Our fee for assisting with immigration matters is calculated on a time spent basis, based on the hourly rates of members of the immigration team. Excluding VAT, the hourly rates of our immigration team are:

Our hourly rates are reviewed from time to time and we will notify you of any changes to these. The costs information provided here is a guide and not a binding quote. Before commencing work on your matter, we may request a payment on account to cover our fees.

In immigration matters, there will be disbursements you need to pay such as visa application fees and translation fees. These costs are separate to our fee. Further information in relation to disbursements and VAT is set out below.

In most circumstances, VAT will be charged in addition to our hourly rates and this will be at the standard rate of 20%. VAT is not always chargeable though and whether you are liable to pay VAT will depend on your individual circumstances.

Disbursements are charges you will need to incur in connection with your immigration and are separate to our fees. The type of disbursement you will be liable for and the amount you will need to pay depends on the nature of your case. Common disbursements include:

• Visa application fee
• Home Office priority fee for faster processing of your application (where available)
• Immigration Skills Charge
• Immigration Health Surcharge
• Certificate of Sponsorship fee
• Biometric appointment fee
• Court fees
• Translation fees
• English language test
• Tuberculosis test certificate
• Overseas criminal record certificate
• Third party sponsor fees

At the start of your matter, we will confirm what the likely disbursements are in relation to your case. You can also find information on the fees charged by the Home Office by clicking the following link Home Office fees.

Depending on the nature of the disbursement, VAT may be charged on the fee by the third party.

The fee estimates set out below are an indication of the likely costs for us to assist with your immigration matter. They are not fixed or capped. If you would like a fixed fee quote, please contact us and we will prepare a personalised fixed fee quote.

Please note that the estimates set out below are for standard applications and do not cover complex applications where the fee estimate will be higher. Complex applications include:

• Where there is an adverse immigration history;
• There are prior offences, judgements or penalties;
• Where there has been a prior visa refusal;
• Where the strict requirements of the Home Office are not met and your application is based on an exercise of discretion by the Home Office;
• Where you have complex service needs which could be a particular timeframe, a particular urgency or other non-standard need; and
• Where there are a large number of documents for us to consider.

If you have dependants that need to be included with your visa application, our fee estimate for assisting in relation to each dependent applying at the same time is £800 + VAT.

It typically takes us 6 to 10 weeks to prepare and submit a visa application. This timeline can be longer in some cases e.g. if you need more time to collect documents of if you need to pass an English language test.

Complex cases as set out above will also take longer for us to prepare.

Once an application has been submitted, the Home Office will then process the application in accordance with their processing times. These can be found here: Home Office processing times. Please note that the Home Office may take longer than the published processing times. This can be due to a number of reasons including the nature of your case, their capacity and operational procedures.