New Code of Conduct for Registered Migration Agents

Clint Heenan

Visa News 1 March, 2022

The Code of Conduct for registered migration agents (the Code) sets the rules for your conduct as a registered migration agent. You must comply with the Code to remain on our Register. The current code came into effect on 1 March 2022 and has been prescribed by the Migration (Migration Agents Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Download the Code of Conduct for registered migration agents​ (1088KB PDF).​​

Guidance documents on the operation of a number of sections of the Code has been prepared to assist RMAs:

• Guidance 1 for 1 March 2022 Code of Conduct for registered migration agents (278KB PDF)​​
• Guidance 2 for 1 March 2022 Code of Conduct for registered migration agents​ (405KB PDF)
• Guidance 3​ for 1 March 2022 Code of Conduct for registered migration agents​​​ (255KB PDF)

​​​​The key differences between the current Code and the former Code are set out in Key changes and updated definitions (154KB PDF).​ Download the former Code of Conduct for registered migration agents​ (423KB PDF).

​How the Code works​

​The Code sets out the qualities and abilities registered migration agents (RMAs) must have to be Registered. It also sets out requirements to work with clients in a professional and ethical way.