We charge for these services either on a fixed-fee basis or based on an hourly rate which ranges from £225 for a junior lawyer to £675 for certain partners, depending upon the particulars of case and the level of experience of the person who has conduct of the matter. VAT at a rate of 20 per cent will apply in addition to our fee unless an exemption applies. These fees are based on applications where you have no prior adverse immigration history, provide us with all required documents in a timely manner; there is no time urgency or discretionary elements to your application; and there are no other factors that may make your application non-standard. As our services are bespoke to our clients, the below fees are only intended as a guide and not a quote.
No case is the same and each case is fact
specific. Please contact a member of our immigration team to discuss your
specific circumstances and to receive an individual fee quote.
Estimated costs for visa applications are outlined below. Please note we will always let you know in advance what the total cost of our services is likely to be.
Immigration Pricing
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Innovator Founder |
£8,500 to £12,000 exc. VAT |
| Global Talent |
£3,500 exc. VAT (stage 2 only) or £6,000 to £8,000 exc. VAT (both stages) |
| Graduate Visa | £3,000 exc. VAT (fixed fee) |
|
Indefinite leave to remain for a Tier 1 migrant or the above categories |
£3,500 to £12,000 exc. VAT |
|
Skilled worker entry clearance or limited leave to remain, including the Health and Care Worker category. These costs do not include assisting the applicant's Sponsor with work required for the assignment of a Certificate of Sponsorship. We can provide the Sponsor with a quotation for costs for assisting with this. |
£2,500 exc. VAT (fixed fee) |
|
Indefinite leave to remain for a Skilled worker |
£3,500 exc. VAT (fixed fee) |
|
Temporary worker entry clearance or limited leave to remain, including the charity worker, creative and religious, government authorised exchange and international agreement categories |
£2,500 exc. VAT (fixed fee) |
|
Youth mobility scheme entry clearance |
£3,000 exc. VAT (fixed fee) |
|
UK ancestry entry clearance or limited leave to remain |
£3,000 exc. VAT (fixed fee) |
|
Indefinite leave to remain for a person with UK ancestry |
£3,500 exc. VAT (fixed fee) |
|
Domestic Worker Visitor |
£3,000 to £5,000 exc. VAT |
|
Global Mobility workers, including Senior or Specialist worker, Secondment worker, Uk Expansion worker and Service Providers from Switzerland categories. These costs do not include assisting the applicant's Sponsor with work required for the assignment of a Certificate of Sponsorship. We can provide the Sponsor with a quotation for costs for assisting with this. |
£2,500 exc. VAT (fixed fee) |
|
Indefinite leave to remain for a Turkish businessperson |
£3,000 to £6,000 exc. VAT |
|
Entry clearance or limited leave to remain as the dependant of a person in an investment, business or work category |
£1,000 exc. VAT (Applying at the same time as the main applicant – fixed fee) |
|
Indefinite leave to remain for a dependant of a person in an investment, business or work category |
£3,500 exc. VAT (fixed fee) |
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Student entry clearance or limited leave to remain, including the general and child categories |
£2,500 to £5,000 exc. VAT |
|
Short-term student entry clearance/leave to enter or limited leave to remain |
£2,000 to £5,000 exc. VAT |
|
Parent of a child student entry clearance or limited leave to remain |
£2,000 to £5,000 exc. VAT |
|
Entry clearance or limited leave to remain as a dependant of a Student |
£1,000 to £2,500 exc. VAT |
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Settlement entry clearance or limited leave to remain as a partner, child, adopted child, refugee dependent relative or other dependent relative |
£3,000 to £5,000 exc. VAT |
|
Indefinite leave to enter the UK for an adopted child |
£3,500 to £7,000 exc. VAT |
|
Indefinite leave to remain for a partner, child, adopted child, refugee dependent relative or other dependent relative |
£3,500 to £7,000 exc. VAT |
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Limited leave to remain on the basis of long residence in the UK |
£3,000 exc. VAT (fixed fee) |
|
Indefinite leave to remain on the basis of long residence in the UK |
£4,500 exc. VAT (fixed fee) |
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Limited leave to remain on the basis of private life in the UK |
£3,000 to £15,000 exc. VAT |
|
Indefinite leave to remain on the basis of private life in the UK |
£3,000 to £15,000 exc. VAT |
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Limited leave to remain under the EU Settlement Scheme (pre-settled status) |
£2,000 to £4,000 exc. VAT |
|
Indefinite leave to remain under the EU Settlement Scheme (pre-settled status) |
£2,000 to £6,000 exc. VAT |
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Visit entry clearance, limited leave to remain, including the standard, marriage visit, permitted paid engagement and transit categories |
£2,000 to £6,000 exc. VAT |
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Returning resident entry clearance |
£1,000 to £5,000 exc. VAT |
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Transfer of conditions of leave (vignette transfer) |
£1,000 to £5,000 exc. VAT |
|
Single-entry entry clearance to replace a Biometric Residence Permit |
£1,000 to £3,000 exc. VAT |
|
Correction of an error on an entry clearance or Biometric Residence Permit |
£500 to £2,000 exc. VAT |
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Naturalisation as a British Citizen |
£3,500 to £5,500 exc. VAT |
|
Registration as a British Citizen |
£3,500 to £5,500 exc. VAT |
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Application to the Home Office for administrative review of a decision |
£2,000 to £30,000 exc. VAT |
|
Application type |
Approximate fee range |
|
Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum chamber), excluding an appeal against an asylum decision |
£5,000 to £30,000 exc. VAT |
Disbursements
We
will also charge for disbursements that we pay on your behalf. These will
vary depending on the kind of application or advice but can include translation
fees, courier and postage fees. These normally range from £20 to £600
plus VAT at 20% (unless an exemption applies). There will also be Home
Office fees which will include any priority service fees for an expedited
decision and any appointment fee which is payable to the Home Office's
commercial partner. The Home Office's fees vary depending on the kind of
application and the length of the visa. The appointment fee will vary depending
on the location of submission and whether any additional services are
requested. The Home Office fees are subject to change and can be
found here.
An Immigration Health Surcharge fee is normally payable where an application is made for a visa in excess of six months. This is currently charged at a rate of £1,035 per year the visa will be valid.
In
addition, applicants may also incur costs for the following however these vary
depending on the type of application and we will provide a list of
disbursements on a case by case basis:
- Criminal
Record Certificate – Some applicants applying from outside of the UK will
be required to obtain a Criminal Record Certificate from any country where they
have lived for more than 12 months (whether continuously or in total) in the
last ten years. Costs for a Criminal Record Certificates will vary
depending on the country from which they are obtained and are normally between
£45 to £100;
- Evidence
of English Language - Applicants may also be required to sit an English
language test or obtain documents from UK NARIC to confirm that their degree
was taught in English and is equivalent to a UK degree. The cost of the
English language test will vary depending on where the test is taken, but
normally cost around £210. The UK NARIC documentation normally costs from
£125 plus VAT to around £220 plus VAT, depending on the time-scales and
documentation required;
- Tuberculosis
Testing - If the applicant is
requesting a visa with a duration of more than six months and the application
is being made from a tuberculosis-prevalent country where the person has been
living for more than six months, they will also be required to obtain a
certificate from a Home Office-approved tuberculosis testing clinic. The
cost of the tuberculosis test varies from clinic-to-clinic but normally costs
from £50. A list of TB-prevalent countries can be found here;
- Subject
Access Request – As part of the preparation
of your application, you may wish to request your immigration records from the
Home Office by way of a "Subject Access Request". This costs £10.
- Life
in the UK Test – Applicants for Indefinite
Leave to Remain are required to pass the Life in the UK test. The Life in
the UK test fee is £50. There are additional fees for the study material
and mock tests.
- Counsel's
fees – In some complex cases and appeals we seek counsel's advice and this can
range from approximately £200 to £5,000 although this will vary depending on
the nature of the advice and may be higher.
Timescale
The time that it takes from taking your initial instruction to submitting your application to the Home Office will depend upon the complexity of your case, your circumstances and how quickly the documentation for the application can be provided by you.
Guideline steps:
- First we would send you a questionnaire, tailored to your situation, to
help us obtain the necessary information to begin assisting you.
- Thereafter we work with you to complete the form and obtain the
necessary supporting information.
- We will submit forms and pay fees on your behalf, and liaise with the
Home Office on any necessary follow up.
- Once your visa is successfully granted, we will advise you on your
rights and obligations.
- If your visa is refused, we would advise on your options and make any necessary challenge with you.
We
cannot guarantee how long it will take the Home Office to process your application.
Our Team
Our Immigration team provides services through three offices in the UK – London, Birmingham and Manchester. You can find out more here.