Fee Scale – Immigration & Nationality
We charge on the basis of agreed fee in all immigration matters except Judicial Review matters where we charge on hourly basis depending on the Solicitors’ PQE.
Details of hourly rates in JR matters are:
Hourly Rate of Principal Solicitor: £267 plus VAT
Hourly Rate of Associate Solicitor: £229 plus VAT
Hourly Rate of Paralegal Staff: £121 plus VAT
Key Stages of Payment of Fee:
We take 50% of the fee in advance at the time of engagement of our services and the rest is payable before submitting the immigration 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 provide our services on Pro bono basis depending upon availability of our solicitors.
VAT
We are registered with HMRC for VAT purposes. Our VAT number is 316 9494 73.
We charge 20% VAT on all our services rendered to UK residents.
What is not included in the agreed fee?
Following costs of the immigration applications or immigration appeals or Judicial Review applications are not included in the agreed fee:
* Home office fee of the visa application
* Immigration Health surcharge
* Premium Service fees
* Court fee in Appeal matters
* Court fee in Judicial Review matters
* Barrister’s fee
* Translation / interpreting services provided by third party organizations
* Independent experts reports e.g. medical experts: (£500-£4000) we will inform you
if we consider that an expert report is necessary
PROFESSIONAL FEES
| MATTER | OUR FEE (£) | Plus VAT |
| Registration as a British Citizen | £500 | 20% |
| Naturalisation/Nationality Applications | £500 | 20% |
| Stateless Registration as a British citizen (Form S) | £500 | None |
| FLR FP/FLR M/FLR O/FLR DL/ FLR HR/ EEA-FM | £1500 | 20%, If applicable |
| Entry Clearance as Spouse/Child/Parent of Person with ILR/BRITISH CITIZEN | £1500 | None |
| TOC & No Time Limit | £250 | 20% |
| Fee Waiver application | £500 | VAT If applicable |
| Tier 1, 2,4 Visa | £2000 | VAT If applicable |
| Asylum Applications | £1500-£3500 | None |
| Investor / Innovator Visa Inc. Business Appeals | £4000 | 20% |
| Settlement- SET IL | £1500 | 20% |
| Appeals to First- tier Tribunal and Upper-tier Tribunal | £1500-2000 | VAT If applicable |
| Judicial Review | £2000 | VAT If applicable |
| Appeals to Court of Appeal/UK Supreme Court | £3000 | VAT If applicable |
Immigration Matters
Family Matters
| MATTER | OUR FEE (£) | Plus VAT |
| Child Arrangement Order/Parentage Order | £2000.00 | 20% |
| Consented Divorce Petition/ Legal Separation | £1000.00 | 20% |
| Financial Order / Variation of Court Order | £1000.00 | 20% |
Probate Matters
Range of costs
Applying for the grant, collecting and distributing the assets
We anticipate this will take between 5 and 20 hours work at £250 per hour plus VAT. Total costs estimated at £1250 – £5000 +VAT.
The exact cost will depend on the individual circumstances of the matter. For example, if there is one beneficiary and no property, costs will be at the lower end of the range. If there are multiple beneficiaries, a property and multiple bank accounts, costs will be at the higher end.
Disbursements
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court or search fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Anticipated Disbursements not included in the fee-
- Probate application fee of £155.00
- £7.00 Swearing of the oath (per executor)
- Bankruptcy-only Land Charges Department searches (£2.00 per beneficiary)
- £250.00 Post in The London Gazette in a Local Newspaper – Protects against unexpected claims from unknown creditors. (this is an estimate as it may vary by location)
- Potential additional costs
If there is no will or the estate consists of any share holdings (stocks and bonds) there is likely to be additional costs that could range significantly depending on the estate and how it is to be dealt with. We can give you a more accurate quote once we have more information
If any additional copies of the grant are required, they will cost £X (1 per asset usually)
Dealing with the sale or transfer of any property in the estate is not included
Timescales
On average, estates that fall within this range are dealt with within 3-12 months. Typically, obtaining the grant of probate takes 3-6 months. Collecting assets then follows, which can take between 4-12 months.