From 01 June 2021
General
Consultation fee - any matter limited to one hour - £ 300.00
Starting fee is £500.00 for applications and may increase depending on the circumstances; such as additional applicants, precarious immigration histories etc.,
- Leave to Enter/Remain applications - £ 500.00 - £ 1,500.00 + VAT
The following catrgories are included in the above fee scale:
- student and work experience visas;
- visit visa (for tourism, or visiting friends/family);
- spouse and partners applications, including fiance(e)s or proposed civil partners;
- application for work, business or study under the Points-Based System;
- dependent relative and family reunion applications:
- ancestry visas;
- other categories, such as applications on the basis of long residence
Please contact us to receive a specific quote. Our charges are normally fixed.
- Applications for naturalization or registration under the British Nationality Act 1981 - £500.00 - £800.00
- Applications on behalf of European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and their family members under the applicable EEA Regulations or Immigration Rules, including for applications for permanent residence, resident cards and registration certificates - £800.00 - £ 1,500.00
Appeals :
- Appeals to the Tribunal - £1,600.00- £ 2,600.00
- Judicial Review Applications - £ 2,600.00
- Court of Appeal - £ 3,500.00
These fees are exclusive of disbursements; such as Home Office Application fee, Barrister’s fees, Expert fees, Court fees, Interpreter’s fee etc.,
Our fees are subject to VAT, which is currently at 20%. VAT will be charged on the applicants who have legal status to live in the UK. Further, the applicants are allowed to pay their Home Office Application fees directly to the Home office. Our Costs, VAT and any disbursements identified, are to be paid to the firm at the time of submitting the application.
Generally, the Disbursements, Home Office Application fee, Court fee and Interpreter's fee are not subject to VAT.
Disbursements included in courier charges, travelling expenses to courts/Home Office/detention centres- about £150-£200
Home Office Application Fees - It depends on the type of application. Please visit Home Office Fee Guide for the amount you have to pay.
Barrister's fees - This also depends on the complexity of the matter. This might be within £600-£1500
Expert fees - This also depends on the nature of the matter. This might be within £200-£600
Court fees - Different fee scales are applying for this. Please visit the HMCTS website to check the required court fee
Interpreter's fee - If you are not conversant with the English language, you may get the assistance of an Interpreter's service according to which language you speak. The hourly rate is £150
On average this type of work takes between 3-5 hours to complete. This means that on average costs are between £450-£750.
The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances in your case. Such as:
- The amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider
- Which language(s) do you speak
- Whether you are applying with other dependants
If you are able to provide sufficient evidence at our first meeting and clearly meet the applicable Immigration Rules, the costs are likely to be at the lower end of this range.
Work included in the fee displayed:
- Taking instructions
- Advice on documents to be submitted
- Preparing Statements
- Complete Home Office Application Forms
- Submit the application via online/post
- Advising potential outcome of the matter
Key Stages :
- Submit the applications (online or post
- Biometrics to be given
- Additional information may be required while processing the application
- Await for the Home Office decision
Likely timeframes
- This is varied on the type of the application
- Biometrics will be called about 8-12 weeks
- The decision will take about 6-12 months
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