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Matilda Migration — Immigration Lawyers Profile

Flat-fee partner visas with a free eligibility quiz and refund guarantee

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Founded

Not published

Years active

HQ

Melbourne

Offices

2

At a glance

Best for
Partner & family · Employer sponsorship
Practice type
Immigration law firm (RMAs + Australian legal practitioners)
Initial consultation
On enquiry
Skilled visa from
Employer-sponsored from
Partner visa from
Payment plans
Not advertised
No Visa No Fee
No

Visa subclasses Matilda handles

Independent assessment

Matilda is the most transparently priced partner visa provider I found in this research pass, and for applicants who have been burned by open-ended hourly quotes that alone is a strong reason to shortlist it. The structure is unusual and sensible: lawyers carry the legal practitioner numbers and a senior registered migration agent carries the MARN, so the firm can operate on both sides of the regulatory line. Its funnel is the most productised of the five — a free eligibility quiz screens you, a 20-minute obligation-free call closes you, and a published flat fee removes the negotiation — which is efficient but also means the firm pre-selects for cases it expects to win. That is worth naming plainly: the refund guarantee is credible partly because they decline hard cases, so applicants with a messy history may not get past the quiz. The service also runs contact-form-only, with no phone number or direct email published, which suits process-comfortable applicants and frustrates everyone else.

Recommended for

  • Couples who want to know the professional fee before making contact
  • Straightforward onshore 820/801 and offshore 309/100 applications
  • Applicants comfortable with a fully online, form-driven process
  • People who want lawyers and registered agents under one roof

Things to consider

  • No phone number and no direct email are published — all contact is via a web form
  • The 'no visa, no fee' guarantee covers Matilda's own professional fee only; Department of Home Affairs charges are never refunded, so confirm the exact refund conditions in writing before engaging
  • The 4.9/5 from 80+ Google reviews figure is self-reported on Matilda's own site and could not be matched to a public Google listing
  • Founding year is not published anywhere on the site
  • Only one physical address (Collingwood, Melbourne) is verifiable despite the homepage listing Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
  • No professional fee is published for citizenship or other non-partner work — the published flat fee covers partner applications
  • The eligibility quiz screens out complex cases, so applicants with refusals or difficult histories may be turned away

Reviews across the web

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Why Matilda stands out

  • Publishes a flat AU$4,500 (incl. GST) professional fee for partner visa applications
  • Free online eligibility quiz followed by a 20-minute obligation-free call
  • 'No visa, no fee' refund of the firm's own fee if the application is unsuccessful
  • Team page names three lawyers with legal practitioner numbers plus a senior RMA (MARN 1909953)
  • Covers all five partner subclasses: 820, 801, 309, 100 and 300

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Frequently asked questions

Is Matilda Migration MARA-registered?
Yes. Matilda Migration operates under MARN 1909953 and is listed on the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) public register.
How much does Matilda Migration charge?
Matilda publishes initial consultation fees on enquiry. Visa application packages start from a quoted fee depending on stream and complexity.
What visas does Matilda Migration handle?
Matilda specialises in Partner & family, Employer sponsorship. The firm regularly handles visa subclasses including 300, 309, 100, 820, 801.
Where is Matilda Migration located?
Matilda is headquartered in Melbourne and operates across Melbourne, Online consultations.
How long has Matilda Migration been operating?
Matilda does not publish an establishment year on its own website, so we do not state one. Ask the firm directly, or check the relevant state law society register for the individual practitioner's registration history.
What do Matilda Migration clients say in reviews?
Public review aggregates are limited; verification via direct consultation is recommended.

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