These rates may increase each year.

The fees listed here are an example of the typical fees we may charge for applications. The fee could increase if there are any factors which make your application more complicated. This could include:

• Applications for more than one applicant or which include multiple dependent children;

• Prior criminal convictions or court judgments against the applicant;

• Document-heavy applications, with bundles of over 80 pages;

• Adverse immigration history;

• Urgent applications, or ones where you wish to use the Home Office priority processing routes.

Our typical fees include:

• Discussing your circumstances in detail and confirming whether this is the most appropriate application for you to make and what other options may be available to you;

• Giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria;

• Considering the supporting evidence you have provided, which we anticipate will take up to 3 hours (the amount of hours depends on the number of documents, whether they need to be translated, whether anything is missing and how long it will take to obtain the missing documents);

• Where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements), including taking statements of any witnesses;

• Preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf, which we anticipate will take up to 3 hours;

• Your attendance at a Home Office interview: if the Home Office ask you to attend an interview, we will give you clear advice at an appropriate time;

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

Our typical fees exclude:

• Any work not set out in the list above

• Disbursements

• Advice and assistance in relation to any appeal if the Home Office refuse your application

• Our costs to attend a Home Office interview with you or any other appointment outside our London offices

• If you do not fulfil certain criteria, advice in relation to whether this can be overcome and how

• Any additional work that we need to do if;

  • Documents that we have asked you to provide are not provided promptly and in good order, or are provided piecemeal

  • Your instructions change during the course of the matter and we need to make changes to documents or applications

  • We need to correspond with third parties (such as banks) to obtain documents for your application and they do not respond promptly, respond piecemeal, or fail to provide the correct documents

  • The amount of communication and correspondence from you or others in relation to your application is excessive or unreasonable

If we need to do additional work we will notify you as soon as possible of additional fees that you are likely to incur.

VAT on our fees: All our fees are subject to VAT charged at 20% of the fee amount, unless specifically stated otherwise – we explain the amount of our fee, the VAT chargeable and the total amount, inclusive of VAT on this page. Charging VAT in relation to immigration matters may depend on where you live and what immigration permission you have. We will confirm whether VAT (at a rate of 20%) is payable when you instruct us and we can work out if VAT is properly chargeable.

Disbursements

In addition to our fees you will also need to pay for disbursements on your matter.

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Home Office Application fees. In some circumstances we will make payment of disbursements on your behalf, and in other circumstances you may be asked to pay disbursements directly.

You will usually need to pay for:

• Home Office immigration and nationality fees (the current fees are set out in https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-13-april-2023);

• Translators fees for any documents that need to be translated; these vary based on the language and the length and complexity of documents being translated.

Depending on which application you are making, you may also need to pay for:

• Interpreter’s fees – If an interpreter is required their charges will depend on the language to be interpreted, and the number of hours that the interpreter’s presence is required. You do not have to use a professional interpreter or one appointed by this firm; if there is a friend, relative or community figure who is able to translate for you, that can help to reduce costs.

• Immigration Health Surcharge Fees (the current fees are set out in https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/print and can be calculated at https://www.immigration-health-surcharge.service.gov.uk/checker/type)

• Biometric appointment fees (the current fees are set out in Biometric residence permits (BRPs): Give your fingerprints and photo – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk))

• Counsel’s fees. In the event of us seeking the advice of a Barrister (Counsel) you will be liable for their fees which vary depending on seniority. We will discuss with you options and costs in relation to Counsel before instructing them on your behalf and we shall keep you informed as to the hourly rate of any barristers that are instructed in your matter. Please note this may vary depending on seniority of Counsel;

• The cost of obtaining a Tuberculosis test;

• The cost of obtaining any relevant certificates, or copies of them, such as criminal record or degree certificates;

• The cost of any English language examination or proficiency test which varies depending on the type of test, provider, and location;

• The cost of independent expert reports, eg 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.

VAT on disbursements: VAT at the prevailing rate of 20% is generally charged on all disbursements other than Home Office visa application fees. Charging VAT in relation to immigration matters may depend on where you live and what immigration permission you have. We will confirm whether VAT (at a rate of 20%) is payable when you instruct us and we can work out if VAT is properly chargeable.

How long will my application take?

There are 3 main steps in a typical immigration application.

Step 1:

• Timescale: 2-4 weeks, but we will let you know at the earliest opportunity if it is likely to take longer than this.

• Taking your instructions and confirming whether this is the most appropriate application for you to make and what other options may be available to you;

• Giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria;

• Considering your supporting evidence;

• Where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements), including taking statements of any witnesses;

• Preparing your application and submitting it to the Home Office on your behalf.

Step 2:

• Timescale: We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. Read the current processing times)

• Your application is processed by the Home Office.

Step 3:

• Timescale: Up to 1 week.

• Receive and review the outcome of your application.

Next Steps

Please contact us to obtain a bespoke quotation for your immigration application. We can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more information about your specific case.