Immigration case fees

BEDFORDS SOLICITORS LIMITED (AW House, 6-8 Stuart Street, Luton, LU1 2SJ)
Firm SRA Number: 8000391

CRIMINAL LAW FEES

Estimated costs in GBP (per applicant)

GENERAL

  • Fixed Fee Consultation :  £60 (£72 including VAT)
    (time estimate: up to 20 minutes)
  • Declarations : £120.00 (£144.00 VAT)
    (please note this service does not include checking of papers)
  • E-Visa Assistance : £80.00 (£96 including VAT)

EUROPEAN APPLICATIONS

  • EUSS Family Permit – from abroad : £1,200.00 (normally not subject to VAT)

  • EUSS Pre-Settled Status / Limited Leave to Remain : £800.00 (£960.00 including VAT)

  • EUSS Settled Status / Indefinite Leave to Remain : £800.00 (£960.00 including VAT)

NATIONALITY

  • Nationality (for an adult) : £700.00 (£840.00 including VAT)

  • Registration as a British Citizen (for a child) : £700.00 (£840.00 including VAT)

FLR – FURTHER LEAVE TO REMAIN APPLICATION

  • Fee Waiver Application : £800 (£960.00 including VAT)

  • FLR (FP) / (O) Application : £1200 (reduced to £1000 for returning client) (£1,440 including VAT)

  • FLR (FP) Application : £1200 (reduced to £1000 for returning client) (£1,440 including VAT)

  • FLR (M) Application : £1200 (reduced to £1000 for returning client) (£1,440 including VAT)

  • Removal of public funds restriction : £600.00 (£720.00 including VAT)

INDEFINITE LEAVE APPLICATION

  • SET (O) Application – Points Based System : £2,400.00 (£2,880.00 including VAT)

  • SET (O) Application – Discretionary Leave : £1,200.00 (£1,440.00 including VAT)

  • SET (LR) Application – Long Residence : £1,200.00 (£1,440.00 including VAT)

  • SET (M) Application – Marriage : £1,200.00 (£1,440.00 including VAT)

  • SET (DV) Application – Domestic Abuse : £1,200.00 (£1,440.00 including VAT)

  • SET (P) Application – Protection : £1,200.00 (£1,440.00 including VAT)

TIER APPLICATION

  • Global Mobility Visas : from £2500 (from £3000 including VAT)

  • Graduate Visas : £1,200.00 (£1,440.00 including VAT)

  • Skilled Worker Visas : from £1500 (from £1800 including VAT)

  • Dependents of Skilled Worker Visas : £1200 for first dependent, £600 per each subsequent dependent (from £1440 including VAT)

  • Sponsor Licence (Employers) : from £2000 (from £2400 including VAT)

  • Student Visas : £1,200.00 (£1,440.00 including VAT)

ENTRY CLEARANCE APPLICATION

  • Partner Application : £1,200.00 (normally not subject to VAT)

  • Children Application : £1200 for 1st child, £600 per each subsequent child applying together (normally not subject to VAT)

  • Visitors Application : from £850 (normally not subject to VAT)

  • Parent Applications : £1,200.00 (normally not subject to VAT)

  • Other dependent relatives : £1,200.00 (normally not subject to VAT)

OTHER APPLICATION

  • BRP(RC) Application & NTL Applications : £400.00 (£480.00 including VAT)

  • Travel Document Application : £500.00 (£600.00 including VAT)

  • Subject Access Request – Home Office : £250 (£300.00 including VAT)

  • British Passport (assistance with overseas applications only) : £600 (normally not subject to VAT)

  • Applications to lift bar on public benefits : £600 (£720.00 including VAT)

JUDICIAL REVIEW

  • Judicial Review – application for “leave to apply for” : TBC (Please contact us for a tailored quote)

  • Renewal Hearing : TBC (Please contact us for a tailored quote)

APPEALS

  • Administrative Review : £1,500.00 (£1,800.00 including VAT)

  • Appeal in the First Tier Tribunal – Taking instructions and lodging : from £1000 (from £1200 including VAT)

  • Appeal in the First Tier Tribunal – Complying with Directions and preparing Bundle : from £1500 (from £1800 including VAT)

  • Appeal in the First Tier Tribunal – For each Hearing : from £1500 per hearing (from £1800 per hearing including VAT)

  • Leave to appeal First Tier Tribunal : from £1000 (may not be subject to VAT)

  • Leave to appeal to the Upper Tribunal : from £1000 (may not be subject to VAT)

  • Upper Tribunal – For each Hearing : £1,200.00 (may not be subject to VAT)

  • Judicial Review : TBC (Please contact us for a tailored quote – may not be subject to VAT)

DETAINEES

  • Legal Visit (at immigration centres, port or Home Office) : £1,000 (£1,200 including VAT)

  • Legal Visit (in prison) : £1,000 (£1,200 including VAT)

  • Legal Visit (in police stations) : £1,000 (£1,200 including VAT)

  • Chief Immigration Officer Bail Application : £1000 – £1500 (£1200 – £1800 including VAT)

  • Tribunal Bail Application & Hearing : £1000 – £1500 (£1200 – £1800 including VAT)

  • Ancillary applications : £1000 – £1500 (£1200 – £1800 including VAT)

INTERVIEW ATTENDANCE

  • Attendance at interview by legal representative : £1,000 (£1,200.00 including VAT)

ASYLUM

  • Initial instructions, advising and assisting in collating supporting material, and obtaining and considering prior case files : from £2500 (may not be subject to VAT)

  • Attending interviews : from £1200 (may not be subject to VAT)

  • Representations and Witness Statements : from £1200 (may not be subject to VAT)

ADMIN / FILE RETRIEVAL

  • File Retrieval : £50.00 (£60.00 including VAT)

HOURLY FEES WHERE APPLICABLE

  • Principal Solicitor : £300 per hour (VAT at 20% of fee)

  • Senior Solicitor (over 10 years PQE) : £250 per hour (VAT at 20% of fee)

  • Solicitor (less than 10 years PQE) : £200 per hour (VAT at 20% of fee)

  • Paralegal / Trainee : £150 per hour (VAT at 20% of fee)

Timescales

  • When instructed and in receipt of funds, Bedfords Solicitors will act promptly on preparing your case.
  •  Applications lodged with the Home Office UK Visas and Immigration can take over 12 months to be decided.
  • Appeal/court casework can take around 3 to 6 months until the case is brought to a Full Hearing.
  • Detained casework bail hearings can take between 1 to 4 weeks to be listed.

Disclaimers

  1. Prices are subject to change.

  2. When engaged, we will confirm our costs and best estimate of timescale from the outset.

  3. Forms, procedures and prices may change periodically and are only valid on the day advertised.

  4. Work will be conducted by the Principal or senior solicitors (minimum 10 years call), assisted by junior staff where appropriate.

  5. Fees are estimates and may vary depending on complexity and fee earner handling the matter.

  6. Fees are per person applying unless otherwise stated.

  7. VAT (20%) will be confirmed upon instruction where properly chargeable.

  8. Disbursements (e.g., travel to hearings) are charged in addition to the above prices.

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This pricing structure was published OCTOBER 2024.