Your Australian visa,
done right — first time.
Prepared and lodgement-ready in days, not the weeks of silence everyone else makes you wait through — for a fraction of agent fees. No chasing. And if you don't get the visa, you don't pay a cent.
Three paths. One fast way through.
Study, work, or stay for good — the right visa is rarely the obvious one. The Chief finds yours.
"What if I pick the wrong visa and lose everything?"
One avoidable mistake can cost you the fee and the place. The Chief maps your full path — study through to staying on after you graduate — and a registered agent signs off before lodgement.
- Student visaSubclass 500
- Temporary GraduateSubclass 485
- Student GuardianSubclass 590
"My visa expires in months. I can't afford to get this wrong."
Sponsorships stall on technicalities. Skills assessments fail on missing evidence. The Chief nails every requirement for your occupation; your registered agent leaves nothing to chance.
- Skills in DemandSubclass 482
- Employer NominationSubclass 186
- Regional (sponsored)Subclass 494
"I just want to stay. Why does it have to be this complicated?"
Points, nominations, relationship evidence — a maze, with your future at stake. The Chief finds the fastest route that fits your life; a registered agent lodges it under their own name.
- Skilled IndependentSubclass 189
- Skilled NominatedSubclass 190
- Partner visa820/801 · 309/100
The expert who's always got time for you.
Knowledgeable, thorough, always on your side. The Chief prepares and checks your application; a MARA-registered agent reviews and lodges it. Available any time, calm when you're not, honest about where you stand.
"You're not the first person who's felt overwhelmed by this. Let's take it one step at a time."
"I've seen what causes refusals. None of them are going to be in your application."
Done right. Done fast. Or you don't pay.
Your application is prepared to the highest standard and handled by registered migration agents — and if it isn't successful, you don't pay a cent in fees.
The highest standard
Done rightEvery requirement met, every document evidenced, every detail consistent — nothing left in that causes avoidable refusals.
In days, not weeks
Done fastYour full application mapped, built and lodgement-ready in 24–48 hours. No appointments, no chasing, no months in limbo.
No visa, no fee
GuaranteedWe're so confident in the work that if your visa isn't granted, our service fee comes straight back to you. We only get paid when you do.
Expert help with your visa.
At a price you can actually afford.
From "I don't know where to start" to lodged — in days.
Tell the Chief your situation. Walk away with a clear path, a complete application, and a registered agent behind it — faster than a single agency appointment.
Tell us your situation
Where you're from, what you want, where you are now. Thirty seconds, no account.
We prepare it
The right pathway, every form, and your full document checklist — prepared for you.
Every detail is checked
Every form, document and statement checked for completeness and consistency.
A registered agent lodges it
A MARA-registered agent reviews and lodges under their own registration. You get confirmation — and peace of mind.
Everything you dread about migration agents — engineered out.
Thousands paid, then silence. We took the six biggest agent complaints and removed every one.
*The government's visa application charge is set by the Department of Home Affairs and is non-refundable. The fee-back guarantee applies to VisaChief's service fee only and is subject to eligibility and our terms.
Everything an agent does — faster, for a fraction, or your fee back.
Agents charge $2,500–$7,000+, book you weeks out, and go quiet after you pay. Same registered-agent standard, none of the wait, none of the price tag — and you only pay if it works.
- No expert review
- No accuracy check
- No registered agent
- No guarantee
- You keep control
- Expert review
- No structured quality-check process
- Registered agent lodges
- Rarely a fee-back guarantee
- They hold your file
- MARA-registered agent reviews & lodges
- Complete application preparation
- Multiple quality checks before lodgement
- No visa, no fee*
- You keep control of your file
The government's visa application charge is separate and non-refundable. The "no visa, no fee" guarantee covers VisaChief's service fee only and is subject to eligibility and our terms & conditions.
One fixed fee, set before you start.
No hourly billing, no surprises. The government charge is set by Home Affairs; our service fee is fixed and shown up front. Every common visa, in plain numbers.
| Visa | Government charge* | Typical agent fee | VisaChief |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student 500 | $2,000 | $950 | |
| Graduate 485 | $2,300 | $950 | |
| Skilled 189 · 190 · 491 | $4,640 | $1,750 | |
| Skills in Demand 482 | $3,210 | $2,500 | |
| Employer Nomination 186 · 494 | $4,770 | $2,500 | |
| Partner 820 · 309 | $9,365 | $2,750 | |
| Visitor 600 | $200 | $450 |
*Government Visa Application Charge (primary applicant, 2025–26), set by the Department of Home Affairs — payable whoever prepares your application, and non-refundable. Typical agent fees are representative market figures (professional service only) and vary by case. VisaChief's price is the service fee only and is approximately half a typical agent's. All amounts in AUD and indicative — confirm current government charges on the Home Affairs Visa Pricing Estimator before lodging.
Free to start. No account needed to see your strategy. You only pay when you're ready to lodge — and it comes back if you're refused.
All of the outcome. None of the overhead.
Premium care, without the agency overhead. No city offices, no layers of staff, no hour-long appointments — just precise, thorough work and a price a fraction of an agent's. You save on overhead, never on quality.
If you don't get the visa,
you don't pay us.
We stand behind every application we handle. If yours isn't successful, VisaChief's service fee comes straight back to you.* Because we only win when you do.
*The government's visa application charge is set by the Department of Home Affairs and is non-refundable regardless of outcome. The fee-back guarantee applies to VisaChief's service fee only and is subject to eligibility and our full terms & conditions — including that you provide complete, accurate information and genuinely meet the criteria for the visa you're applying for.
The Australian subclasses, in plain English.
Filter by who you are. Tap any subclass to open the console with it in mind.
Student visa
Live and study full-time in a CRICOS-registered course, with limited work rights.
Temporary Graduate
Stay and work after finishing an eligible Australian qualification — a key PR stepping stone.
Skills in Demand
Employer-sponsored work in a nominated occupation, with pathways toward permanent residence.
Employer Nomination (ENS)
Permanent residence sponsored by your employer in a skilled role.
Regional Sponsored
Employer-sponsored skilled work in regional Australia, with a route to PR.
Skilled Independent
Points-tested permanent residence with no sponsor or nomination required.
Skilled Nominated
Points-tested PR with a state or territory nomination adding extra points.
Skilled Work Regional
Provisional regional PR pathway with nomination, leading to the 191 permanent visa.
Partner visa
Live in Australia with your partner, onshore or offshore, on the path to permanent residence.
Everything you need to lodge with confidence.
Most refusals aren't about eligibility — they're a missing document, a contradictory answer, a wrong date. And a refusal can bar you from re-applying onshore. We make sure none of it is in your application.
Visa eligibility & strategy
The pathway that actually fits you, in the smartest order — mapped in plain English.
Complete document checklist
Exactly what your subclass needs, organised and explained — so nothing is missing when it matters.
Professional review before lodgement
Checked and lodged by a qualified migration professional — your safety net against the small mistakes that cause refusals.
Your documents stay yours
Encrypted, private, never sold. Track your status any time and take everything with you whenever you like.
"I finally felt like someone actually had my back."
Real applicants. Real outcomes. The feeling they describe most? Relief.
"I'd been putting off my partner visa for almost a year. Every time I started, I'd hit something I didn't understand and stop. VisaChief walked me through the whole thing, and when the agent called to say it was lodged — I actually cried. I didn't realise how much stress I'd been carrying."
"My 485 was expiring and I was panicking. I couldn't afford a $3,000 agent but I was terrified of getting it wrong. The Chief told me exactly what I needed, the agent checked everything, and it was lodged within two days. For a fraction of what I'd budgeted. I wish I'd found this sooner."
"I'd submitted my 189 myself the year before and got refused. This time I used VisaChief. The agent spotted three things I'd got wrong the first time — a date inconsistency, a missing certificate, and a field I'd filled in backwards. It was approved in eleven weeks. Worth every cent."
The things nobody explains clearly — until now.
Generally yes, within limits. Student visa holders can usually work a capped number of hours during study periods and more during breaks, with work rights tied to your course. The Chief checks the current cap and your course conditions, and flags anything that could put your visa at risk.
For most skilled and employer-sponsored visas, yes — your occupation has to be assessed by the relevant assessing authority before you apply. The Chief identifies your occupation on the skilled lists, names the right assessing body, and builds the evidence pack they'll expect.
Points-tested visas (189, 190, 491) score you on age, English, skilled experience, qualifications and other factors. You need to meet the minimum and then compete for invitations. The Chief calculates your score, shows where you can gain points, and which subclass your total best suits.
Often, yes — but it's a sequence, not a single step. Many graduates move from a Student visa (500) to a Temporary Graduate visa (485), build skilled experience, then apply for a points-tested or sponsored PR visa. The Chief maps that full pathway so each step sets up the next.
It depends on the subclass — from functional English for some visas up to proficient or superior levels that earn points. The Chief tells you the exact standard for your visa and which accepted test (IELTS, PTE and others) gets you there most efficiently.
A MARA-registered migration agent. We prepare your application and run it through a thorough quality-check process first, so by the time it reaches your agent, everything is complete and consistent. Your agent then reviews the finished application, applies professional judgment to your case, and lodges it under their own registration. A registered professional is accountable for your case on every application.
If your application isn't successful, VisaChief's service fee is returned to you. The government's own visa application charge is set by the Department of Home Affairs and can't be refunded by us. The guarantee applies to our fee only and depends on you providing complete, accurate information and genuinely meeting the visa criteria — full conditions are in our terms.
VisaChief is the technology and the Chief that prepare and check your application — and it works hand in hand with MARA-registered migration agents who review and lodge every case. So a real, registered professional is always responsible for your application, with the Chief making the whole thing faster, sharper and far more affordable.
We work the application until it's ready to be approved — every requirement met, every document evidenced, every date and answer consistent, with nothing missing that causes avoidable refusals. A MARA-registered migration agent then reviews the finished application, applies professional judgment to your case, and lodges it under their own registration. No one can guarantee a visa — the Department decides — but if yours isn't granted, our service fee comes back to you.
They stay yours. Your documents are encrypted, stored privately, never sold, and never shared beyond the registered agent handling your case. You can view, download or remove them at any time, and take everything with you if you ever leave. We only ever ask for what your specific visa genuinely requires.
That's common, and you can switch. Run the free assessment to see your route and pricing with no commitment, then bring across whatever you already have. Nothing is lodged until you and your registered agent are ready — and you keep control of your file the whole way.
The right one. We don't earn more by steering you onto a longer or costlier pathway, and we have no commission arrangements with colleges or employers pulling you in a particular direction. The Chief shows every option you qualify for, with the reasoning in plain English, so you can see exactly why a route is recommended.
Stop waiting on an agent.
Get it right, first time.
Thirty seconds, no account. You'll know your visa, your price, and your next move — before any agent would even call you back.