Migration Agent Registration Number (MARN)
Statutory definition
The MARN is the identifying number on MARA's register for each migration agent. Under the Code of Conduct for registered migration agents, agents must include their MARN on all written advice, correspondence with clients, and advertisements. A person who purports to be registered but provides a false MARN, or who uses another agent's MARN, commits a serious breach of the Code and may be subject to criminal prosecution.
Explanation
The MARN is the primary way clients and the Department can verify that a person is lawfully registered to provide immigration advice. When engaging a migration agent, clients should always confirm the MARN against the public MARA register. The MARN appears on the register alongside the agent's name, registration status, and any disciplinary history.
Legal practitioners are exempt from MARA registration but should identify their legal practitioner status on immigration correspondence. They do not have MARNs.