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Initial Consultation

You can book an Initial Consultation with our experienced Immigration solicitor. This appointment lasts maximum an 1 hour and will receive advice on your immigration issue only.

Spouse and partners application

You can apply under this route if your partner is a British national. This visa will allow you to live in the UK for up to 2 and a half years. Once this expires, you can apply to extend the visa for a further 2 and a half years if you still meet the visa requirements. You can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK once the 5 years have been completed. We will take your instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf. 

Applications under the Immigration Rules

• Student and work experience visas
• visit visas (for tourism, or visiting friends / family)
• spouse and partners applications including fiancé(e)s or proposed civil partners
• applications for work, business or study under the Points-Based System
• dependent relative and family reunion applications
• ancestry visas
• Other categories, such as applications on the basis of long residence.

We will take your instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf.

Child Visas and Adult Dependant Relative Visas

You can apply for this type of visa if you are a British national or are settled in the UK, and any children or adults who depend upon you may be able to come to the UK to live with you. Please note that these applications must be made from outside the UK. We will take your instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf.

Application for a Standard Visitor Visa

You can apply to visit the UK on a Standard Visitor visa for leisure, to visit your family and friends, business, or take part in sports or events, or for special purposes such as receiving private treatment. To qualify for this visa, you must demonstrate that you are a genuine visitor. We will take your instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf.

Entry clearance appeals

If you have received a negative decision from the Home Office regarding the outcome of your application, we can assist you in preparing your appeal. This includes taking your instructions, consider any relevant papers submitted with your application and advise you going forward and lodge an appeal. We will take your instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf.

Bail

If you are unlawfully detained and wish to challenge the decision, then we can represent you and prepare an application for bail on your behalf. We will assess the situation whether the client qualifies for bail, and whether the client has 2 sureties of good character. This fee includes taking instructions, advice and filing the application. A hearing will be listed. This does not include court representation. Court representation fees are £500 plus VAT. 

Indefinite leave to remain application 

If you have completed the qualifying period of your stay, then you may wish to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain. We will take your instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf.

Application for naturalisation or registration under the British Nationality Act 1981 (British Citizenship)

If you have acquired Indefinite Leave toRemain (‘ILR’), or permanent residence, you may be entitled to apply for naturalisation as a British citizen. This will

be subject to meeting specific requirements, this may be your age, residence and good character. Our professional Immigration solicitors will be able to advise you on whether you meet these requirements. We will take your instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf.

Appeal to the First Tier Tribunal (no counsel)

We shall take your instructions and prepare your case for an appeal to the First Tier Tribunal, without assistance from a barrister/counsel. We will take your instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf.

Appeal to the First Tier Tribunal (with counsel)

We shall take your instructions and prepare your case for an appeal to the First Tier Tribunal. This includes fees of instructing a barrister on your case. This may be where your case is complex and requires counsel’s assistance. We will take your instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf.

Appeal to the Upper Tribunal (no counsel)

We shall take your instructions and prepare your case for an appeal to the Upper Tribunal, without assistance from a barrister/counsel. We will take your

instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf.

Appeal to the Upper Tribunal (with counsel)

We shall take your instructions and prepare your case for an appeal to the First Tier Tribunal. This includes fees of instructing a barrister on your case. This may be where your case is complex and requires counsel’s assistance. We will take your instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf.

Judicial Review

If you received a decision and wish to appeal this, then you may seek to challenge the decision via Judicial Review. We will take your instructions, prepare your case and file your application on your behalf.  

Applications on behalf of European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and their family members (Inc. permanent residence, residence cards and registration certificates) 

If you are a holder of a passport of a country that is a member of the European Economic Area or Switzerland, you will automatically have to right to reside in the UK and can apply for a registration certificate. However, if you have a non-EEA family member who wishes to apply for a visa, then you will need to supply proof of residence that you have been living in the UK. We will take your instructions, advise you, prepare and submit your application on your behalf.

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Driving summons  (offences related to using mobile phone whilst driving, speeding, failing to stop at signs, drink driving) 

Representation fee at court: Single Hearing - from £250

Please note that this is a separate fee from the preparation work.

Court Appearances (Guilty Pleas) Fees differ depending on your instructions and plea. 

Representation fee at court: Single Hearing - from £250

Please note that this is a separate fee from the preparation work.

Court Appearences (Not Guilty Pleas). These cases tend to become rather complex and require more work. Therefore, prepatory work is based on an hourly rate.  

Representation fee at court:  Half day trial from £250,  One day trial from £500. 

Please note that this is a separate fee from the preparation work.  

Special reasons  (Hardship cases) Cases where you may be guilty of the offence charged but wish to dispute the charge in its entirety due to special reasons. 

Representation fee at court: Single Hearing - from £250 + VAT

Please note that this is a separate fee from the preparation work.

Details

In our fixed fees, the work we carry out is standard and they include;

• Initial attendance, taking instructions, considering documents and providing you with advice based on your current circumstance. If you are unable to qualify for the category of your choice, then we may advise you of alternative routes to settlement and provide you with a list of documents.
• The fixed prices set out above are for guidance only. Therefore, depending on the complexity of your case and the number of documents the price may change.
• Advise you on the current Immigration law and whether you can, or already meet the requirements for the relevant application.
• Considering all your supporting documents/evidence. When looking at your case as a whole, we will need to consider whether there are sufficient evidence provided to support your application. If there are insufficient evidence, we may advise you to obtain further evidence to strengthen your case.
• We understand that in some cases there may be more work than agreed, this may be because of the complexity of each case or request for additional work. However, we shall inform you if this happens and provide you with an updated fee before commencing that work.
• Prepare and submit your application and;
• Advise you of the timescales and outcome of your application.

• If your application is not granted, then we may advise you of the prospect of your appeal.

   

Please note that the above are all inclusive of the fixed fee and does not include any disbursements.

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties such as visa fees. These will need to be paid for separately in addition to our fees. These could be visa fees, postage, interpreter, translation of documents, medical reports fees, mileage/travel expenses etc. This is not an exhaustive list and is purely for guidance.

Do I need an Interpreter?

If there are any language barrier that may affect the communication with our solicitor, you may request for an Interpreter, however their fees are separate to our fees. 

We will normally spend up to one hour with you at our initial meeting, however, the number of hours depend on the complexity of your case, and these costs will increase. You may wish to bring a friend or a family member with you at an appointment to reduce these costs as instructing an interpreter may not always be required. You can choose any interpreter of your liking but do not have to use an interpreter of our choosing.

Home Office fees for making the application

You will need to pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application process. This is not included in our fixed fee.

Immigration Health Surcharge

If you are required to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge, then you must pay this directly to the Home Office as part of your application. This is not included in our fixed fee. 

How long will my application take?

We cannot guarantee how long your application will take to be processed by the Home Office. However, you may to visit https://www.gov.uk/visa-processing-times to check the current processing times.