This document provides information about our costs for private immigration matters in accordance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Price Transparency rules. The prices quoted and set out in this document are for guidance in relation to our services.
Each instruction received would be costed according to the specificity of the work that is required. Therefore, the estimated costs are outlined within a typical range that would correlate to the specific work that we may have to undertake for you.
Please note our fees are:
VAT, currently 20%, will be payable on all our fees and some disbursements, unless
exempt, and we will clearly confirm which disbursements carry VAT in formal
quotation or as we advise you to incur them.
VAT is not payable:
1. If you are resident overseas
2. If you are an asylum seeker
3. If you don’t have leave to remain in the United Kingdom
4. If your immigration application is refused and you are appealing and have no leave to remain in the UK
All the prices below include VAT inclusive figures on the presumption they are to be charged. If VAT is not applicable, the VAT element will not be charged. We will inform you from the start of your matter whether our fee will be subject to VAT.
We help private individuals and companies with all aspects of their immigration needs. Whether you want to relocate to the UK, make a visa application or apply for British Nationality, we will help you achieve your objective.
Our services include the following:
Following instructions pertaining to immigration applications and appeals, our work may involve the following:
Our fees can be charged on an hourly basis. The hourly rates we charge will depend on the seniority and experience of your chosen lawyer and the expediency of your matter. We will tell you who will be working on your matter in our Initial Assessment letter, along with their respective hourly rate.
Our current hourly rates are within the ranges set out below:
| Personnel | Hourly Rates | + VAT @20% | Total (inc. VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partners | £300 – £400 | £60 – £80 | £360 – £480 |
| Senior Associate Solicitor | £200 – £300 | £40 – £60 | £240 – £360 |
| Associate Solicitors | £150 – £200 | £30 – £40 | £180 – £240 |
| Assistant Solicitors | £100 – £200 | £20 – £40 | £120 – £240 |
| Trainee Solicitors | £125 – £175 | £25 – £35 | £150 – £210 |
| Senior Caseworkers | £125 – £200 | £25 – £40 | £150 – £240 |
| Caseworkers | £100 – £150 | £20 – £30 | £120 – £180 |
| Assistant Caseworker / Paralegal | £80 – £125 | £16 – £25 | £96 – £150 |
| Solicitor Apprentice | £80 – £125 | £16 – £25 | £96 – £150 |
On average, most instructions may take between 5 – 20 hours of work to complete. The average cost for such a matter may therefore be within the range of £1,750 – £7,000 plus VAT at 20% (total inclusive: £2,100 – £8,400) if the work is done solely by a Partner, and around £875 – £3,500 plus VAT at 20% (total inclusive: £1,050 – £4,200) if a junior Solicitor does the work.
Our fees can also be charged on a fixed cost basis for a prescribed set or types of immigration applications. Our fixed costs per matter instruction are set out within the following ranges:
| Application | Cost Range (Excluding VAT) | VAT @ 20% | Total (Including VAT @ 20%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Citizenship and Nationality | |||
| Naturalisation as a British Citizen (Adult) – non-complex | £2,000 – £2,500 | £400 – £500 | £2,400 – £3,000 |
| Naturalisation as a British Citizen (Adult) – complex | £3,000 – £3,500 | £600 – £700 | £3,600 – £4,200 |
| Registration as a British Citizen by descent or double descent (Adult) – non-complex | £2,500 – £3,000 | £500 – £600 | £3,000 – £3,600 |
| Registration as a British Citizen by descent or double descent (Adult) – complex | £4,000 – £5,000 | £800 – £1,000 | £4,800 – £6,000 |
| Registration of a Child as a British Citizen in the UK | £2,000 – £3,000 | £400 – £600 | £2,400 – £3,600 |
| Registration of a Child as a British Citizen from abroad | £3,000 – £4,000 | £600 – £800 | £3,600 – £4,800 |
| British Passport Applications | |||
| First British Passport (Adult or Child) – non-complex | £2,000 – £3,000 | £400 – £600 | £2,400 – £3,600 |
| First British Passport (Adult or Child) – complex | £3,000 – £4,000 | £600 – £800 | £3,600 – £4,800 |
| EU Settlement Scheme | |||
| Family permit for a spouse or dependent relative under the EU Settlement Scheme | £2,500 – £3,500 | £500 – £700 | £3,000 – £4,200 |
| Visit Visas and Other Short-Term Categories | |||
| Visit visa (tourism, medical or family) | £1,500 – £2,500 | £300 – £500 | £1,800 – £3,000 |
| Visit visa (complex) | £3,000 – £4,000 | £600 – £800 | £3,600 – £4,800 |
| Visa as a domestic servant | £1,500 – £2,500 | £300 – £500 | £1,800 – £3,000 |
| Ancestry visa | £2,000 – £3,000 | £400 – £600 | £2,400 – £3,600 |
| Family and Private Life | |||
| Leave to Enter or Remain with a partner (non-complex) | £3,500 – £4,000 | £700 – £800 | £4,200 – £4,800 |
| Leave to Enter or Remain with a partner (complex) | £4,500 – £5,500 | £900 – £1,100 | £5,400 – £6,600 |
| Settlement with a partner | £3,000 – £4,000 | £600 – £800 | £3,600 – £4,800 |
| Settlement as a victim of domestic violence (non-complex) | £3,500 – £4,000 | £700 – £800 | £4,200 – £4,800 |
| Settlement as a victim of domestic violence (complex) | £4,500 – £6,000 | £900 – £1,200 | £5,400 – £7,200 |
| Leave to Enter or Remain as a Parent of a Child in the UK | £4,500 – £5,500 | £900 – £1,100 | £5,400 – £6,600 |
| Settlement application for a child (indefinite leave to enter) | £4,000 – £5,000 | £800 – £1,000 | £4,800 – £6,000 |
| Adult Dependent Relative | £5,000 – £7,500 | £1,000 – £1,500 | £6,000 – £9,000 |
| Adoption | |||
| Adoption (leave to enter outside the Rules where the adoption is not recognised in the UK) | £4,500 – £5,500 | £900 – £1,100 | £5,400 – £6,600 |
| De Facto Adoption entry clearance (non-complex) | £4,500 – £5,500 | £900 – £1,100 | £5,400 – £6,600 |
| De Facto Adoption entry clearance (complex) | £6,000 – £7,000 | £1,200 – £1,400 | £7,200 – £8,400 |
| Settlement for the above adoption categories | £4,000 – £4,500 | £800 – £900 | £4,800 – £5,400 |
| Long Residence and Other Categories | |||
| Applications based on long residence (20 years), 10 years lawful residence, or outside the Rules on Human Rights grounds | £4,000 – £7,000 | £800 – £1,400 | £4,800 – £8,400 |
| Work and Study | |||
| Skilled Worker (leave to enter or remain, or settlement, for main applicant) | £3,500 – £5,000 | £700 – £1,000 | £4,200 – £6,000 |
| Student visa – entry clearance application (formerly Tier 4 General) | £2,000 – £3,000 | £400 – £600 | £2,400 – £3,600 |
| Parent of Child in School visa | £2,000 – £3,000 | £400 – £600 | £2,400 – £3,600 |
| Graduate visa | £2,000 – £2,500 | £400 – £500 | £2,400 – £3,000 |
| British National (Overseas) visa | £2,500 | £500 | £3,000 |
| Dependants | |||
| Application made with the main applicant (per applicant) | £1,000 | £200 | £1,200 |
| Application made independently of the main applicant (per applicant) | £2,500 | £500 | £3,000 |
There are certain factors that may vary the range of costs set out above. These include:
The Key Stages will involve:
In addition to our fees and VAT (at 20%), we may have to pay for disbursements that are necessary for us to undertake your instructions.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties. We will advise you on any disbursement before it is incurred, including the cost and the date the disbursement falls due. Our policy is to settle the disbursement on your behalf and recover the funds from you when we issue our fee invoice.
Most disbursements attract VAT at the prevailing rate, which we will add to the bills we receive. We pass the total cost on to you. We do not add VAT to disbursements where VAT has already been added by the relevant third party. Certain disbursements, such as official Home Office fees, are not subject to VAT.
Immigration matters usually involve the following disbursements:
Please note that any disbursement that is proposed will be discussed with you before it is incurred. We endeavour to obtain competitive rates for all third-party work undertaken, and we will always ensure you approve of any third-party quotations ahead of committing to the service. Whilst we have our register of relevant experts and interpreters, you are free to use and/or pay for any related disbursements by yourself.
Please note that some disbursement payments are subject to VAT at 20%. Any disbursement that is subject to VAT will be invoiced with the applicable VAT amount added.
The timeframe for handling an immigration case can vary greatly and so it is extremely difficult to provide an estimate without knowing what the case involves. We would always aim to provide an estimate for specific cases and will always ensure this is confirmed in advance of starting work.
During your initial assessment, we will set out a realistic timeline for the conclusion of your matter. We cannot guarantee that your matter will be concluded by a specified date. Any timeline that is discussed will be subject to your specific matter instructions, the availability and priority of the service that you have requested, and other factors that are outside of our influence and control. We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application.
Details of current Home Office processing times can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-processing-times-applications-inside-the-uk
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-processing-times-applications-outside-the-uk
We will normally be able to submit immigration applications within 1 – 3 weeks of you instructing us, depending on the availability of the required documents and evidence. We will let you know at the earliest opportunity if it is likely to take longer than this.
If your case is urgent, with a deadline for submission within one week for instance, we will discuss this with you and advise on the practicalities of meeting the deadline. If we are able to do so, we will agree an appropriate plan or course of action with you.
We recommend that clients instruct us at least 2 – 6 months before their intended visa start date, or the expiry date of their current visa, to ensure there is enough time to qualify under time-sensitive requirements in relation to financial evidence and to prepare complex documents adequately.
We cannot provide a timescale of when appeal hearings will take place, as this depends on the court listings.
The time taken to prepare an appeal varies depending on the issues of the appeal. The time required is likely to be in the range of 20 – 40 hours of preparation time. It will be rare that we would be able to thoroughly prepare your appeal in less than 20 hours. This means that, on average, costs are:
Regarding representation at appeal hearings, it is our usual practice to instruct high-quality barristers to represent you. We will collaborate closely with the barrister and in most cases we will arrange a meeting with you and the barrister prior to the hearing (known as a conference). We will discuss with you the options and offer you a range of experience and price. Costs for the barrister are likely to be in the range of £1,000 – £5,000 plus VAT at 20% (£1,200 – £6,000 inclusive of VAT), depending on the seniority of the barrister and the complexities of the case.
Depending on the type of transaction, complexity and experience required we will allocate the most appropriate member of our immigration team to your case once you instruct us. Regardless of who works on your case, all Immigration team members are supervised by Dr. Abess Taqi, who is a practising solicitor and an accredited Asylum and Immigration Senior Caseworker with Supervisor status under the Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Law Accreditation scheme.
Immigration work at this firm is undertaken by our immigration team as set out at the link below:
To learn about the experience of the legal team conducting the work, please Click Here.
If you have any questions relating to our services or our fees, please contact us and a member of our immigration team will be happy to assist.
