IMMIGRATION LAW FEES

Immigration Fees

Immigration & Nationality

 Legal Fee Information for

Immigration applications – first-tier Tribunal


Introduction

We have set out below the issues you need to consider in relation to Legal Fees and disbursements for the preparation and submission of immigration applications, excluding asylum applications and the provision of advice and representation at the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in relation to appeals against Home Office visa or immigration decisions, excluding asylum appeals

Our Legal Fees cover all of the work required to handle your case from instruction to conclusion.

Our fees for all immigration matter are on the basis of agreed except Judicial Review matters and appeal to the Court of appeal where we charge on hourly basis depending on the Solicitors’ PQE. Details of hourly rates in JR matters provided below:


Legal Fees and action we will take

Legal Fees is the amount you will be required to pay for all the work performed by us in actioning your instructions from commencement of your case to conclusion.

The fees supplied below include the following services:

• Consideration of documents

• Client attendance

• Taking instructions and providing advice

• Preparing and submitting the application

• Advising on the outcome of the application


Key Stages of Payment of Fee:

We take 50% of the fee in all matters in advance at the time of engagement of our services. Remaining fees will be payable before submitting the applications / appeal to the home office or appellate authorities.

Depending on the individual’s circumstances we may also be prepared to split the final payment in maximum two instalments to be paid within 2 months from the date of engagement of our services or from the date of submitting the immigration application / appeals, whichever is later. We also offer to work on Pro bono basis to deserving individuals.


VAT

The firm is now registered for VAT, therefore all our fees are plus VAT on all our services.


All fees are average:

To assist and provide you with more information, we have listed below a guide estimate price range covering most of the applications. 

The average Fixed Charges we apply are:

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Certification of Documents £5.00 Per Page
Certification of Affidavits / Statutory Declarations £10.00
Drafting Affidavits / Statutory Declarations £50.00
Change of Name Deeds from £60.00
Scanning and uploading documents for premium lounge service from £250.00
Visit Visa Entry Clearance Applications -
1 Standard Visit Visa Applications from £250.00
2 Permitted Paid Engagements Visa Applications from £500.00
3 Marriage Visitor Visa Applications from £500.00
4 Parent of a Tier 4 Child Visa Applications from £600.00
5 Transit Visit visa applications from £500.00
6 Domestic Worker Visa Applications from £600.00
Family Related Visa Applications -
1 Entry Clearance Application – Fiancé` / Spouse / Civil Partner / Unmarried Partner from £800.00
2 Switching / Extension of Visas – Leave to remain – Fiancé` / Spouse / Civil Partner / Unmarried Partner – 5 Years Route from £800.00
3 Switching / Extension of Visas – Leave to remain –Spouse / Civil Partner / Unmarried Partner / Parent Route – 10 Years Route from £800.00
4 ILR Application – Spouses / Civil Partners / Unmarried Partners from £1,000.00
5 Adult Dependent Relative Visa Applications from £1,000.00
6 ILR for Victims of Domestic Violence from £1,350.00
7 ILR for Bereaved Partners from £500.00
8 ILR for family members of Point Based migrants from £1,250.00
9 Right of Access to Child Visa Applications from £1,200.00
10 ILR for Right of Access to Child Visa Applications from £1,200.00
11 Private life Applications – inside rules from £1,200.00
12 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
13 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £650.00
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa Applications -
1 Entry Clearance Application from £1,500.00
2 Extension of Visas – Leave to remain from £1,500.00
3 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
4 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £650.00
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Applications -
1 Entry Clearance Application from £2,000.00
2 Extension of Visas – Leave to remain from £1,500.00
3 ILR Applications from £1,500.00
4 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
5 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £650.00
Tier 1 Investor Visa Applications -
1 Entry Clearance Application from £2,000.00
2 Extension of Visas – Leave to remain from £2,500.00
3 ILR Applications from £2,500.00
4 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
5 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £650.00
Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa Applications -
1 Entry Clearance Application from £1,500.00
2 Extension of Visas – Leave to remain from £1,200.00
3 ILR Applications from £1,500.00
4 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
5 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £650.00
Tier 2 General Visa Applications -
1 Entry Clearance Application from £950.00
2 Extension of Visas – Leave to remain from £950.00
3 ILR Applications from £1,250.00
4 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
5 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £650.00
Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer Visa Applications -
1 Entry Clearance Application from £950.00
2 Extension of Visas – Leave to remain from £950.00
3 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
4 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £750.00
Tier 2 Religious Minister Visa Applications & Sports Person Visa Applications -
1 Entry Clearance Application -
2 Extension of Visas – Leave to remain from £950.00
3 ILR Applications from £1,250.00
4 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
5 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £650.00
Tier 4 (G) & Tier 4 Child -
1 Entry Clearance Application from £600.00
2 Extension of Visas – Leave to remain from £750.00
3 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
4 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £600.00
Tier 5 Visa Applications (All Tier 5 visa types) -
1 Entry Clearance Application from £800.00
2 Extension of Visas – Leave to remain from £800.00
3 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
4 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £750.00
Sponsorship License Applications -
1 Advising on Sponsorship License Applications from £2,000.00
2 Applying for Restricted CoS from £600.00
3 Applying for Unrestricted CoS from £300.00
4 Issuing CoS from £300.00
5 Representing in Suspension of Licence Issues from £1,800.00
6 Making miscellaneous work – updating changes of circumstances etc. from £150.00
Sole Representative Visa Applications -
1 Entry Clearance Application from £2,000.00
3 ILR Applications from £2,000.00
4 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
5 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £750.00
Long Residence Applications -
1 SET LR applications from £1,000.00
2 Further leave to remain on long residence basis from £1,000.00
Citizenship Applications -
1 British Citizenship Applications – Adults from £650.00
2 British Citizenship Applications – Children (Form MN1) from £500.00
3 British Citizenship Applications – Children (Form T) from £800.00
EEA Applications -
1 Family Permit Applications from £800.00
2 Registration Certificate Applications from £500.00
3 Residence Card Applications – Family members from £700.00
4 Retention of Right Applications from £950.00
5 Permanent Residence Card Applications from £1,000.00
6 Extended Family Members’ Applications from £1,500.00
7 Derivative Right of residence Applications from £1,250.00
Appeals -
1 Appeals to the first Tier Tribunal from £1,250.00
2 Permission to Appeal to the First Tier Tribunal from £500.00
3 Permission to Appeal to the Upper Tribunal from £600.00
Administrative Review Applications -
1 Administrative Review Applications – inside the UK from £600.00
2 Administrative Review Applications – outside the UK from £500.00
Bail Applications -
1 Temporary Admission Applications to the SSHD from £500.00
2 Immigration Bail Applications from £1,250.00
Asylum & Human Rights Applications -
1 Asylum Application from £1,500.00
2 Family Reunion Applications from £800.00
3 Out of Rules – Human Rights Applications from £1,200.00
Miscellaneous Applications -
1 Returning Resident Applications from £1,500.00
2 ILR Applications of 6 years DLR from £1,500.00
3 SET (P) Applications from £1,250.00
4 Form NTL from £400.00
5 Completing British passport application from £350.00
6 Travel Document Application from £400.00
7 Subject Access Request Application from £250.00
8 Form TOC from £500.00
9 Dependents of the main applicants applying together from £250.00
10 Dependents of the main applicants applying separately from £650.00


• Premium same day service to the Home office in Croydon - £1,500 including VAT

• Consultation by appointment - £100 including VAT 

• We will charge the sum of £35, including VAT for Electronic money transfers.


Hourly Charges:

We charge hourly basis for these matters JR, permission to appeal to Court of Appeal and appeal to the Court of appeal. Our hourly fees will be calculated using below hourly rates Plus Vat (where applicable) and also will depend on the level of experience of the solicitor or fee earner dealing with your matter and complexity of the matter. Details of the hourly rates are as under:

Our hourly rates range between £120 - £195 including VAT, which will depend on the experience and qualification of the case handler as follows: 


o Principal Solicitor - £195.00

o Associate Solicitor £180.00

o Paralegal £120.00


If at any stage our fees change, we will notify you and discuss the reason for any changes. This would typically occur if you change your instructions or your case involves an unforeseen complexity. 


Our average fees assume that: 


a. The transaction is concluded in a timely manner and no unforeseen complication arise.

b. All parties to the transaction are co-operative and there is no unreasonable delay from any parties providing documentation.


Disbursements and Other Costs 


Disbursements may be incurred in the handling of the matter for you. Typical Disbursements may include:


• Court representation at Case Management Review Hearings, First Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal will be chargeable at counsel’s rate. If Counsel is required to be instructed a quotation for their services will be obtained from them and discussed with your before they are instructed to ensure you are fully aware of the fees that will be charged.

• Where an interpreter is required, you will be responsible for the costs at the interpreter’s hourly rate.

• IHS Surcharge – additional fee levied by the Home Office to pay for the NHS and currently charged at £200 per person per year.

• Further to our fees stated above, you will also be responsible for the Home Office Fees, which vary depending on your application.



How long will my matter take?


Provided all the relevant documents in a timely manner, we should be able to submit your application in 2-4 weeks. We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. Please read the published processing times which are approximate.

This is just an estimate and we will of course be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.


Fee Earners


The following fee earners handle Immigration matters:


Rizwan Saleem is a Qualified Solicitor, who qualified in 2017. He is very experienced in handling all types of immigration and Asylum claims. Rizwan is assisted by Sandra is supervised by Rizwan in the immigration department.


Questions


If you have any questions relating to our services and our fees, please contact us on 01438 318 452 or email us at rizwan@fosterslegal.co.uk/ office@fosterslegal.co.uk


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