our fees

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR FEES

In order to equip our existing and prospective clients with the necessary information to make an informed choice about using our services, we have set out our fee information below. Please note that this information relates to our services offered to our individual clients only, and does not cover all of our services, including those offered to businesses such as obtaining sponsorship licences. We provide the majority of our services in Immigration & Nationality matters on an Agreed Fixed Fee. However, depending on the nature and complexity of the application, we may have to agree an hourly rated fee with you, in which case we will give you an estimate of the overall costs at the outset and keep you informed as we progress your matter. The nature and circumstances of every case is different and therefore it is difficult to quote an exact fee before taking initial instructions from you. We have prepared the table below to provide you with guidance as to our professional fees. We will be able to give you clearer information, once we have had an initial meeting and taken information from you in respect of the circumstances of your case. Please note that the figures below are our professional fees only and do not include application fees and other associated costs known as disbursements. In other words, the fees below are for the works undertaken on your case by our firm.

VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT)

The fees are also exclusive of VAT. VAT will be charged at 20% on our fee and may be charged on disbursement costs. In some circumstances, VAT may not be chargeable and we will advise you of this if applicable. For example, if you are an individual residing outside of the UK or the EU, you may not have to pay VAT. Likewise, if you have have not been granted a right or permission to live in the UK, you may be exempt from paying VAT on our fees.

OUR HOURLY RATES

In the majority of the cases, we should be able to offer you a fixed fee. However, depending on the nature of your case, we may have to charge a fee by the hour. The hourly rate we will charge would depend on the seniority and experience of the person working on your case. If we believe that it would be more cost-effective for you to have more than one of our members undertake work on your case, we will advise you of this.

We set out below a guide to our hourly rates:

CONSULTATION SESSION

Consultation / Advice Session (30 Minutes)

£100

CONSULTATION SESSION

Spouses/unmarried parents

£1000

Other family members

£600

EMPLOYMENT

Immigration employment documents

£1000

All application under PBS,

£1000

Other applications such as Au Pair, Postgraduate Medical/Dental training and private medical treatment

£1000

VISIT

Visitors Visa

£600

STUDENT

Student Visa

£1000

SCOPE OF OUR WORK INCLUDED IN THE FEES

Every case is different and the nature of the work to be carried out may vary from case to case. However, in general, the quoted fees for our work in this matter will include:

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Taking your instructions and providing you with legal advice.

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Perusing and considering the supporting documents to be submitted in support of your application (if applicable).

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Completing the relevant application forms (if applicable).
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Drafting representations to be sent to the Home Office in support of your application (if applicable).
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Preparing your application and submitting it to the Home Office on your behalf.
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Sending chasing letters to the Home Office until a decision has been made on your application (if applicable).

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Giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED

The items below are not included in the fees quoted above:

Unforeseen Works

The figures above are calculated on the basis of our hourly rates and the estimated time we will spend on your matter as well as the assumption that your application will be a straightforward matter. Therefore, if the scope of the work changes or the assumptions upon which our fee is based change, this fixed fee will no longer apply. In that case, we will discuss and agree a revised fee with you before incurring any costs for you.

Challenge of Refusals

If your application is unsuccessful and we need to challenge the decision by way of an administrative review application to the Home Office, appeal to the Immigration Tribunal, application to the Upper Tribunal or the High Court for judicial review, or by other legal means, our work for this file will come to an end, and we will need to open a new file for that stage and a separate fee to be agreed with you will become applicable.

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Home Office application fees. We will give you detailed information regarding the potential disbursement costs once we have taken your instructions. However, generally, these can include:

 

    • Home Office fees;
    • Immigration Health Surcharge;
    •  Biometric enrolment costs;
    • Worker’s fees;
    • Experts’ fees;
    • Court and Tribunal fees;
    • Preparing Schedules of Absences from the UK;
    •  Translation costs;
    • Non-routine postage and courier charges; etc.

HOW LONG WILL MY APPLICATION TAKE?

Every case is different and the nature of the work to be carried out may vary from case to case. However, in general, the quoted fees for our work in this matter will include: