Immigration applications:

Our costs listed are based on hourly rate based on the approximate amount of work carried out by a qualified solicitor at a flat rate of £250.00 plus VAT. Should any works be undertaken by a paralegal, charges would be at a rate of £150.00 plus VAT per hour.

Immigration applications: £1,000 + 20 %VAT + Disbursements

We provide the following services :

• Spousal Visas
• Tourist Visa
• Applying to become British
• Indefinite leave to remain

We provide competitive fees for immigration services and our fees are as follows, with VAT only applicable where indicated.

Please note that all fees show above are exclusive of VAT. Charging VAT in relation to immigration matters can be complex as it may depend on where the client lives (i.e. applications from outside UK) and what immigration permission they have. We will confirm whether VAT (at a rate of 20%) is payable on fees when you instruct us and we can work out if VAT is properly chargeable.

What services are included

The work will involve:

• 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.
• if you do not fulfil certain criteria, whether this can be overcome and how, which on average takes 2 hours;
• considering the supporting evidence you have provided, which we anticipate will take 1 to 3 hours^*;
• 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 X hours;
• Attendance at a Home Office interview: if the Home Office ask you to attend an interview, we will give you clear advice (and discuss the possibility of us attending with you) at the appropriate time. This could be between 1 and 3 hours of work.

giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need 

Costs & Disbursements

Most applications will only incur Home Office fees.  We recommend you visit the Home Offices website for information on the Home Office Fees and some application will also incur an NHS Surcharge, please refer to the gov.uk website for further information on the latest NHS Surcharge fees. Both Home Office fees and NHS surcharges are not subject to VAT. Any appeals to the immigration tribunal, the court or an administrative review would be subject to an application fee depending on the type of application. The level of these costs will depend on your application type, please contact us for further details. Please note that these fees are not subject to VAT. 

However, if we instruct Counsel/a Barrister to represent you in any hearings, the costs would be subject to VAT. The costs of a Counsel/Barrister will of course depend on the level of experience of the Barrister.

The fees quoted above do not include interpreting or translation services. If you require an interpreter, then you can ask a friend or another community figure to come and help interpret at your own cost. 

Timescales

The time scale from inception of the file to completion for each immigration application will mainly depend on the processing times by the UK Border Agency or Home Office. We aim to process your file and application and prepare it for submission within 1-4 weeks depending on the complexity of your case. Although the UK Border Agency and Home Office provide guidelines on the waiting times or processing times, there are many cases where an application take much longer for them to process or make decision. Therefore, it is difficult to give a precise timescale. However, we recommend you refer to the UK Border Agency and Home Office websites for their estimated turnaround times for further information. An estimated time scale for each service we offer can vary on a case by case basis.

Services which you may need and which are not included in our costs. For further information please refer to the further immigration information section of our website

Your matter will be dealt with by our Immigration solicitor, Mr Tarik Yanik, who qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and has several years experience of dealing with Immigration matters.