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OUR FEES

Immigration Applications

Fees

Pricing: 

At the core of our practice lies a commitment to our clients’ needs and aspirations. We are dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for each client, ensuring excellence in every case we handle. We recognize that financial considerations play a crucial role in legal matters. Therefore, we strive to offer flexible and cost-effective solutions, making expert legal advice accessible to individuals from all backgrounds.

Fees:

At Arrow Legal we usually charged fixed rates for our immigration and wills cases.  Costs do of course vary depending on the complexity of the case.  We do not charge for consultations, aside to for business visas and you are ever under any obligation to instruct us. 

Upon instructing us, you will pay a deposit to have ‘a retainer’, sign a contract between us and you. If the case is ongoing, we will issue you with interim bills to pay towards your fixed fee costs. In straightforward cases however, we will submit the application and/or conclude your case, this is when the balance will become due.

You are not liable for VAT if you have no permission to live in the UK, if you are a visitor or if you are making an application from abroad for an entry clearance. Therefore, our prices sometimes include VAT and sometimes do not, depending on your personal circumstances and the nature of the application. We will confirm to you whether VAT (at a rate of 20%) is payable when we have been instructed. 

Simi Dhanjal charges £300 per hour. Simi Dhanjal has over 10 years’ experience in the field of immigration, having worked with leading NGOs before going on to practice law.

We may quote a fixed fee based on our hourly fee earner hourly rates based on an approximation of the number of hours. Generally, it takes around 8 – 10 hours of work to complete a general application, however this varies. This means that on average costs are between £1500 and £9,000 (or more depending on Complexity of Matter)

Our fixed fees therefore are likely to be for various applications the following:

General

  • Initial Consultation free for private immigration 
  • £300 for corporate immigration 

Leave to Remain

  • Spouse/Partner £1500.00 – £1800.00 per applicant
  • Settlement as a Parent £1800.00 per applicant
  • Settlement as a Partner £1800.00 per applicant
  • Settlement as a Child £1800.00 per applicant
  • UK Citizenship £800.00 – £1000.00 per applicant
  • Human Rights Application £1500.00 – £1800.00 per applicant 
  • Deportation Including appeal £3000.00 – £6000.00 

Entry Clearance

  • Spouse/Partner £1800.00 – £2000.00 
  • Leave to enter as child £1800.00 – £2000.00
  • Leave to enter as a parent of a British child £1800.00 – £2000.00
  • Dependent £1800.00 – £2000.00
  • EEA Application £1500.00
  • Adult Dependant Relative £3000.00 – £5000.00

Appeals

  • Grounds and preparation for Appeal £3000.00 plus disbursements
  • Application for First Tier Tribunal PTA £500.00
  • Application for Upper Tribunal £500.00

Naturalisation

  • Adult Registration £1000.00
  • Adult Naturalisation £1000.00
  • Child Naturalisation £800.00

Other Applications

  • Judicial Review £2000.00 
  • Section 120 Response £1500.00 
  • Bail £2000.00
 

The immigration health surcharge is as below:

The exact amount you pay depends on the length of your visa.

A visa may last longer than your course of study or period of employment.

Cost for a year

You’ll have to pay:

  • £776 per year for students, their dependants, and those on a Youth Mobility Scheme visa, for example £1,552 for a 2-year visa
  • £776 per year for visa and immigration applicants who are under the age of 18 at time of application
  • £1,035 per year for all other visa and immigration applications, for example £3,105 for a 3-year visa

The amount you have to pay depends on the length of the visa you’re given and where you apply from.

6 months or less

You do not need to pay the surcharge if you’re applying from outside the UK for 6 months or less.

If you’re applying from inside the UK, you’ll have to pay half the yearly cost. For example:

  • £388 for students, their dependants, Youth Mobility Scheme or under-18 applications
  • £517.50 for any other application

 

The details for this can be found here: Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application: How much you have to pay – GOV.UK

https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/how-much-pay

Disbursements

There will be disbursements and related expenses, these are not included in our fixed fees or hourly rates. The additional Home Office fees are not included in our fees, these are listed on the Home Office website and can be found here. These are paid directly by our clients although we will prompt you and assist you in making the payment correctly. In addition, there is likely to be barrister, expert, interpreter and court fees depending on your case.  

Further disbursements are available upon request, including:

  • Interpreters fees.
  • Expert reports depending on the circumstances.

We will agree these with you ahead of time and on your instruction only, please also note VAT at 20% may be chargeable but we will confirm whether VAT is payable when you instruct us.

  • Any mileage or travel expenses for attending hearings, interviews and appointments.

Wherever possible we will aim to deduct mileage and travel from the fees you pay us unless they are excessive costs.  

What services do our fees include?

  • Initial consultation: We will assess your situation, identify the most suitable application route, and discuss alternative options.
  • Immigration Rules analysis: We will analyse the Immigration Rules to determine your eligibility and develop compelling arguments to support your application.
  • Evidence review: We will review all your supporting documents and identify any further evidence required, such as witness statements, financial information, or medical records.
  • Application preparation and submission: We will prepare and submit your application to the Home Office.
  • Interview support: We will provide advice and, if necessary, accompany you to your Home Office interview, including arranging a translator if required.
  • Outcome guidance: We will inform you of the application outcome and advise you on any further steps that may be necessary.
  • Transparency and disclosure: at all times we will keep you honestly informed about the merits of your case, if we feel the desired outcome cannot be achieved at any point, we will advise you on this and withdraw from acting any further. 

What are the Home Office and Court processing times?

Unfortunately, we cannot provide a guaranteed timeframe for your application. Processing times vary depending on the specific circumstances of your case and the Home Office’s current processing workload, which can be found here.

We will be able to provide a more accurate estimate of the time and fees involved following our initial consultation.  At times where possible we will chase up the case for you and in some instances the Home Office guidance may provide processing times for certain applications. 

Please note for some applications you can pay an optional priority service fee to the Home Office to get a decision faster, if this is available, we will let you know.  

 

Family Proceedings

COST ESTIMATE SCENARIOS

Nature of Matter Private
Divorce/Judicial Separation Undefended with no Financial Relief or problems with Service
£2000.00 plus Court Fee £550 and such Disbursements as is necessary
Financial Relief Proceedings – fully contested (Medium value claim)
£10,000 – £15,000 and such Disbursements as is necessary
Financial Relief Proceedings – fully contested (High value claim)
£15,000 – £25,000 and such Disbursements as necessary
Financial Relief average costs of settled proceedings
£2,000 – £4,000
Child Arrangement Application Proceedings Fully Contested
£4,000 – £15,000 plus Court Fee £215 and such Disbursements as is necessary
Child Arrangement Application Proceedings Settled by Early Negotiation
£1,300 – £2,500 plus Court Fee £215 and such Disbursements as is necessary
Emergency Injunctive Relief Application Proceedings Settled Early
£1,300 – £2,500 and such Disbursements as is necessary
Emergency Injunctive Relief Application Proceedings fully contested
£4,000 – £15,000 plus and such Disbursements as is necessary