. A sponsor who is currently living outside Australia, for example in Almaty or Astana, should read the guide for a partner visa sponsor living overseas before lodging.

Why name spelling is the first issue when you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan

Name spelling is the first issue when you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan because the same person can appear in Kazakh Cyrillic, Russian Cyrillic and more than one Latin spelling across their own documents. The Department compares every document. If the names do not match, the Department will ask why.

Kazakh names are often written in Cyrillic on civil documents. When they are written in Latin letters, the result depends on which system was used and when. An older document may use a Russian style spelling. A newer passport may use a different spelling for the same sound. A university diploma, a bank card and a foreign work permit may each use another version. None of this is unusual. It only becomes a problem when nobody explains it.

Patronymics, surname endings and middle names

Many documents from Kazakhstan record a patronymic, which is a name formed from the father's given name. Many surnames also have a different ending for men and women in the same family. Australian forms do not have a field called "patronymic". If one form treats the patronymic as a middle name and another form leaves it out, the Department sees two different names.

Couples who sponsor partner from Kazakhstan should decide, before anything is lodged, how the patronymic will be recorded. The safest approach is usually to follow the passport exactly in the name fields, and to list every other spelling, including Cyrillic versions and older Latin versions, as other names. The FAQ on different names and dates across documents and the FAQ on a name change after marriage explain how other names are handled.

Names changed on marriage

A woman who married in Kazakhstan may have changed her surname, and her new surname may carry a feminine ending of the husband's surname. Her birth certificate, previous passport and marriage certificate will then show different surnames. That is expected, but the link between them must be visible on the file. The marriage certificate is the document that explains the change, so it must be uploaded with an accurate translation.

Building one identity record across every form

When you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan, the Kazakh partner's identity must be the same in the visa application, Form 80, any Form 1221, the health examination record, biometrics and every certificate uploaded. The Department will not grant a visa unless it is satisfied of the applicant's identity, and a false or misleading answer can lead to refusal under public interest criterion 4020.

A practical way to build one identity record is:

• Take the current Kazakh passport as the master document.
• List every spelling of every name the partner has used, in Cyrillic and in Latin letters, with the document on which it appears.
• Record the date of birth and place of birth exactly as they appear on the birth certificate and the passport. If they differ, find out why before lodging.
• Use the same list for Form 80, which asks for all names, addresses and travel. The guide to Form 80 for a partner visa explains what it asks.
• Explain each difference in a short note uploaded with the application, rather than waiting for the Department to raise it.

The Administrative Review Tribunal has dealt with identity issues of this kind. In 2305833 (Migration) [2026] ARTA 1686, a Subclass 820 matter, the reported issues were identity details, multiple birth certificates and a decentralised civil registration system. The Tribunal remitted the matter to the Department. In Udeh (Migration) [2025] ARTA 2009, a Subclass 309 matter, the reported issues were false or misleading information and bogus documents, a date of birth and a passport, and the waiver discretion. That matter was also remitted. These decisions show that identity problems can be resolved, but only with careful evidence. It is far better to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan with a clean identity record from the start than to argue about it on review.

The guide to PIC 4020 explains the integrity criterion, and the FAQ on a partner visa with a different identity covers the situation where earlier documents used different details. If the partner renews a Kazakh passport during processing, the guide to a partner visa change of passport explains how to update the Department.

Kazakh and Russian documents and English translations

Every document that is not in English must be uploaded with an accurate English translation when you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan, and this is one of the steps couples most often underestimate. Documents from Kazakhstan may be in Kazakh, in Russian or in both languages, and a bilingual document still needs every non-English part translated.

The Department's general translation rules apply in full to anyone who wants to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan. They are that a translation made in Australia should be done by a translator accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). A translation made outside Australia should include the translator's full name, address, telephone number, qualifications and experience in the language. The guide to partner visa evidence translation explains these rules in detail.

Translation matters for names in a special way. A translator working from Cyrillic will produce a Latin spelling, and that spelling may not match the passport. Couples who sponsor partner from Kazakhstan should give the translator the passport spelling of each name and ask that it be used, with the original spelling noted where needed. Otherwise the translation itself can create a new inconsistency.

Not everything needs to be translated when you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan. Relationship evidence in Russian or Kazakh, such as message threads, should be selected carefully. A small number of translated samples, with dates, usually works better than hundreds of untranslated screenshots. The FAQ on translating messages for a partner visa explains the approach, and the FAQ on translating a marriage certificate deals with the most important civil document.

Which Kazakh documents are usually needed?

The documents the Department usually expects when you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan include:

• the current passport and any previous passports still held;
• a birth certificate;
• a marriage certificate, if the couple is married;
• evidence that any earlier marriage has ended, such as a divorce certificate or a death certificate;
• a national identity document, if held;
• police certificates from Kazakhstan and from other countries where the partner has lived long enough to need one;
• birth certificates and custody documents for any children included or not included.

The general list is in the guide to the partner visa checklist and the FAQ on partner visa documents. Where a document cannot be obtained, the guide to partner visa missing documents explains what to do.

Do documents from Kazakhstan need an apostille?

No, an apostille is not a general requirement for documents uploaded with an online partner visa application, including when you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan. The Department generally asks for clear colour scans of the original documents. Kazakhstan is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, and the Kazakh Ministry of Justice is one of the authorities that can apostille civil registration documents, so an apostille is available if it is ever needed.

There are situations where an apostille can help. If the Department doubts a document, or if the document will also be used for another purpose in Australia, an apostilled copy may be useful. The Kazakh electronic certificate of no criminal record can also be requested as a paper certificate with an apostille. But couples who want to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan should not delay lodgement only to obtain apostilles the Department has not asked for. The FAQ on certified copies for a partner visa and the guide to partner visa ImmiAccount uploads explain how documents are normally provided.

The apostille is also relevant in the other direction. Smartraveller advises that Kazakhstan only recognises Australian-issued documents that have been authenticated. An Australian sponsor who needs an Australian document accepted in Kazakhstan, for example for a marriage there, should check the requirements with a Kazakh embassy or consulate first.

The Kazakhstan police certificate

The Kazakh police certificate is a certificate of no criminal record, sometimes described as a certificate on the presence or absence of a criminal record. It is the main character document needed to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan. Kazakh citizens can request it through the national eGov services, including eGov Mobile, or at a Public Service Centre, and a paper certificate with an apostille can be chosen instead of an electronic one.

A partner who is outside Kazakhstan can apply through the nearest Kazakh embassy or consulate. Foreign government guidance notes that embassies may accept only the original paper certificate, not a printout of an online result, and that the certificate should cover every name the person used in Kazakhstan. That last point links back to name spelling. When you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan, check that the certificate lists the names on the passport and any earlier names.

The Department's general rule is that the visa applicant provides a police certificate from each country where they have spent 12 months or more in total in the last 10 years since turning 16. The guide to partner visa overseas police certificates explains this rule, and the FAQ on a police check for a partner visa answers the timing question. Police certificates expire for visa purposes, so the FAQ on police certificate and health check validity is worth reading before ordering one. Where a certificate genuinely cannot be obtained, the FAQ on what to do if a police certificate cannot be obtained explains the options, which in some cases include a statutory declaration under the Department's policy.

The Department's country page for Kazakhstan sets out its own current instructions for anyone who wants to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan, and those instructions should always be checked before ordering the certificate.

Police certificates from other countries the partner has lived in

Many Kazakh partners have lived outside Kazakhstan for study or work. If the partner has spent 12 months or more in total in another country in the last 10 years since turning 16, a police certificate from that country is usually needed as well. This is one of the most overlooked steps when Australians sponsor partner from Kazakhstan.

Requirements to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan therefore often reach well beyond Kazakhstan itself. Common examples include a partner who studied in Russia, worked in South Korea, Türkiye or the United Arab Emirates, or lived in Europe on a work permit. Each country has its own process and its own processing time. Some can be requested from abroad and some cannot. Ordering them early avoids a long delay after lodgement.

The same rule can apply to the Australian partner. To sponsor partner from Kazakhstan, the sponsor's own history is checked too. An Australian sponsor who worked in Kazakhstan for several years may be asked for a Kazakh certificate for the sponsorship assessment. The guide to partner visa overseas convictions explains how the Department treats a foreign record, and the guide to the partner visa AFP police check covers the Australian check.

Marrying in Kazakhstan before you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan

A marriage registered in Kazakhstan can support a spouse application if it was valid under the law of Kazakhstan and would be recognised under Australian law. Many couples who sponsor partner from Kazakhstan marry there so that both families can attend.

Smartraveller advises that an Australian who wants to marry in Kazakhstan may need a Certificate of No Impediment from the Australian Embassy in Moscow, which provides full consular services for Kazakhstan. The Kazakh authorities may also require Australian documents to be authenticated. The sponsor should check the current requirements with the registration office and a Kazakh embassy or consulate well before the wedding date.

Three points matter for couples who marry there and then sponsor partner from Kazakhstan:

• Civil registration. The Department looks for a marriage that is valid where it took place. A religious ceremony that was not registered with the civil authorities may not be a valid marriage under the law of that place. The FAQ on religious and cultural marriage and the FAQ on an unregistered marriage explain the risk.
• Earlier marriages. Both partners must have been free to marry. A divorce that was not final when the new marriage took place can make the marriage invalid. The guide to a partner visa while still married explains the consequences.
• The marriage alone is not enough. A valid marriage certificate does not prove a genuine relationship. The FAQ on whether a marriage certificate is enough for a spouse visa explains why.

The guide to an overseas marriage recognised in Australia explains the recognition rules, and the guide to the partner visa marriage certificate covers what the Department looks for in the certificate itself.

Couples who met while working or studying in a third country

Many couples who sponsor partner from Kazakhstan did not meet in Kazakhstan or in Australia. They met in Seoul, Dubai, Istanbul, London or Moscow, while one or both were working or studying there. This is a strength, not a weakness, but it changes how the evidence to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan is built.

The relationship statement should explain the third country clearly: why each partner was there, on what visa, where they lived, when they started living together and when each left. The Department will compare the statement with Form 80, which lists addresses and travel. If the statement says the couple lived together in Seoul for 14 months and Form 80 shows the partner in Almaty for half that time, the Department will ask why.

Evidence from the third country often includes:

• a lease or accommodation records in both names, or in one name with evidence that both lived there;
• employer letters or study enrolment records showing each partner's time in that country;
• photographs, travel bookings and messages from that period;
• statements from friends or colleagues who knew the couple there.

Friends from the third country can give Form 888 statements if they are Australian citizens or permanent residents, and statements from other people can still be useful as ordinary supporting statements. The guide to Form 888 witness statements and the FAQ on statements from overseas friends explain the difference. The FAQ on living together overseas for 12 months confirms that time living together outside Australia counts.

Remember the police certificate rule when you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan after meeting abroad. A partner who lived in the third country for 12 months or more in the last 10 years since turning 16 will usually need a police certificate from that country as well.

De facto couples and the 12 month requirement

A de facto couple who want to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan must generally have been in a de facto relationship for at least 12 months immediately before the application is lodged. The 12 months does not apply if the relationship has been registered in an Australian state or territory, or if there are compelling and compassionate circumstances.

Couples who sponsor partner from Kazakhstan after meeting in a third country and living together there often meet the 12 month requirement through that period. Couples who have lived in different countries for most of the relationship may not. The guide to the partner visa minimum relationship length explains how the period is counted, and the FAQ on when the 12 month de facto period starts gives a short answer.

Registering the relationship in Australia is one way around the 12 month requirement, but it usually requires the couple to be in Australia or to meet the rules of the relevant state. The FAQ on registering a relationship while the partner is overseas explains the limits.

Under Australian law, same-sex couples can apply as de facto partners or as spouses, and the rules to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan are the same for them. Smartraveller notes that same-sex relationships are legal in Kazakhstan but that acceptance is limited and that promoting information about non-traditional sexual orientation is illegal there. Couples in that position often need to think carefully about how social evidence is gathered. The LGBTI partner visa page and the FAQ on a private same-sex relationship explain how the Department approaches limited public evidence.

Can a partner from Kazakhstan visit Australia first?

Yes, but not without a visa. Kazakh citizens are not eligible for an Electronic Travel Authority or an eVisitor, so a Kazakh partner who wants to visit Australia must apply for a visitor visa, usually the Subclass 600 Visitor visa, before travelling. Couples who sponsor partner from Kazakhstan should decide on the partner visa pathway before the visitor visa application is made.

The reason is condition 8503. If a visitor visa is granted with condition 8503, the holder cannot be granted most other visas while in Australia, including the Subclass 820, unless the condition is waived. Waivers are limited to circumstances that developed after the visitor visa was granted and were beyond the person's control. The guide to the partner visa 8503 waiver and the FAQ on condition 8503 and the partner visa explain the rules.

A visitor visa application must also be honest about the purpose of the visit. A Kazakh partner who is asked about a relationship with an Australian should answer truthfully. The FAQ on mentioning a partner on a visitor visa application explains why. If a visitor visa is refused, the guide to a partner visa after visitor visa refusal explains the effect on the partner visa.

Visits during processing are a separate question. A Kazakh partner who has lodged a Subclass 309 application can apply for a visitor visa to see the sponsor in Australia, but must be outside Australia when the Subclass 309 is granted. The guide to a visitor visa during partner visa processing and the FAQ on visiting Australia while a Subclass 309 is processing explain the risks.

Lodging onshore after arriving as a visitor

A Kazakh partner who is in Australia on a visitor visa without condition 8503 may be able to lodge a Subclass 820 application, but timing and the applicant's visa status both matter. If the applicant does not hold a substantive visa when the application is lodged, the Schedule 3 criteria usually apply.

The Tribunal decision in Tang (Migration) [2026] ARTA 374, a Subclass 820 matter, is a reminder of how these facts come together. The reported issues were a marriage in the home country, a previous application that had been refused, the sponsor's regular visits, and arrival on a visitor visa. The Tribunal remitted the matter to the Department. Every case turns on its own facts, but couples who sponsor partner from Kazakhstan onshore should expect the Department to look at the visitor visa history and the reason for the onshore application.

The guide to a partner visa while on a tourist visa, the guide to the Schedule 3 criteria and the Schedule 3 waiver page explain the details. The FAQ on a husband on a tourist visa who has just married addresses a common version of this situation.

Relationship evidence across Kazakhstan and Australia

The relationship evidence to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan must show the four aspects the Department assesses: financial aspects, the nature of the household, social aspects and the nature of the commitment. There is one relationship statement from each partner, and the four aspects are what the Department looks for across all of the evidence.

Distance between Australia and Kazakhstan means many couples who sponsor partner from Kazakhstan spend long periods apart. The evidence then needs to show how the relationship continues across that distance:

• Communication. Call logs and message samples across the whole relationship, with dates, are more useful than a large volume from one month. The FAQ on messages, emails and call records explains what to include.
• Visits. Flight bookings, boarding passes, passport stamps and accommodation records show when the couple was together. The guide to partner visa travel evidence explains how to present them.
• Money. Transfers between Australia and Kazakhstan, payment of each other's costs and any shared savings show financial interdependence. The FAQ on money transfers as relationship evidence explains how the Department reads them.
• Families. Evidence that both families know about and accept the relationship is important. The FAQ on whether families know about the relationship covers this.
• Future plans. Evidence of where the couple will live and work in Australia supports the commitment aspect.

In Feng (Migration) [2025] ARTA 2425, a Subclass 309 matter, the reported issues were joint bank statements, evidence of communication and periods of cohabitation. The Tribunal remitted the matter to the Department. It shows that ordinary records, properly organised, carry real weight.

The guide to a partner visa long distance relationship, the guide to the partner visa relationship statement and the guide to partner visa evidence organisation explain how to put this evidence together. Couples with different first languages should also read the FAQ on different languages in a partner visa, because a Kazakh partner and an Australian sponsor may communicate in English, Russian or a mixture of both.

Australian consular help for Kazakhstan

Smartraveller states that Australia has a Consulate in Almaty, which provides limited services and no notarial services, and that the Australian Embassy in Moscow provides the full range of consular services for Kazakhstan. This matters for the sponsor more than for the visa itself when you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan.

The partner visa is lodged online, so the Kazakh partner does not need to visit an Australian office to apply. The Department may still ask the partner to give biometrics or attend a health examination, and it will say where and how. The guide to partner visa biometrics and the guide to the partner visa medical examination explain these steps. Health examinations must be done by a panel physician approved by the Department.

The consular structure matters for the Australian sponsor who needs a document for Kazakhstan, such as a Certificate of No Impediment to marry. Couples who sponsor partner from Kazakhstan and plan to marry there should allow time for the sponsor to deal with the Embassy in Moscow.

Government charges and review rights

At the time of writing, the visa application charge for the main applicant for the Subclass 309 and Subclass 100 combined application, and for the Subclass 820 and Subclass 801 combined application, is AUD 11,710 for the 2026 to 2027 financial year. Extra charges apply for included family members. Couples who sponsor partner from Kazakhstan should check the Department's current charges before lodging, because charges usually change on 1 July. The FAQ on partner visa cost and the FAQ on who pays the partner visa fee cover the details.

Review rights also matter when you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan. If a Subclass 309 application is refused, the Kazakh partner, as the visa applicant, can apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal in their own name from outside Australia. The time limit is short, it is strictly applied and it runs from when the refusal is taken to have been received, so the refusal letter should be read the day it arrives. If an onshore Subclass 820 application is refused, the application for review must be made within 28 days. At the time of writing, the Tribunal application fee for a partner visa review is AUD 3,727.

The FAQ on who applies for review of an offshore refusal, the guide to the partner visa ART review process and the firm's partner visa refusals page explain the review process. For a refusal that needs fast action, the urgent ART visa refusal applications page explains what the firm can do at short notice.

A practical order of steps to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan

The safest order of steps to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan is usually:

• Confirm the sponsor is eligible and check for any sponsorship limitation.
• Decide between the Subclass 309 and the Subclass 820 before any visitor visa is applied for.
• Fix one spelling for every name and build the identity record.
• Order the Kazakh certificate of no criminal record and any third country certificates.
• Collect civil documents and arrange accurate translations that follow the passport spelling.
• Gather relationship evidence across the whole relationship, including any third country period.
• Prepare the relationship statements and Form 888 statements.
• Have the full application reviewed before lodgement.

The guide to a partner visa application review and the guide to partner visa application mistakes explain why the last step matters. After lodgement, the guide to partner visa evidence after lodgement explains how to keep the file up to date, and the guide to responding to a section 56 request explains what to do if the Department asks for more.

How My Migration Lawyers helps you sponsor partner from Kazakhstan

My Migration Lawyers advises Australian sponsors who want to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan, from the first consultation to the grant of the visa and, where needed, review by the Administrative Review Tribunal. The firm deals with complex partner visa cases, acts in many sponsor matters involving partners from overseas, including partners from Central Asia and the former Soviet states, and is capable of handling the identity, document and evidence issues these matters raise. The guide to what a complex partner visa lawyer does explains the approach.

When Australians sponsor partner from Kazakhstan, the firm's work typically includes:

• building one identity record from the Kazakh passport, birth certificate and other documents, and explaining every Cyrillic and Latin spelling and every patronymic before the Department asks;
• reviewing Kazakh and Russian civil documents and their English translations so that the translated names match the passport;
• planning the Kazakh certificate of no criminal record and any certificates from Russia, Korea, Türkiye, the Gulf or Europe where the partner has lived;
• advising on the Subclass 309 or Subclass 820 pathway, including the effect of a visitor visa and condition 8503;
• presenting the couple's own account of a relationship that began in a third country, with the evidence organised across the four aspects;
• responding to section 56 requests and section 57 letters, and acting in Tribunal review where a visa is refused.

The firm's work is led by Weiwei Zhang, Principal Lawyer. More about the practice is on the About page and the offshore partner visa lawyer guide. Consultations are by video, so the firm acts for sponsors across Australia, including clients of the partner visa lawyers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, and sponsors who are living in Kazakhstan with their partner. The guide to a partner visa lawyer consultation explains what to bring.

If you want to sponsor partner from Kazakhstan and want the application right the first time, book a consultation with My Migration Lawyers. You can also call 1300 040 300.