Immigration

Immigration

With the changes throughout the world, economically, politically, socially, culturally and generally through development, there has been numerous changes to the Immigration Rules, resulting in the complete area becoming very piecemeal, especially in United Kingdom. Of recent periods, it can quite easily be that two people with the same backgrounds, will have different rules which apply to them, simply because of the short time difference between the lodging of the application. Consequently there has been a considered overhaul in the United Kingdom, but again bringing a substantial change to the sector with unfamiliar rules or the application of those rules, the outcome which can have very serious implication for the client.

Resultantly, we have specific legal representatives, who have experience of the various methods applicable to each clients needs, but also the time period applicable to each basis.

We are able to advise clients on all areas of immigration law, from basic visit visas to making appeals or applications for judicial review.

Immigration Enquiry

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Charges and Expenses

Charges and Expenses

Solicitors Fees:

Our fees refer to professional fees for advising you in connection with your immigration matter or enquiry only. This, if agreed, could include drafting and reading correspondence, preparing, and reviewing documentation, meetings, telephone calls and all incidental attendances thereto. These fees cover our office fees only in connection to an initial enquiry, visa, or application. If further work is required, it will not be covered by these fees. Please note that court fees and Home Office fees are not included in our fees. As these fees keep changing, we will inform you of the relevant fees before you instruct us to submit the relevant application.

For further information regarding Home Office fees, please visit www.gov.uk

We have two types of fees. Hourly fees where you will be charged for every hour (or part of the hour, broken down into 6-minute blocks,) worked on your file. Fixed fees, when agreed this mean that should you instruct us on the matter, this is the total fees you will be pay to our office in relation to work carried out by us on your file.

The exact number of hours needed depends on the circumstances in your case. For example:

  • The complexity of your case
  • The amount of evidence we need to review
  • Your ability to speak English and fill in basic details
  • Whether you have any dependants applying with you

 

In our initial meeting, we will assess your case based on the information you provided and will be able to provide an estimate of the work needed.

External fees:

Work carried out by others (e.g., barristers, translators, interpreters) is also not covered by the solicitors. These fees will vary according to each case’s requirement. For example, barrister fees could be between £250-2500; interpreters could cost £30-£60 an hour and between £0.15 to £1 a word. However, you will be advised in advance of the potential expenses before we instruct any third party on your behalf.

Hourly Rate Fees:

We will be happy to offer our services concerning all fixed fees below on hourly bases. Our hourly fees are calculated using the below hourly rates in addition to Vat (where applicable). The hourly rate will also depend on the level of experience of the caseworker dealing with your matter and the complexity of the matter. Details of the hourly rates are as below:

Hourly Rate of Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years’ experience: £261
Hourly Rate of Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ experience: £218
Hourly Rate of Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience: £178
Hourly Rate of Trainee solicitors, paralegals, and other fee earners: £126

Routine letters that we write, routine calls that we make and receive will be charged as units of 1/10th of an hour.

However, depending on the complexity of your case, we will be happy to discuss our fee estimates and hourly rates with you to give a closer estimate of the total likely costs.

Fixed fees will vary based on the type of work required and the seniority of the caseworker. Please see estimated fixed fees below.

Fixed Fees:

Unless, your invoice says otherwise, the fixed fees will cover all solicitor fees in connection to the specified visa or application. As most of our non-UK resident clients are not liable to pay VAT, the fees below will be added 20% VAT if the potential client is liable to pay VAT. You will be informed about VAT and any other extra charges before you sign our client care letter (the agreement between you and our office).

Timeframe:

If you choose to pay our standard fees, we will endeavor to attend to your queries and carry all work within fifteen working days from when we receive your instructions or the day we receive any relevant correspondence, documentation, or information. We will aim to conduct all relevant tasks before any external deadline. Therefore, you must provide us with all relevant information/documents by the deadline we agree so that we can meet external deadlines. If you choose our VIP service, we will endeavor to conduct all related work within three working days from the date of instruction, correspondence, or submission of required documents. If you submit all required evidence, information, or documents by the deadline we set for you, we will the aim to meet any external deadlines (e.g., submitting a fresh application before the expiry of your current visa).

Below is list of starting fees for solicitor’s services in connection to named visas and applications made outside the UK (VAT may be added for applications inside the UK)

Fees category

Standard fee from

VIP fees from

Fees for each dependant included in the application

Visit visa – short up to 6 months

£1250

£2500

£250

Visit visa – long up to 2 years

£1250

£2500

£250

Visit visa – long up to 5 years

 £1650

£2750

£250

Visit visa – long up to 10 years

£1850

£2950

£250

Visiting academic - more than 6 months but no more than 12 months

£1500

£2500

£250

Private medical treatment visa - more than 6 months but not more than 11 months

£1500

£2500

£250

Transit visa - (direct airside transit)

£1250

£2500

£250

Transit visit visa (landside transit)

£1650

£2500

£250

Visa for the purpose of joining a ship or aircraft as a member of the crew of that ship or aircraft

£1650

£2500

£250

Electronic Visa Waiver

£1250

£2500

£250

Single-entry visa to replace a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)

£1500

£2650

£250

Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (outside the UK)

£1500

£2500

£250

Transfer of Conditions (Vignette Transfer) application made overseas

£1000

£1850

£250

Other visa

£1750

£2850

£250

Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 30 months - main applicant and dependants

£1550

£2500

£250

Hong Kong British National (Overseas) for 5 years - main applicant and dependants

£1550

£2500

£250

Route to Settlement - other dependant relative

£1750

£2500

£250

Route to Settlement - refugee dependant relative

£1700

£2500

£250

Indefinite leave to enter the UK as the dependant of a member of the armed forces under Appendix Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules.

£2500

£3500

£250

Administrative review

£2500

£3500

£250



• Work - applications made outside the UK

Fees category

Standard fee from

VIP fees from

Fees for each dependant included in the application

Innovator - main applicant and dependants

£5000

£7500

£250

Start-up - main applicant and dependants

£5000

£7500

£250

Global Talent - main applicant - where Approval Letter is required

£2500

£3500

£250

Global Talent - main applicant - where Approval Letter is not required

£3500

£5000

£250

Global Talent - dependants only

£2500

£3000

£250

Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) - dependants only

£1950

£2500

£250

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) - dependants only

£1950

£2500

£250

Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) - dependants only

£2500

£3500

£250

Skilled worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less - main applicant and dependants

£2500

£3500

£250

Skilled Worker, where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years - main applicant and dependants

£2500

£3500

£250

Skilled Worker - shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less - main applicant and dependants

£2500

£3500

£250

Skilled Worker, shortage occupation where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years - main applicant and dependants

£2500

£3500

£250

Skilled Worker - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less - main applicant and dependants

£2500

£3500

£250

Skilled Worker - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years - main applicant and dependants

£2500

£3500

£250

Skilled Worker - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less - main applicant and dependants

£2500

£3500

£250

Skilled Worker - Shortage Occupation - Health and Care Visa - where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years - main applicant and dependants

£2500

£3500

£250

T2 Minister of Religion - main applicant and dependants

£2500

£3500

£250

International Sportsperson where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for 12 months or less – main applicant and dependants

£3750

£5000

£250

International Sportsperson where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over 12 months – main applicant and dependants

£3750

£5000

£250

Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker, Religious Worker, Charity Worker, Creative Worker, International Agreement, Government Authorised Exchange, and Youth Mobility Scheme - main applicant and dependants

£2500

£3500

£250

Representative of an overseas business - main applicant and dependants

£5000

£7500

£250

Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker - up to 3 years - main applicant and dependants

£3500

£5000

£250

Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker – more than 3 years -main applicant and dependants

£3500

£5000

£250

Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee - main applicant and dependants

£3500

£5000

£250

Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier - main applicant and dependants

£3500

£5000

£250

Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker - main applicant and dependants

£3500

£5000

£250

Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker - main applicant and dependants (from 11 April 2022)

£3500

£5000

£250

Scale-up - main applicant and dependants

£3500

£5000

£250

High Potential Individual - main applicant and dependants

£4500

£7500

£250

 

• Study - applications made outside the UK

Fees category

Standard fee from

VIP fees from

Fees for each dependant included in the application

Student - main applicant and dependants

£2050

£3950

£150

Child Student

£2050

£3950

£150

Short term student studying English language for more than 6 months but not more than 11 months

£2050

£3950

£140

 

• Work Other applications made in the UK

Fees category

Standard fee from

VIP fees from

Fees for each dependant included in the application

Visitor Extension - main applicant and dependants

£1500

£2500

£150

Leave to remain - Other

£2033

£3048

£150

Hong Kong British National (In-country) for 30 months - main applicant and dependants

£1800

£2580

£150

Hong Kong British National (In-country) for 5 years - main applicant and dependants

£2500

£3500

£0

Retired person of independent means

£2949

£3964

£15

Indefinite leave to remain - main applicants and dependants

£2389

£3704

£15

Replacement Biometric Residence Permit

£1150

£2560

£250

Travel Document - Certificate of travel - adult

£1280

£2280

£250

Travel Document - Certificate of travel - child

£1150

£2141

£250

Travel Document - Convention travel document - adult

£1150

£2075

£250

Travel Document - Convention travel document - child

£1150

£2049

£250

Administrative Review

£2800

£3800

£250

 

• Nationality

Fees category

Standard fee from

VIP fees from

Fees for each dependant included in the application

Naturalisation

£1500

£2750

£250

Naturalisation British overseas territory citizens

£1500

£2750

£250

Nationality registration as a British citizen - adult

£1500

£2750

£250

Nationality registration as a British citizen - child

£1500

£2750

£250

Nationality registration - British overseas territory citizen, British overseas citizens, British Subjects, British protected persons - adult

£1901

£2901

£250

Nationality registration - British overseas territory citizen, British overseas citizens, British Subjects, British protected persons - child

£1810

£2810

£250

Renunciation of nationality

£1500

£2500

£250

Certificate of Entitlement Nationality Right of Abode (In the UK)

£1500

£2500

£250


General Fees Notes

We will endeavour to give clear advice on your immigration matter. As advices are given in English, presume you have a sufficient understanding of the language. Should you require an interpreter or a translator, you must advise so for which additional fees will be charged.

If we discover that there are any complications with your case, we shall inform you of the same. In such a case, we might advise that a second opinion or a barrister consultation might be required, and you will bear the cost of such legal disbursements. However, we will not seek any external advice without your prior consent.

We advise that you are likely to have no right to claim for refund of your fees paid for our services.            

In addition to the time spent, we may take into account a number of factors, which include the complexity of the issues, the speed at which action must be taken, the expertise or specialist knowledge that the case requires. On the basis of the information, you provide from the outset, we expect these factors to be adequately covered by the hourly or fixed rates agreed. The rates may be higher, if for example, the matter becomes more complex than expected; we will notify you of this.

The fixed fee quoted to you in our first meeting relates only to the agreed upon matter, in so far as your instructions are provided on date. If however, any incidental works needs to be done then a future quote for that work will be given or alternatively a charge rate of our hourly rate as displayed on this page.

Please note that if your matter relates to a Fixed Fee Agreement, then the hourly rates will not apply. However, in case of any changed instructions / mis-advice by you, there maybe costs incurred, and in that case fixed fee rate will be removed automatically.

Please also note that if you wish to withdraw your instructions, then Veritas Solicitors are entitled to charge you on an hourly rate and deduct any outstanding money from your agreed fixed fee payment.

If you require a copy of your file, then there will be a minimum charge of £25.00 for administration costs for recovering the file from the archive and there could also be a cost for photocopying the file of papers.

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