Our specialist team of Immigration Lawyers advise clients on all aspects of Nationality & Citizenship.
Trying to resolve your immigration status can be challenging, especially if your family is involved.UK Immigration law is ever more complex with increasingly stringent requirements being imposed on applicants. Our extensively experienced solicitors are able to understand your needs and advise you on your prospects of success and on potential pitfalls in pursuing your application. We will work with you to find a solution that matches your needs as you may be concerned about whether or not you can safely work or continue to stay in the UK. And with good reason – the penalties for getting it wrong can be steep; from a refusal and an appeal to even deportation.
Kreston Solicitors has the expert knowledge necessary for resolving complex immigration cases as painlessly as possible, and always with a compassionate approach. Our specialist team can advise on a wide range of that includes:
Immigration Visas and Settlement
• Marriage/Fiancé/Proposed civil partner visa
• Unmarried partner and same sex visa applications
• Settlement (ILR – Indefinite leave to remain)
• Domestic violence applications
• Visiting the UK
Asylum and Humanitarian Protection
EU Law
• EEA family permit
• EEA Permanent Residence
• Retained Right of Residence
• Turkish ECAA – Ankara Agreement
• Surinder Singh Route
Point Based System
• Tier 1 (Highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs, investors and graduates)
• Tier 2 (sponsored Skilled workers)
• Tier 4 (students)
• Tier 5 (temporary workers)
Services for UK Businesses
• Sponsorship Licence
• Compliance with legislation relating to prevention of illegal working
Other Immigration Services
• Long residence applications
• Discretionary leave and Human Rights applications
• Nationality applications
• UK Ancestry visa
• Same Day Visa Service
• Immigration appeals
• Judicial Reviews
Kreston Solicitors are committed to providing friendly services tailored to meet your needs, whether you are an individual, family, company, or a public body. This covers the most straightforward applications, but also includes complex cases in the First Tier / Upper Tier Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chambers and the Higher Courts.
We’re well versed in European Union legislation, human rights and are wholly dedicated to providing a quality immigration solicitor and commercial lawyer service which improves the lives of our individual and corporate clients for the better.
Our specialists can also advise on issues such as marriage entry clearances, judicial reviews and refusal of entry appeals. We also handle applications for colleges and universities from foreign students.
Immigration Fees
We offer professional service with very reasonable fees. Our agreed fee covers all the work until we receive a written decision for the stage of the application or appeal for which you have instructed us. Please be advised that having agreed fixed fee, if you withdraw your instructions, we will not issue any refund. Our fees for various applications, appeals and Judicial Reviews are given in the tables below (these fees do not include VAT – where applicable):
| Visa applications outside the UK (Entry Clearance) | Price |
|---|---|
| Spouse / Fiancé(e)
Visitor Visa |
£1,500.00 plus VAT if applicable
£1,000.00 plus VAT if applicable |
| Visa application inside the UK | |
| All Spouse / Fiancé(e) related applications
All Turkish Citizens (Ankara Agreement) related applications All point based applications |
£2,000.00 plus VAT if applicable
£2,500.00 plus VAT if applicable £2,500.00 plus VAT if applicable |
| Long Residence Applications | |
| 10 years Long Residence – Extension of Stay / Leave to Remain
10 years Long residence – Indefinite Leave to Remain |
£2,500.00 plus VAT if applicable
£2,500.00 plus VAT if applicable |
| All EU related Applications | £1,500.00 plus VAT if applicable |
| Asylum & Humanitarian Protection | |
| Asylum Claim and Humanitarian Protection | £3,000.00 plus VAT if applicable |
| APPEAL (FIRST TIER / UPPER TIER TRIBUNAL) | |
|---|---|
| Appeal | £3,000.00 plus VAT if applicable |
| JUDICIAL REVIEW | |
|---|---|
| Judicial Review Applications | £3,000.00 plus VAT if applicable |
WHAT ARE EXPECTED DISBURSEMENTS?
On immigration applications, the Home Office will set the application fee depending on the visa being sought. For the current application fees depending on visa types as from 31 January 2024, please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-31-january-2024 .
Some visa applicants will also have to pay an Immigration Health Surcharge payment to the NHS depending on their visa type and length of stay. For guidance on this and what the current NHS Health Surcharge is, please visit https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application .
If you are appealing a Home Office decision through the HM Courts & Tribunals Service, please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-to-pay-or-reduce-your-visa-or-immigration-appeal-fee#about-the-fees in relation to the expected application fees. In terms of other appeal fees such as a barrister to represent you in the hearing, please note each barrister sets their own fees once they review the appeal paperwork.
ADDITIONAL DISBURSEMENTS (These figures are approximate)
Interpreters fees at £50.00 per hour. This kind of application will normally require between 2 and 4 hours with an interpreter, depending on the complexity of your case. Independent expert reports e.g. medical experts. These are not required in many cases: we will let you know as soon as possible if we consider an expert report is necessary. If there is an interview and we do attend with you, there will be additional disbursements in respect of our mileage/travel expenses.
At the time of taking your instructions, we will advise you on the expected disbursements applicable to your case and the estimated total costs. We will not incur any disbursements on your behalf without your prior agreement and will keep you updated throughout your case if disbursements are higher than initially estimated.
KEY STAGES
We will begin by taking your instructions and ascertaining the type of visa application to be made. Depending on when your current leave expires, we will also ascertain when your application can be made and request you to prepare the documents to be submitted with your application. Once the documents are ready, we will arrange an appointment to review the documents provided and review the draft application to ensure there are no fields to be amended. We will scan the documents to be used in support of your application and submit these to the Home Office with your application. If you are required to give biometrics as part of your application, we will book the appointment on your behalf subject to your availability. Once your biometrics have been given (where applicable), the application will be with the Home Office to decide. If they require further information to make their decision, we will revert to you for this or revert to the Home Office if already in our possession. Once the Home Office makes their decision, they will generally issue the applicant with a biometric residence permit – though the Home Office has stated these will no longer be issued after December 2024.
If your instructions are to appeal a Home Office decision, we will collect your documents including application and refusal notice, make the application to HM Courts & Tribunal Service, prepare the appeal skeleton argument and any required witness statements as well as instructing a barrister on your behalf for attending the hearing.
WHAT ARE THE EXPECTED TIMESCALES?
The Home Office service standard is currently six months to reach a decision. This is however not guaranteed and the Home Office can sometimes take longer to reach a decision. The Home Office also offers premium services on some applications for an additional fee which aim for the application to be dealt with faster. If the instructions include appealing to HM Courts & Tribunal Service, the timeline for this will depend on the directions set by the court and the time it takes them to list the matter for a hearing and reaching a decision.
Contact us to find out more or to arrange a consultation with an experienced immigration solicitor.