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Contact us
Practice Areas
About Us
Clients overseas
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Indonesia
- Hong Kong & Macau
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Myanmar
English (Australia)
- 简体中文
- 繁體中文
Legal Blog
Book an Online Consultation
Online Fixed-Fee Divorce
Wills & Estates Fees

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Chua Tan Associates has more than 30 years of experience and is committed to helping people solve various legal issues.

Partner Visas 820/801 (Onshore) vs 309/100 (Offshore): Process, Relationship Evidence and Common Refusal Reasons

Onshore and offshore partner visas share the same core requirements; the key differences are where you must be when you apply and when the visa is granted, and how you live while you wait. Success usually turns on whether the relationship evidence is complete and consistent.

Bringing your parents to Australia: choosing between the 143, 173, 864, 870 and other parent visas

Bringing parents to Australia? Compare the 143, 173, 864/884, 103/804 and 870 parent visas, the balance-of-family test, sponsor rules and strategy.

Studying in Australia with a Parent by Your Side: Student Visa 500 and Student Guardian Visa 590

Child studying in Australia? Student visa 500, the Genuine Student requirement, OSHC, under-18 welfare, the 590 guardian visa and the 485 after graduation.

Hong Kong Passport Holders: 485 Graduate Visa and the 189/191 Hong Kong Streams Explained

Hong Kong and BN(O) passport holders: the 5-year 485 visa and the 189/191 Hong Kong streams to PR — eligibility, residence periods and family.

Employer-Sponsored Visas to Australia: The Skills in Demand (482) Visa, the 186 and Expanding Your Business

Skills in Demand 482 and 186 visas explained: 2026 income thresholds, labour market testing, overseas business sponsors and sponsor obligations.

Skilled Migration to Australia for Professionals from Asia: Subclass 189, 190 and 491 Explained

Skilled visas 189, 190 and 491 explained for professionals in Asia: points test, skills assessment, English, state nomination and common mistakes.

After the 188 closed: realistic options for business owners and investors

The 188 has closed. Options for business owners and investors now: National Innovation visa, sponsoring through your own business (482/186), 188 to 888.