Our fees
We agree your fee with you in writing before any work starts, so you always know what you are paying. Every matter is different, so we show our fees as a range and give you a written quote within it.
What we charge
These fees are for UK immigration work. Our fee covers preparing and submitting your application. Other costs, such as Home Office fees, are listed further down.
For individuals
| Skilled Worker visaMain applicant: from outside the UK, an extension, or a switch | About 3 weeks from outside the UK; about 8 weeks from inside | £1,000 – £4,400 |
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| Adding a partner or childTo a Skilled Worker application, per person | Decided alongside the main applicant | £300 – £900 |
| Spouse or partner visaFrom outside the UK, or an extension inside | About 12 weeks from outside the UK; about 8 weeks from inside | £1,500 – £4,400 |
| Indefinite Leave to RemainSettlement | About 6 months | £1,000 – £3,600 |
| British citizenshipBy naturalisation | About 6 months | £750 – £2,200 |
| Other visas and applicationsVisitor, student, Graduate, Global Talent and other routes | Depends on the route | Ask for a quote |
Decision times are the Home Office's own published service standards. The Home Office can take longer, and we cannot control that.
Our fee covers your consultation, a review of your documents, a check of your background and immigration history, the application form, legal representations and submission. Appeals are quoted separately, and any further support is billed hourly.
For employers
| Sponsor licence applicationEligibility review through to submission | About 8 weeks for a Home Office decision | £2,000 – £8,700 |
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| Pre-licence compliance auditOne standard review of your HR and record keeping, with a written report | Usually 1 to 2 weeks | £1,000 – £4,400 |
| Assigning a Certificate of SponsorshipIncluding a compliant job description, per worker | Usually within 5 working days of receiving your information | £200 – £1,500 |
| Other sponsor workFor example ongoing compliance support or changes to your licence | Depends on the work | Ask for a quote |
Our fee covers the work described for each service. Anything further, including appeals and repeat work, is quoted separately or billed hourly.
How it works
The key stages of an individual application.
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Consultation
We talk through your situation and check which route fits.
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Written quote
We send your quote and our client care letter, which you sign.
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Understanding your background
We go through your immigration history and circumstances in detail, so nothing is missed.
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Your documents
You send us your documents and we review every one.
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We prepare
We prepare the application form and any legal representations.
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Approve and submit
You check and approve the final application, and we submit it.
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Decision
The Home Office makes its decision, and we explain the outcome to you.
Other costs
Disbursements set by the Home Office and other third parties, not by us. Which ones apply depends on your route, and your written quote lists each one with its current amount.
| Home Office application feeFor the application itself, paid per person including dependants | Applicant |
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| Immigration Health SurchargePaid upfront for the whole length of the visa. Not paid on settlement, or by Health and Care Worker visa applicants | Applicant |
| Citizenship ceremony feeIncluded in the citizenship application fee for applicants aged 18 and over | Applicant |
| Sponsor licence feeDepends on whether you are a small or charitable sponsor, or a medium or large one | Employer |
| Certificate of Sponsorship feePer worker you sponsor. It must not be passed on to the worker | Employer |
| Immigration Skills ChargePer Skilled Worker or Senior or Specialist Worker, based on your size and the length of the certificate. It must not be passed on to the worker | Employer |
| Priority or super priority serviceOptional, for a faster decision on some applications, including sponsor licences | Applicant or employer |
| English language testOnly if you do not already have a qualification that proves your English | Applicant |
| Life in the UK testFor settlement and citizenship, if you are aged 18 to 64 | Applicant |
| Tuberculosis test certificateIf you are coming to the UK from a listed country | Applicant |
| Criminal record certificateFor some Skilled Worker jobs, such as in healthcare and education, when applying from outside the UK | Applicant |
| Certified translationsFor any document not in English or Welsh | Applicant or employer |
| Courier and postageIf original documents need to be sent | Applicant or employer |
Home Office fees usually change every April. See the official Home Office fees (opens in a new tab)
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