What will it cost?
Updated: Sep 28
v. september 2023. Fees are subject to VAT for UK resident clients
We begin with a consultation, typically costing £175 (1/2 hr) - £350 (1hr).
Following the consultation, we can provide a written summary of our advice, this typically takes the same amount of time as the original consultation, though can take longer. Once the way forward is agreed, we will quote you an individual fixed fee where possible.
The fixed fees are based on time estimates and an underlying rate of
£250/hr (Associate)
£350/hr (Senior Advisor)
£500/hr (Proprietor).
Typical costs are
Skilled Worker / Health & Care worker Licence & Sponsorship
Licence Application: £5,000 - £10,000
Request to change details: £1,000 - £2,500
Affidavit drafting: £1,000 per entity involved
Request undefined CoS Allocation £500-£1,000
Request Defined CoS Allocation £500-£1,000
CoS drafting (/assigning): £500 - £1,000
Further information response: £2,000+
Suspension/Revocation £10,000+
Skilled Worker Visa: £1,000 - £3,000
Health & Social Care Visa: £1,000 - £3,000
Dependent Spouse / minor children: £1,000 - £1,500 each
Contract Analysis for client project work: £350-750 (£1,000+ where re-write is needed)
Sponsorship of an owner/relative: £2,500 on top of the usual costs
Licence Management: Corporate restructurings, Acquisitions, Mergers, Spin-outs, TUPE (or non-TUPE) transfers of staff, etc, typically take more time than an initial licence application. Allow costs of c£10,000-£20,000. Please talk to us as early as possible in the process: licence changes are usually much cheaper than having to re-sponsor each indiviudal.
Visas for Carers, Housekeepers, & Domestic staff including Nannies, Tutors, Drivers
We have a range of solutions for famillies wishing to sponsor and employ both live-in and live-out staff. A Special Purpose Vehicle can be established and administered where required.
Global Business Mobility Licence, Sponsorship & Visa application(s)
Licence Application: £5,000 - £10,000
GBM Expansion Worker (1st) £5,000+
GBM CoS (draft/assign) £1,000
GBM Senior or Specialist Worker: £1,000 - £3,000
Dependent spouse/minor children: £1,000-£1,500 each
Request CoS Allocation £1,000-£1,500
Global Talent Visas, Global Promise Visas, Innovator Visas, HPI & Graduate Visas
Global Talent Visa: £5,000 - £12,500
Global Promise Visa: £5,000 - £12,500
Innovator Founder Visa: £5,000 - £10,000
High Potential Individual (HPI) Visa: £1,500 - £3,000
Graduate Visa: £1,500 - £3,000
Global Talent Visas, Global Promise Visas, and Innovator visas all require the support of an endorsing body. Obtaining this support is a large part of making the application successful. As the endorsing bodies for the Innovator Founder Visa are VCs / incubators, entrepreneurs who do not need to raise external financing may be better served by another type of visa.
Other
HK (BNO) Visa: £2,500- £3,500
Adult Dependent Relative £7,500 - £15,000+
India Young Professionals Scheme £1,500 - £5,000
Settlement (ILR): £1,500 - £5,000+
Naturalization £2,500 - £5,000 +
UK Ancestry Visa £1,500 – £3,000
Fiance(e) visa £2,500- £5,000
Spouse / Partner visa £2,500 - £5,000
Student Visa (Adult or Child) was T4 £2,000 (assuming CAS already issued)
Youth Mobility (working Holiday) visa £1,000- £2,500 (assuming CoS already issued)
Dependent of main applicant: £1,000 - £1,500 each
EUSS (EU Settlement Schme): £1,000 - £2,500+
Fees are not contingent upon the grant of any visa, license, or permission.
Our fees do not include disbursements (government fees should usually be paid by you directly to the government).
The examples assume no prior adverse immigration history, no discretionary / outside the rules aspects of the case, no urgency, and where you give us all data/documents required in a timely manner. They do not include the costs of any appeals.
Our services cover immigration and related business/commercial advice. In matters relating to Immigration advice and/or services, we are regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC); such regulation does not apply to other advice.
