How we charge
Know the likely costbefore you instruct us
We aim to explain our legal fees clearly, including if and when they are likely to change, and any other payments you may need to make, such as Home Office application fees, the Immigration Health Surcharge, court or tribunal fees and barristers' fees.
Our firm does not undertake legal aid work, so applications we prepare must be privately funded. We normally work within a fee estimate so you understand the likely cost at the outset, and on occasion we agree fixed fees. Every case turns on its own facts, so we give an estimate specific to you at your initial consultation.
Initial consultation
£300inc. VAT
Around one hour, at our office or remotely
We advise on the legal options on the facts of your case, the procedures to follow, the evidence needed, and whether the likely outcome justifies the expense and risk involved.
Typical legal fees
Fee guide by application type
As a general guide, our legal fees often fall within these ranges. They cover considering your documents, attending on you, and preparing, submitting and following up your application until the decision.
Human rights, family & private life
Including long residence, and entry clearance for spouses, children and adult dependent relatives.
£2,000 – £5,000 plus VAT at 20% if payable
Extensions & variations of leave
For example, an application as a partner.
£2,000 – £3,000 plus VAT at 20% if payable
Points-based system
A broad category covering students through to investors.
£1,500 – £10,000 plus VAT at 20% if payable
EU Settlement Scheme
Appendix EU and Appendix EU (Family Permit) applications.
£1,500 – £2,500 plus VAT at 20% if payable
Registration & naturalisation
British citizenship. Exceptionally difficult matters such as status tracing may cost more.
£1,000 – £3,500 plus VAT at 20% if payable
Ancestry visas
For Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born grandparent.
£2,000 – £3,000 plus VAT at 20% if payable
Visit visas
Single or multiple-entry 6 month, 2, 5 and 10 year visas.
£1,000 – £2,500 VAT not stated
Commercial clients
Sponsor licences, start-up visas, innovator visas and the admission of Skilled Workers. We provide a cost estimate on request.
Where a Home Office fee waiver request is appropriate, any further legal fee will not exceed £500 plus VAT if payable.
About VAT
Why we say “plus VAT if payable”
Whether VAT applies to immigration work depends on the country where the client lives and, if they are in the UK, whether they hold permission to remain. We can normally confirm this at the initial consultation or shortly afterwards.
£250
Legal bill
£50
VAT at 20%
£300
You pay
If an application is refused
Appeals and judicial review
Our estimates run until the decision on your application. Any appeal to the First-tier Tribunal, or application to the Upper Tribunal or Administrative Court for judicial review, is a new assignment requiring a new fee estimate or another agreed method of charging. If a judicial review is unsuccessful you would normally be ordered to pay the other side's costs as well as your own.
Get an estimate for your case
Book an initial consultation and we will explain your options and the likely costs.
Questions about our fees? Call 020 7480 5999
Important notes
- Fee figures are general guides, not quotations. Every case is fact sensitive and we confirm our estimate or fixed fee in our formal letter of engagement.
- Fee estimates do not include third-party costs such as Home Office fees, the Immigration Health Surcharge and the other costs listed above.
- A valid application must be submitted before any existing leave to remain expires. We cannot guarantee when the Home Office will make a decision.
- Some people may be eligible for legal aid, subject to a means and merits test. See the Law Society and GOV.UK guidance on paying for legal costs.