Our overall fees vary depending upon how complex your case is and the type of the case.
To give you an idea of how we charge however, and to comply the SRA price transparency rules, we have set out below details of our typical hourly rates and fees.
Our charges are made up of:
- our fees for the legal work
- ‘disbursements’ – disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to other people, such as fees for a barrister’s opinion or help at Court.
OUR FEES
On average, most cases take between 5 to 25 hours or more to complete. All figures exclude VAT unless specifically stated. Our hourly rate is between £500- £1000 depending on the complexity of the case.
The exact time spent, and fees charged will depend on the circumstances in your case. Such as:
- how straight-forward your case is in terms of the law;
- whether it is necessary to appeal;
- the amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider;
- which language(s) you speak;
- whether you are applying with other dependants.
DISBURSEMENTS
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as visa fees and immigration health surcharge.
- Any Home Office application fees. You will pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application processes.
- Advice and assistance in relation to any appeal if your application is refused.
- Any other fees in connection with the application such as interpreter fee, barrister fees etc but for our professional fees.
KEY STAGES
The examples of typical costs above cover all of the work in relation to the following key stages of your case:
- discussing your circumstances and options;
- giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria;
- if you do not fulfil certain criteria, whether this can be overcome and how;
- considering the supporting evidence you have provided;
- where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements)
- preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf;
- giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take.
PROCESSING TIME
We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. However, you can view the current processing times online https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk
In terms of submitting your application to the Home Office we can normally achieve this within 2-6 weeks of you instructing us. However, we will let you know at the earliest opportunity if it is likely to take longer than this.
Please note the anticipated number of hours and fees are an estimate based on the facts above. All applications are likely to vary, and of course, we can give you a more accurate estimate and at times fixed fees (wherever possible) once we have more information about your specific case.