PRICE TRANSPARENCY - IMMIGRATION SERVICES

Introduction to Fees for Immigration Services

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The information on our fees relates to the standard types of visa and immigration applications, such as:

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• Naturalisation or registration under the British Nationality Act 1981

• Applications relating to European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and their family members under the applicable EEA Regulations or Immigration Rules, including applications for permanent residence, residence cards, and registration certificates

• Applications under the Immigration Rules, including:

  • student and work experience visas

  • visit visas (for tourism, or visiting friends or family)

  • spouse and partners applications, including fiancé(e)s or proposed civil partners

  • applications for work, business or study under the Points-Based System;

  • dependent relative and family reunion applications

  • other categories, such as applications on the basis of long residence.

If you would like to discuss other immigration applications, please contact us.  We normally charge £425.00 + VAT for a 1-hour consultation and initial case assessment.

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Most of our visa and immigration services are provided on an hourly rate basis:

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• Consultant Solicitors: £450 per hour + VAT

How Long with the Application/Case take to complete?

The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances in your case. Such as:

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• Complexity

• The supporting evidence that must be taken into account

• The language(s) you speak and whether you require an interpreter

• If your application includes other dependants

• Any disabilities or ailments that may delay the application

Where possible we can give you an estimate of costs after our initial meeting and consultation.

Fee Estimate: Standard Applications

The below fees are an estimate provided based on our previous experience and the anticipated number of hours to be dedicated to your case. We will be able to provide a more accurate estimate after having an initial consultation and your case assessment. 

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• Applications to become British under the British Nationality Act 1981 

Estimated costs are between £2,500 – £3,500 (excluding VAT)

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• Applications on behalf of the European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and their family members under the applicable EEA Regulations or Immigration Rules, including applications for permanent residence, residence cards and registration certificates

Estimated fees are between £3,500 – £4,500 (excluding VAT)

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• UK Visitor Visas

Estimated fees are between £2,500 – £3,500 (excluding VAT)

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• Applications under the Points-Based system

• Estimated fees are between £4,000 – £10,000 (excluding VAT)

• Applications Tier 1 Entrepreneur and Investor

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Estimated fees are between £5,500 – £10,000 (excluding VAT)

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• Leave to enter or remain under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules

Estimated fees are between £3,000 – £5,000 (excluding VAT)

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• Settlement (indefinite leave to remain) applications

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Estimated fees are between £5,500 – £8,000 (excluding VAT)

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• Other categories, such as applications on the basis of long residence

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Estimated fees are between £6,000 – £8,000 (excluding VAT)

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• Immigration Appeals

Estimated fees are between £3,500 – £12,000 (excluding VAT)

What services are included

Our work will typically involve:

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• discussing your situation in detail and advising you on whether this is the most appropriate application for you to make and also providing you options that may be more suitable;

• providing you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria.

• reviewing your supporting documents;

• preparing your online application and submitting it on your behalf;

• Attendance at a Home Office interview (at a further fixed fee to be agreed);

• giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take.

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as visa fees. In the context of business immigration, disbursements may include:

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• Interpreters and translators fees are usually confirmed in advance.

• Independent expert reports e.g. medical experts. These are not required in many cases: we will let you know as soon as possible if we consider an expert report is necessary.

• If there is an interview and we do attend with you, there will be additional disbursements in respect of our mileage/travel expenses.

The costs quoted here do not include:

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• any Home Office fees for making the application. You will pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application process.

• where the Home Office refuse your application, advice and assistance in relation to any appeal

How long will my application take?

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We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. Normally they process the applications between 3 to 6 months and in certain circumstances they have taken longer. Please refer to their website.

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We will normally be able to submit the above types of the applications within 2-6 weeks of you instructing us, but we will let you know at the earliest opportunity if it is likely to take longer than this.

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Please note the anticipated number of hours and fees are an estimate based on the facts above. All applications are likely to vary and of course, we can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more information about your specific case.

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