Immigration Application Fees

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Immigration Visas

With immigration laws under constant scrutiny, it can be a challenging and often intimidating experience for individuals to try and get their visas to live in the UK. It requires a thorough understanding of the intricate processes and constant developments of UK Immigration laws.

In many cases, applying for your visa can be a simple and stress free process. However, if your case is more complicated, for example, you’re separating from your partner or you’re applying for your family to get a visa and join you in the UK, it can be slightly more complicated. Check out our blog on Immigration Visas for more information.

We understand that affordability is a concern for anyone needing the services of a solicitor in Kent. We pride ourselves on providing good value for money to all our clients - whether private individuals or organisations. We are transparent with our costs and hourly rate, for fixed price costs, check out our funding page. 

Types of Immigration Applications & Costs

Application Type

Fee (plus VAT at 20%)

Initial Consultation Fee £250
Initial Application for leave to remain as
Spouse/Partner/Parent
£1,500
Extension Application for leave to remain as
Spouse/Parent
£1,200
EEA National Application – Permanent Resident £1,200
Derivative right to remain applications £1,500
ILR application £1,500
Naturalisation application £1,500
Registration of child as British citizen £1,500
Registration of child as stateless child £1,500
Visitor’s Visa £950
Pre-Action Letter – Judicial Review £600
Judicial review
- application for permission
- following permission (hourly rate)


£2,000
Hourly rate *
Appeal
- First tier tribunal grounds
- Permission to upper tribunal and
representation at appeal


£800 - £2,500 (plus Barrister’s fee)
Hourly rate *

 

*The hourly rate applicable will depend on the experience of the Solicitor under the work in the case. For more information and guideline on our hourly rates, please see our funding page.

Please note all fees noted above are exclusive of VAT at 20% and Home Office Fees.

Services

Where applicable, the above fees will include:

  • Meetings to discuss your circumstances and confirming the best application for you and if there are any other options available for you
  • Giving you advice on Immigrations Rules and if you meet the criteria for your application
  • Review of your documentation
  • Preparing and submitting applications on your behalf
  • Giving advice on the outcome of the application and any further steps that may be required.

Please note that the fees noted above may change if there are substantial changes to your circumstances and significant additional work is required.

The costs quoted here do not include:

  • Any Home Office fees for making the application. You will pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application process.
  • Where the Home Office refuse your application, advice and assistance in relation to any appeal
  • Disbursements

    Disbursement are costs relating to your case but that payable to third parties for example court costs, interpreter fees, expert witness. Our fees noted above do not include these and you will be required to pay for these services. We will however, handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.

  • Our fees do not include the cost of an interpreter as these are difficult to estimate and can vary in between £100 to £250 per hour. The range of hours required will usually be between 2 and 15 hours, however, this depends on the complexity of your case and we will discuss this with you as required.
  • Independent expert reports e.g. 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.
  • If there is an interview and we do attend with you, there will be additional disbursements in respect of our mileage/travel expenses.
  • Where applicable we will inform you of any disbursements to be incurred and consult and agree these with you.

    Time scales

    Typically, we will submit this type of application within 2 to 4 weeks of you instructing us and we will advise you if it is going to take longer at the earliest opportunity.

    As you will appreciate, the timescales involved will depend on how long the Home Office take to process your application. For information on the Governments current processing times, please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk

    All applications are based on an individual case and we will be able to provide a more accurate estimate once we have further information available about your specific case.

    For further information or to speak to one of our Immigration solicitors today please contact us on 01622 541 054 or fill in our enquiry form.

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