SRA Transparency Rules
The SRA Transparency Rules (here) require us to publish our fee information. Please find the information below. Please note that you can also find information about process on “Area of Practice” page. Our complaint policy can be found here.
Our Fees– Immigration Services
We charge on the basis of agreed fee in all immigration matters except Judicial Review matters where we charge on hourly basis depending on the Solicitors’ PQE. Full details are provided in Client Care Letter. Details of hourly rates in JR matters are:
Hourly Rate of Principal Solicitor: £400
Hourly Rate of Associate Solicitor: £225
Hourly Rate of Paralegal Staff: £135
Key Stages of Payment of Fee:
We take 50% of the fee in advance at the time of engagement of our services and the rest is payable within 2 months after submitting the immigration applications / appeal to the home office or appellate authorities.
We also offer to work on Pro bono basis to deserving individuals.
What is not included in the agreed fee?
Following costs of the immigration applications or immigration appeal or Judicial Review are not included in the agreed fee:
* Home office fee of the visa application
* Immigration Health surcharge
* Premium Service fees
* Court fee in Appeal matters
* Court fee in Judicial Review matters
* Barrister’s fee
* Translation / interpreting services provided by third party organisations
General
| No. | Service | Fee (£) exclusive of VAT |
| 1 | Certification of Documents | 5.00 per page |
| 2 | Certification of Affidavits / Statutory Declarations | £10.00 |
| 3 | Drafting Affidavits / Statutory Declarations | Average £100.00 |
| 4 | Change of Name Deeds | Average £100.00 |
| 5 | Scanning and uploading documents for premium lounge service | Average £250.00 |
| 6 | Consultations – 30 minutes max. | From £30-£150 for 30 mins |
| 7 | Out of Hours Consultations – 30 minutes max. | Average £100.00 |
Visit Visa Applications
| 1 | Standard Visit Visa Applications | Average £1000.00 |
| 2 | Permitted Paid Engagements Visa Applications | Average £1200.00 |
| 3 | Marriage Visitor Visa Applications | Average £1000.00 |
| 4 | Parent of a Tier 4 Child Visa Applications | Average £1000.00 |
| 5 | Transit Visit visa applications | Average £1000.00 |
| 6 | Domestic Worker Visa Applications | Average £1000.00 |
Family Related Visa Applications
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application – Fiancé` / Spouse / Civil Partner / Unmarried Partner | Average £1250.00 |
| 2 | Switching / Extension of Visas – Leave to remain – Fiance` / Spouse / Civil Partner / Unmarried Partner – 5 Years Route | Average £1500.00 |
| 3 | Switching / Extension of Visas – Leave to remain –Spouse / Civil Partner / Unmarried Partner / Parent Route – 10 Years Route | Average £1500.00 |
| 4 | ILR Application – Spouses / Civil Partners / Unmarried Partners | Average £1500.00 |
| 5 | Adult Dependent Relative Visa Applications | Average £1500.00 |
| 6 | ILR for Victims of Domestic Violence | Average £1250.00 |
| 7 | ILR for Bereaved Partners | Average £1250.00 |
| 8 | ILR for family members of Point Based migrants | Average £1250.00 |
| 8 | Right of Access to Child Visa Applications | Average £1250.00 |
| 10 | ILR for Right of Access to Child Visa Applications | Average 1250.00 |
| 11 | Private life Applications – inside rules | Average £800 |
| 12 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £300.00 |
| 13 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £750.00 |
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa Applications
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application | Average £1500.00 |
| 2 | Extension of Visas – Leave to remain | Average £1500.00 |
| 3 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £400.00 |
| 4 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £750.00 |
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Applications
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application | Average £3000.00 |
| 2 | Extension of Visas – Leave to remain | Average £2500.00 |
| 3 | ILR Applications | Average £2000.00 |
| 4 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £500.00 |
| 5 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £1000.00 |
Tier 1 Investor Visa Applications
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application | Average £3500.00 |
| 2 | Extension of Visas – Leave to remain | Average £2500.00 |
| 3 | ILR Applications | Average £2500.00 |
| 4 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £350.00 |
| 5 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £750.00 |
Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa Applications
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application | Average £1500.00 |
| 2 | Extension of Visas – Leave to remain | Average £1200.00 |
| 3 | ILR Applications | Average £1500.00 |
| 4 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £400.00 |
| 5 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £1000.00 |
Skilled Worker Visa Applications
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application | Average £1500.00 |
| 2 | Extension of Visas – Leave to remain | Average £1500.00 |
| 3 | ILR Applications | Average £1500.00 |
| 4 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £400.00 |
| 5 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £1000.00 |
Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer Visa Applications
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application | Average £1500.00 |
| 2 | Extension of Visas – Leave to remain | Average £1500.00 |
| 3 | ILR Applications | Average £1500.00 |
| 4 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £500.00 |
| 5 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £1200.00 |
Tier 2 Religious Minister Visa Applications
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application | Average £1200.00 |
| 2 | Extension of Visas – Leave to remain | Average £950.00 |
| 3 | ILR Applications | Average £1500.00 |
| 4 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £400.00 |
| 5 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £900.00 |
Tier 2 Sports Person Visa Applications
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application | Average £1200.00 |
| 2 | Extension of Visas – Leave to remain | Average £1000.00 |
| 3 | ILR Applications | Average £1500.00 |
| 4 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £250.00 |
| 5 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £750.00 |
Tier 4 (G) & Tier 4 Child
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application | Average £1200.00 |
| 2 | Extension of Visas – Leave to remain | Average £750.00 |
| 3 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £450.00 |
| 4 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £900.00 |
Tier 5 Visa Applications (All Tier 5 visa types)
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application | Average £1200.00 |
| 2 | Extension of Visas – Leave to remain | Average £1000.00 |
| 3 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £400.00 |
| 4 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £750.00 |
Sponsorship License Applications
| 1 | Advising on Sponsorship License Applications | £2500.00 |
| 2 | Applying for Restricted CoS | Average £600.00 |
| 3 | Applying for Unrestricted CoS | Average £350.00 |
| 4 | Issuing CoS | Average £350.00 |
| 5 | Representing in Suspension of Licence Issues | Average £1800.00 |
| 6 | Making miscellaneous work – updating changes of circumstances etc. | Average £150.00 |
Sole Representative and Global Mobility Visa Applications
| 1 | Entry Clearance Application | Average £2250.00 |
| 2 | Extension of Visas – Leave to remain | Average £2000.00 |
| 3 | ILR Applications | Average £2000.00 |
| 4 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £250.00 |
| 5 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £750.00 |
Long Residence Applications
| 1 | SET LR applications | Average £1500.00 |
| 2 | Further leave to remain on long residence basis | Average £1500.00 |
Citizenship Applications
| 1 | British Citizenship Applications – Adults | Average £1000.00 |
| 2 | British Citizenship Applications – Children (Form MN1) | Average £750.00 |
| 3 | British Citizenship Applications – Children (Form T) | Average £800.00 |
Appeals
| 1 | Appeals to the first Tier Tribunal | Average £1500.00 |
| 2 | Permission to Appeal to the First Tier Tribunal | Average £600.00* |
| 3 | Permission to Appeal to the Upper Tribunal | Average £600.00* |
| 4 | Permission to Appeal to the Court of Appeal | Average £1750.00 |
| 5 | Appeal to the Court of Appeal | Average £2000.00 |
*only for new clients, permission to appeal for existing clients is half price (excluding barrister and/or any court fees)
Administrative Review Applications
| 1 | Administrative Review Applications – inside the UK | Average £1000.00 |
| 2 | Administrative Review Applications – outside the UK | Average £1000.00 |
Bail Applications
| 1 | Temporary Admission Applications to the SSHD | Average £1000.00 |
| 2 | Immigration Bail Applications | Average £1250.00 |
Asylum & Human Rights Applications
| 1 | Asylum Application | Average £2000.00 |
| 2 | Family Reunion Applications | Average £1000.00 |
| 3 | Out of Rules – Human Rights Applications | Average £1500.00 |
Miscellaneous Applications
| 1 | Returning Resident Applications | Average £1500.00 |
| 2 | ILR Applications of 6 years DLR | Average £1500.00 |
| 3 | SET (P) Applications | Average £1250.00 |
| 4 | Form NTL | Average £600.00 |
| 5 | Completing British passport application | Average £350.00 |
| 6 | Travel Document Application | Average £400.00 |
| 7 | Subject Access Request Application | Average £300.00 |
| 8 | Form TOC | Average £500.00 |
| 9 | Dependents of the main applicants applying together | Average £250.00 |
| 10 | Dependents of the main applicants applying separately | Average £750.00 |
Family Law
We charge on an hourly basis at £250 an hour plus VAT (20%). We also offer fixed fee in some cases.
Employment Law
We charge on an hourly basis at £250 an hour plus VAT(20%). We also offer fixed fee in some cases.
Litigation/ Recovery Matters
We charge on an hourly basis at £250 an hour plus VAT. We also offer fixed fee in some cases.
Conditional Fee Agreements
We also do, carefully chosen cases on conditional fee arrangement. We will charge only after the outcome of the case. The details of the arrangement are provided in the agreement at the time of instructions. Please note that an hourly fee of £250 (or agreed in CFA) is payable if you violate the terms of the CFA signed at time of instructions.
Disbursements
In instances we have to pay disbursements. Disbursement is a payment paid to third party like Barrister fee, Hearing fee, Court fee etc. The disbursements are not part of our fee and are charged separately. The disbursements are fully explained at the time of instruction. Please note that we do not do court hearing and instruct barristers.
Type of Disbursements
Following are the eamples of disbursement in a legal case:
- Visa Fee in Immigration: here
- Immigration Health Surcharge: here
- Court Fee in matters other than immigration: here
- the updated fee announced can be found: here
- Barrister and/or court representation fee. Please note that an average representation fee is £500 without VAT (20%) per hearing. It may increase acoording to complexity of case and experience of barrister.
- Translation Expense
- Legal Expert report
VAT
Please not that we are VAT registered and our registration number is : 328879643. VAT is charged at rate of 20% of the fee. Whether VAT is payable in your matter depend on where you live and what immigration permission, if any, you have. We will confirm whether VAT is payable at time of your instructions.