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We specialise in business immigration.
We have a tariff of immigration fees. These are subject to annual revision. In complex individual circumstances a higher fee estimate may be provided.
IMMIGRATION SERVICES TARIFF
Fee rates below do not include Home Office application fees nor health surcharge (if applicable). If a matter is unduly complex or there are complications concerning the individual’s personal circumstances or immigration history then we may need to revise fee estimates.
The fees stated plus VAT below will be calculated at the prevailing rate which is currently 20%.
| SERVICES | PRICES | VISA FEES (PER PERSON INC. DEPENDANTS, SUBJECT TO VISA LENGTH AND PLACE OF APPLICATION) |
|---|---|---|
| Founder Innovator | £8,000 + VAT* | £1191 – £1486 plus endorsement fees |
| Global talent | £8,000 + VAT* | £716 |
| Individual work visas (skilled worker, expansion worker, senior specialist) | £4,000 + VAT* | £719 – £1636 (Skilled Worker) £298 (Expansion Worker) £719 – £1636 (Senior/Specialist) |
| EU pre-settled or settled status | £3,000 + VAT | No application fee |
| UK ancestry application | £4,000 + VAT | £637 initially, £1048 to extend |
| Partners and families visa | £3,000 + VAT* | £1048 – £1846 |
| Settlement application | £5,000 + VAT | £2885 |
| Visitors’ visa | £3,000 | £115 – £963 |
| British citizenship application | £6,000 + VAT | £1500 |
* VAT is not payable if you (or your company) are located outside of the United Kingdom.
Please note the prices quoted above are minimum prices and may vary depending on the complexity of the case such as immigration history and personal circumstances.
The prices above do not include disbursements such as Home Office application fees, which are liable to change annually and the immigration health surcharge payable at the time of applying. Details of these can be found on the Home Office website here: Visa Application Fees (homeoffice.gov.uk)
Other disbursements may include translation fees for documents and courier fees where applicable.
Translation fees in the UK are generally at a cost per line or page. For example £0.50 pence per line would be, for 100 lines, £50 plus VAT. VAT is currently 20%. Translation fees outside the UK may differ.
Couriers generally charge per mile, for example £2 per mile.
Visa Fees
| ROUTE | LEGAL FEES | VISA APPLICATION FEES WITHIN THE UK | VISA APPLICATION FEES OUTSIDE OF THE UK | FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder Innovator | £8000 plus VAT | £1486 (per person, to include any dependants) | £1191 (per person, to include any dependants) | There are extra fees associated with this route due to the need for endorsement:
a. £1000 endorsement fee payable directly to the endorsing body; and b. £500 per contact point meeting with the endorsing body. |
| Global Talent | £8000 plus VAT | £716 (per person, to include any dependants | £716 (per person, to include any dependants) | Applicants requiring endorsement would pay the application fees in two stages; £524 at the point of endorsement and £192 at the later application stage.
Applicants not requiring endorsement, and dependants in either scenario, would pay the fee in one sum when applying. |
| Skilled Worker | £4000 plus VAT | £827 for a visa duration of 3 years or less.
£1636 for a visa duration of more than 3 years. (per person, to include any dependants) |
£719 for a visa duration of 3 years or less.
£1420 for a visa duration of more than 3 years. (per person, to include any dependants) |
Lower application fees apply for individuals in limited circumstances (i.e roles qualifying under shortage occupation/ISL or Health and Care) depending on the length of stay applied for. |
| Global Mobility
(Expansion Worker) |
£4000 plus VAT | £298 (per person, to include any dependants) | £298 (per person, to include any dependants) | |
| Global Mobility
(Senior or Specialist Worker) |
£4000 plus VAT | £827 for a visa duration of 3 years or less.
£1636 for a visa duration of more than 3 years. (per person, to include any dependants) |
£719 for a visa duration of 3 years or less.
£1420 for a visa duration of more than 3 years. (per person, to include any dependants) |
|
| EU Pre-Settled or Settled status | £3000 plus VAT | £827 for a visa duration of 3 years or less.
£1636 for a visa duration of more than 3 years. (per person, to include any dependants) |
No fees apply. | No fees apply. |
| UK Ancestry | £4000 plus VAT | The Ancestry route is not eligible for in-country switches.
Extension fees are £1048 (per person, to include any dependants) |
£637 (per person, to include any dependants) | |
| Partner and Family | £3000 plus VAT | £1,048 (per person, to include any dependants) | £1,846 (per person, to include any dependants) | |
| Settlement | £5000 plus VAT | £2885 (per person, to include any dependants) | Not applicable. | Settlement applications include completion of a Life in the UK test, which is currently charged at £50. |
| Visitors | £3000 plus VAT | Not applicable. | £115 per person for up to 6 months’ duration.
£432 per person for up to 2 years’ duration. £771 per person for up to 5 years’ duration. £963 per person for up to 10 years’ duration. |
|
| British Citizenship | £6000 plus VAT | £1500 | Not applicable. | If not completed as part of a prior settlement application, applications will include completion of a Life in the UK test, which is currently charged at £50.
Citizenship ceremonies incur an additional charge of £130 which is ordinarily added to the application fee. |
Applicants who are required to complete a SELT test to fulfil English Language requirements will be subject to assessment fees and prices will depend on the chosen provider.
The Immigration Health Surcharge will apply to the majority of individuals applying for a visa with a duration exceeding 6 months. Our immigration team would be able to confirm whether any exceptions to this apply upon instruction. The current Surcharge is as follows:-
The Surcharge is payable in full at the time the application is submitted (e.g a five-year visa application for an adult applicant would incur a fee of £5175) and this would need to be factored into overall costs.
VAT is not applied to our legal fees for clients based outside of Europe at the time of instruction.
Visa application fees, and related costs, are subject to review and may be changed at any time by the Home Office. All fees and information set out in the above table are correct as of June 2024. Our fees for assisting with immigration matters are also reviewed regularly and may be increased from time to time.
Key stages:
The fees above relate to the following key stages of an application:
How long your matter takes is very much dependant on the volume of supporting documentation and how long it takes to collate this and to prepare the application. If the application is relatively straightforward and the documents are readily available, then the pre-application process can take as little as a week. For more complex applications with more voluminous supporting documentation, this pre-application stage might take up to three months. Once the application has been submitted, the timescale is entirely at the discretion of the Home Office. The Home Office publishes broad timescales of between three and six months. Some visas may be obtained by a premium service, details of which we can provide once we have considered your instructions. Please note that the timescales provided are only a rough estimate and a more accurate timescale can be provided once we are better acquainted with the specifics of your case.
Immigration Team information
Our immigration team has over 5 years of experience in delivering high quality immigration law advice.
Our immigration partner is supported by a team of fee earners with different levels of experience. The work of our junior fee earners is always supervised by the partner.
Immigration Team members:-
Trainee (trainees rotate department every 6 months as part of their two year training contract with us – their work is supervised by a partner)
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