Immigration Fees (V07.24)

Since 2000 UK Immigration law has dramatically and rapidly changed and continues to change. Therefore, in these circumstances you require someone to deal with your case who is not only fully familiar with the historical changes of UK Immigration Laws but is also fully up to date with the recent changes.

At Makka Solicitors Ltd, our immigration work is undertaken by dedicated and experienced solicitors and caseworkers. We have a number of caseworkers from legal and non-legal academic backgrounds. Most of our staff have many years of immigration law experience. All our caseworkers are supervised by Mr Fida Chaudhary who is head of our Immigration Department. He is a director of the firm and has over 20 years of experience in immigration law.

We have successfully challenged UK immigration rules in the Tribunals, High Court and in the Court of Appeal.

When it comes to representing you in Court we instruct Immigration barristers who have substantial immigration law experience and some of them are themselves Immigration Judges. We also closely observe any work undertaken by the barristers for our clients. Therefore, with us you can be rest assured that you will be receiving reputable advice.

We specialise in a number of immigration areas such as, but not limited to, Skilled Workers, Sponsorship Licences, Spouse Visas, Asylum, Family Reunion for Refugees, Human Rights Application, Visit Visas, Nationality, Judicial Review, British Passport Applications, EU Settlement Scheme and many more. For more details, please contact us on 020 8767 9090 or by email, [email protected]

We mostly work on a fixed fee basis in most Immigration matters. Our fees are dependent on the type of application being made and the circumstances of that application. For more details on our fee please see the table below.

Out of Country Application*

Application Type

Fees

Overseas British Passport for Child

Submitting application

£1000.00*

To deal with DNA request, if required

£500.00*

Right of Abode

First time application

£1500.00*

 

Transfer of vignette

£1000.00*

Skilled Workers

£2000.00*

Fee Waiver Application

Main applicant

£600.00*

Each additional applicant

£300.00*

Fiance/Marriage 5 year route

If relying on employment only or cash saving exclusively

£1100.00*

If relying on self-employment only/ savings only/ rental income only/ specified benefits

£1300.00*

If relying on directorship (includes where you are an employee of a company where a relative is a director)

£1500.00*

If relying on third party support

£1700.00*

Please note that if you wish to rely on more than one source of income we will charge £300.00*  per additional source

Parent, Child and other Dependent Relative

£1500.00*

Visitor Visa, including Marriage Visitor Visa

£1000.00*

Refugee Family Reunion

£1000.00*

EEA Family Permit (Direct Family members eg spouse/children under 21)

£1000.00*

Application under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy

Up to 3 family members from one household

£2000.00*
Plus £500.00* per additional applicant

*If you are not settled in the UK and you are settled in another country then these out of country applications are not subject to VAT

In-Country Application

   

Application Type

Fees

Nationality/ British Registration Applications

Standard application

£800.00 plus VAT at 20%

Complex application

£1000.00 plus VAT at 20%

In Country British Passport Application (following naturalisation or registration as a British Citizen)

£500.00 plus VAT at 20%

Fee Waiver Application

Main applicant

£600.00 plus VAT at 20%

Additional applicant

£300.00 plus VAT at 20%

Leave to Remain  or Indefinite Leave to Remain

Marriage
5 year route
SET (M)
FLR (M)

If relying on one employment or cash saving exclusively

£1000.00 plus VATat 20%

If relying on self-employment only/ savings only/ rental income only/ specified benefits

£1200.00 plus VAT at 20%

If relying on directorship (includes where you are an employee of a company where a relative is a director)

£1400.00 plus VAT at 20%

Please note that if you wish to rely on more than one source of income we will charge £300.00 plus VAT at 20% per additional source

Family and/or Private life
10 year route
FLR(FP)
FLR(HRO)

First time application

£1500.00 plus VAT at 20%

Extension application

£1000.00 plus VAT at 20%

Long Residence FLR(LR) / SET(LR)/ Set (O)

£1250.00 plus VAT at 20%

Refugee Settlement Application SET(P)

£1000.00 plus VAT at 20%

Domestic Violence Application SET(DV)

£1500.00 plus VAT at 20%

Right of Abode

First Time Application

£1200.00 plus VAT at 20%

 

Transfer of Vignette

£1000.00 plus VAT at 20%

Other

No Time Limit
Transfer of Conditions
Travel Document
Replacement of BRP

£500.00 plus VAT at 20%

EEA Settlement Scheme

Pre-Settled Status / Settled Status
EEA (FM) under Surinder Singh Route

£1000.00 plus VAT at 20%

Appendix EU Applications

Zambrano Carer of British Citizen
Texeira and Mc-Carthy Children

£1500.00 plus VAT at 20%

Sponsorship Licence

£2000.00 plus VAT at 20%

Applying for COS or Issuing COS Existing Sponsorship Clients (each application)

£250.00 plus VAT at 20%

Applying for COS or Issuing COS New Clients (each application)

£500.00 plus VAT at 20%

Skilled Worker Visa

£1500.00 plus VAT at 20%

Asylum

£2000.00 plus VAT at 20%

Please note that all the above fees relate to ONE applicant only. Any first dependent of the main applicant of the same household who applies at the same time and under the same route will be charged 50% of the above fees and any additional dependent will be charged £300 (plus VAT at 20% if inside the UK and ever had a visa to stay in the UK) per additional dependent.

Please also note that where there has been a previous refusal in the matter, our fees will be subject to an additional £100.00 (plus VAT at 20% if inside the UK and ever had a visa to stay in the UK) per previous refusal as they will need to be addressed in the present application.

Where we are required to order office copies of the title register of a property as proof of ownership for an application, our fee is subject to an additional £25.00 plus VAT at 20% plus office copy fee of £4.20.

All fees are subject to VAT, unless the applicant never had a visa to live in the UK before.

Services included in our fee:

Our fee includes taking instructions from you, providing you with a list of documents in support of your application, reviewing your documents, preparing application forms and assisting with drafting any supporting statements, submitting your application form, arranging biometric appointments and uploading any supporting documents.

Services not included in our fee:

Our fee above does not include any additional work after the application is submitted to the Home Office, for example chasing the Home Office for delay on application or making any complaints to Home Office. In the event of a refusal, our fee does not include lodging an appeal against the decision which will be charged separately as per the Appeals table below.

Key stages of an Immigration Application

1 – Instructions Stage

  • We confirm instructions by letter setting out the terms of business, your instructions, our advice and our fixed fee costs. We will also provide you with a list of documents required in support of your application.
  • We carry out proof of identity checks

2 – Application Preparation Stage

  • You will provide us with all of your supporting documents for us to review.
  • We will draft your application forms for your review.
  • We will assist with drafting any supporting statements for you and sponsors, if relevant.

3 – Submission Stage

  • We will guide you with how to submit your online application.
  • We will arrange your biometric appointment, if applicable.
  • We will upload all of your supporting documents to the Home Office portal or by post depending on the type of application.

4 – Decision stage

  • Once we receive a decision, we will inform you and advise you of next steps including any subsequent application if relevant.

Timescale

The timescale will depend on how long it takes for you to gather the documents in support of your application and therefore can vary from case to case. Provided all supporting documents are provided promptly after the Instructions Stage, then we aim to have your application prepared and submitted within 2 weeks. Thereafter the timescale for the Home Office to make a decision in your matter will vary from case to case. You may refer to the Home Office guidance on processing times for specific applications:

For inside the UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-processing-times-applications-inside-the-uk

For outside the UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-processing-times-applications-outside-the-uk

APPEALS

 

Application Type

 

Fees starting from:

To file Notice of Appeal

Existing client

£400.00 plus VAT at 20%

New client

£500.00 plus VAT at 20%

Appellant Bundle

Non-Asylum matter

£1000.00* plus VAT at 20%

Asylum Matter

£1500.00* plus VAT at 20%

Preparation for CMR

Preparation for Remote Hearing

Adjournment Requests

£200.00 plus VAT at 20%

Supplemental Bundles**

Reconsideration Requests

Permission application to the First Tier Tribunal

Permission application to the Upper Tribunal

£400.00 plus VAT at 20% (for existing clients) or £500.00 plus VAT at 20% (for new clients)
(plus Counsel’s fee for drafting grounds if applicable)

Permission Hearing in the Upper Tribunal

£750.00 plus VATat 20%(plus Counsel’s fee for attendance)

Full Hearing in the Upper Tribunal

£1000.00 plus VAT at 20% (plus Counsel’s fee for attendance) for existing clients excluding new bundle

£2000.00 plus VATat 20% (plus Counsel’s fee for attendance) for new clients

Application for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal

£2000.00 plus VAT at 20% (plus Counsel’s fee for drafting grounds if applicable)

*Includes 2 statements and covers up to 100 pages bundle only – thereafter we will charge £200.00 plus VAT at 20% per additional statement and £100.00 plus VAT at 20%per additional 100 pages.

Please note that the above quoted fees do not include the Home Office fees, Immigration Health Surcharge, Premium or Additional Service fees or Court fees or any other disbursements. The above fees are based on the assumption that the proposed matter is a standard matter and it will not become prolonged or complicated and we reserve our right to review the above fees if the matter becomes prolonged or complicated.

If any of the above work is not conducted on a fixed fee basis and it is undertaken on an hourly basis that our standard hourly rates are as follows:-

Solicitor Grade

Hourly Rates

A - Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years’ experience

£300.00 plus VAT at 20%

B - Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ experience

£250.00 plus VAT at 20%

C- Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners with 1 to 4 years’ experience

£200.00 plus VAT at 20%

D - Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners

£150.00 plus VAT at 20%