Immigration
Immigration application fees
Our charges include discussing your circumstances and whether you meet the criteria, the documentary evidence required, preparing and submitting your application, and reporting the outcome and any further steps.
Visit the UK
Fee (plus 20% VAT)- Visitor Visa£600
- Marriage Visitor Visa£600
Applying to join family
Fee (plus 20% VAT)- Spouse or Civil Partner: Entry Clearance£950
- Spouse or Civil Partner: Further Leave to Remain£950
- Spouse or Civil Partner: Leave to Remain (Change of Status)£1,150
- Dependent Adult Relative: single person£1,500
- Dependent Adult Relative: married couple£1,750
- Dependent Child Relative: Entry Clearance£1,750
- Dependent Child Relative: Extension£1,750
Private Life and Long Residence
Fee (plus 20% VAT)- Application for Leave to Remain£1,250
- Further Leave to Remain£1,250
- Indefinite Leave to Remain£1,250
EU Citizens and their Family Members
Fee (plus 20% VAT)- Pre-settled Status£600
- Settled Status£600
Application for British Citizenship
Fee (plus 20% VAT)- Non-EEA National£600
- EEA National£600
- Child (single application)£600
- More than one child£400 per applicant
Third-party costs on immigration matters
- Home Office application fees, as published on the Home Office website.
- Immigration Health Surcharge, payable on applications for entry clearance or further leave to remain for periods over 6 months.
- Independent expert reports, such as an Accommodation Certificate, at an approximate cost of £100 plus VAT.
- Land Registry Office Copy Entries to prove ownership of property: £7.00 per property.
We aim to submit your application within 4 weeks of receiving instructions. How long the Home Office takes to decide it is difficult to predict.
Wills & probate
Probate fees
Fees depend on the size and complexity of the estate and are charged on the time we spend on your matter. We give an estimate at the outset and aim to keep to it, though in limited circumstances we may need to vary it.
Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration
£1,250
plus 20% VAT
A guide to our charge for obtaining the grant, including where there is no will.
3–6 months on average
Simple estate administration
£2,500–£3,000
plus 20% VAT
One property, a few accounts, some shareholdings and no inheritance tax to pay.
6–12 months on average
Complex estate administration
£3,000–£6,000
plus 20% VAT
Multiple properties and bank accounts, inheritance tax due, a Deed of Variation, or multiple beneficiaries.
6–18 months on average
Typical probate disbursements
- Probate application fee of £300.00
- Additional copies of the Grant at £1.50 per copy
- Fees for placing Trustee Act notices in The Gazette and the local newspaper
- Valuation of properties by a surveyor
- Bankruptcy search fees
- Cost of tracing potential beneficiaries
The small print
- All fees are shown plus VAT at 20%.
- Immigration fees are our charges for the application types listed; third-party costs are payable in addition.
- Probate estate administration is charged on the time spent. Figures are a guide and the final estimate depends on your estate.
- Other services, including family law and property, are quoted individually. Please contact us for an estimate.