What our fee includes
Standard visa and nationality applications
- 1
Meeting to take instructions and discuss your case and the requirements in detail.
- 2
Reviewing your documents and advising whether anything further is needed.
- 3
Drafting supporting witness statements and support letters.
- 4
Advising whether any gaps can be overcome, and when to apply.
- 5
Completing your online application with you by video call and screen share.
- 6
Drafting the cover letter and representations supporting your application.
- 7
Submitting the application and helping you book your biometrics appointment.
- 8
Uploading all support letters and documents to the Home Office or visa centre.
- 9
Advising on the likely outcome, then on the actual decision.
Immigration appeals
- 1
Meetings to take instructions and discuss the merits of an appeal or reapplication.
- 2
Reviewing your documents and advising whether any further evidence is needed.
- 3
Filing the Notice of Appeal with the Immigration Tribunal before the deadline.
- 4
Drafting supporting witness statements.
- 5
Reviewing the Home Office appeal bundle.
- 6
Preparing the court bundle and skeleton argument.
- 7
Preparing you and your witnesses for the oral hearing, including cross-examination.
- 8
Attending and representing you at the hearing, then advising on the outcome.
On top of our fee
Disbursements
Disbursements are costs payable to third parties. In most cases you pay these directly, with our guidance, as we do not handle client money for them. We will tell you in advance what to expect.
If you ask us to seek advice from a barrister, you pay their fees, which vary with seniority. We will agree the options and costs with you before instructing counsel.
- Home Office application fee
- £1,000 – £3,000 per person
- UKVCAS and visa centre charges
- £0 – £280
- Immigration Health Surcharge
- £776 – £1,035 per year
- Court or Tribunal fees
- £80 – £750
- Expert reports (if needed)
- £50 – £2,500
- Attending the Public Enquiry Office with you
- £400 + VAT
- Document translation (your responsibility)
- £0.35 – £0.75 per word
- Special delivery to secure international courier
- £6.50 – £144
What can move your fee
- The amount of supporting evidence we must consider
- Applying with dependants
- Previous refusals, convictions or a negative immigration history
- Urgent deadlines or out-of-hours work
- Where you live: no VAT is due if you are resident outside the UK
If you can give us enough evidence at the first meeting and clearly meet the Immigration Rules, your cost is likely to be at the lower end of the range.
Typical time to submit
Within a week of instruction
Appeal waiting time
6 to 12 months to a hearing
The small print
- All prices quoted exclude VAT, charged at the prevailing rate of 20%. Seek your own independent advice on VAT if unsure.
- Fees and hours quoted are estimates based on the facts we know. We can give a more accurate figure once we know more about your case.
- The firm reserves the right to charge for extra work that could not reasonably be anticipated, for example unexpected immigration history, delays in information, inaccurate or untranslated documents, or short deadlines.
- The work carried out is dictated by the agreed number of hours you instruct us for and any further instructions you give.
- We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to decide your application.
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