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Our professional fees are usually based on a time element.
However, on standard uncomplicated applications, we are able to offer a fixed fee plus disbursements (to be advised) as follows:
Funding your Immigration Case

Government funding, known as Legal Aid is available for some immigration representation. Excellum Legal solicitors do not undertake legal aid work for immigration. To check if you can get legal Aid, please visit the Legal Aid Agency website here: www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid We can offer legal advice and support for all of our clients but this is not supported by legal Aid. Family Visas

£650 + VAT (if applicable)

  • Application to extend stay in the UK as the partner or dependent child of someone who is settled here or who is a refugee or under humanitarian protection

£650 + VAT (if applicable)

  • Application to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK if you are the partner of a person, or parent of a child, who is present and settled in the UK

£650 + VAT (if applicable)

  • Application to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK if you are a child under the age of 18

£650 + VAT (if applicable)

  • Application to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK in various immigration categories and for a biometric residence permit

£800 + VAT (if applicable)

  • Application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK if you have lived in the UK lawfully for many years and now want to apply for settlement and a biometric residence permit

£650 + VAT (if applicable)

  • Application to apply to stay in the UK on the basis of your family life as a partner, parent or dependent child or on the basis of your private life in the UK

£650 + VAT (if applicable)

  • Application for British Citizenship by naturalisation

£650 + VAT (if applicable)

  • Application for Entry Clearance – for Spouse

£600 + VAT (if applicable)

  • Application for Visit Visa

business visas

  • please contact us to discuss your needs so that we we may provide you with an estimate of our legal fees.
VAT

Charging VAT in relation to immigration matters can be complex as it may depend on where the client lives and what immigration permission they have. We will confirm whether VAT (at a rate of 20%) is payable when you have been instructed and can work out if VAT is properly chargeable. We are VAT registered.

We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. Read the current processing times.

We will normally be able to submit this type of application within 14-21 days of you instructing us, but we will let you know at the earliest opportunity if it is likely to take longer than this. We will oof course cater, where possible, to any emergency/time sensitive applications.

On more complex applications, we may only be able to offer our services on a timed element basis

Alternatively, you may choose to instruct us to charge fees on an hourly basis. We provide below a worked example of how we would charge on an hourly basis:

Example of Hourly Rate Costs 

Hourly rate: £ 146.00 plus VAT

Type of work takes 5-8 hours. All figures do not include VAT unless otherwise stated.

If you are able to provide sufficient evidence at our first meeting and clearly meet the applicable Immigration Rules, the cost is likely to be at the lower end of this range.

The work will involve:

  • discussing your circumstances in detail and confirming whether this is the most appropriate application for you to make and what other options may be available to you;
  • giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria.
  • if you do not fulfil certain criteria, whether this can be overcome and how, which on average takes 1 hour;
  • considering the supporting evidence you have provided, which we anticipate will take 2 to 3 hours*;
  • where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements), including taking statements of any witnesses;
  • preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf, which we anticipate will take 2 to 4 hours;
    • Attendance at a Home Office interview: if the Home Office ask you to attend an interview, we will give you clear advice (and discuss the possibility of us attending with you) at the appropriate time. This could be between 1 to  2 hours of work.
  • giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take.

*the amount of hours depends on the number of documents, whether they need to be translated, whether anything is missing and how long it will take to obtain the missing documents Disbursements (not included in costs set out above):

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as visa fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process (once authorised by you).

The costs quoted here do not include:

  • Any Interpreter fees. We will advise you of these on instruction.
  • Any Home Office feesfor making the application. You will pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application process.
  • Where the Home Office refuse your application, advice and assistance in relation to any appeal
  • Other expenses where applicable such as VAT, Disbursements for medical/expert evidence/ barristers

Charging VAT in relation to immigration matters can be complex as it may depend on where the client lives and what immigration permission they have. We will confirm whether VAT (at a rate of 20%) is payable when you have been instructed and can work out if VAT is properly chargeable. We are VAT registered.

We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. Read the current processing times.

We will normally be able to submit this type of application within 14-21 days of you instructing us, but we will let you know at the earliest opportunity if it is likely to take longer than this. We will oof course cater, where possible, to any emergency/time sensitive applications.

Hourly Rate EXAMPLE: Application for leave to remain

On more complex applications, we may only be able to offer our services on a timed element basis

Alternatively, you may choose to instruct us to charge fees on an hourly basis. We provide below a worked example of how we would charge on an hourly basis:

Example of Hourly Rate Costs 

Hourly rate: £ 146.00 plus VAT

Type of work takes 5-8 hours. All figures do not include VAT unless otherwise stated.

If you are able to provide sufficient evidence at our first meeting and clearly meet the applicable Immigration Rules, the cost is likely to be at the lower end of this range.

The work will involve:

  • discussing your circumstances in detail and confirming whether this is the most appropriate application for you to make and what other options may be available to you;
  • giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria.
  • if you do not fulfil certain criteria, whether this can be overcome and how, which on average takes 1 hour;
  • considering the supporting evidence you have provided, which we anticipate will take 2 to 3 hours*;
  • where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements), including taking statements of any witnesses;
  • preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf, which we anticipate will take 2 to 4 hours;
    • Attendance at a Home Office interview: if the Home Office ask you to attend an interview, we will give you clear advice (and discuss the possibility of us attending with you) at the appropriate time. This could be between 1 to  2 hours of work.
  • giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take.

*the amount of hours depends on the number of documents, whether they need to be translated, whether anything is missing and how long it will take to obtain the missing documents Disbursements (not included in costs set out above):

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as visa fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process (once authorised by you).

The costs quoted here do not include:

  • Any Interpreter fees. We will advise you of these on instruction.
  • Any Home Office feesfor making the application. You will pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application process.
  • Where the Home Office refuse your application, advice and assistance in relation to any appeal
  • Other expenses where applicable such as VAT, Disbursements for medical/expert evidence/ barristers