Pricing for immigration application services

Our fixed fee immigration visa application services mean you are always aware of the amount you will pay.

SA Law’s immigration service is comprehensive and cost-effective, giving you everything you need to prepare, submit and support your application to the UK Home Office. We ensure that the relevant forms and any supporting documentation are prepared accurately. After this, we monitor your application as it is processed by the Home Office, and address any questions or issues that arise.

We take a personalised approach to your application to optimise its chance of success, yet are able to offer fixed fees for many of our services.

Our immigration department specialise in both immigration for organisations and immigration for individuals. We offer advice on many sectors of immigration law, which are outlined on our service pages.

Our fees

Our fixed-fee visa application services are listed below.

Application	Fee per person (excluding VAT)
Naturalisation or registration under the British Nationality Act 1981	£2,000
European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and their family members under EEA Regulations or Immigration Rules, including applications for residence cards, registration certificates and other proof of residence documents	£1,800
Student and work experience visas	£1,500
Visas for tourism or visiting friends and family	£1,000
Spouse and partner visas	£2,000
Dependent relative and family reunion visas	£1,200
Ancestry visas	£1,500
Other applications, such as those who can prove long-term residence in the UK	£2,500 to £5,000 (based on complexity
Work, business or study visas under the Points-Based System	£5,000 (based on complexity)

If you require an interpreter, you will need to budget separately for this. We suggest a budget of £1000 to £2500, which should allow for 10-25 hours of work.

In some cases, we may need to charge an hourly rate to undertake your application.

Factors that can affect legal costs include the number of dependants, whether there is any adverse immigration history and the urgency with which a visa is required. For example, applications undertaken on behalf of a single applicant who has never previously been refused a visa and has no imminent travel planned will be at the lower end of our fee range. If there are multiple applicants or immigration history (and corresponding supporting documentation) is particularly complicated then this will be at the higher end of our range.

Simply contact us on for a confidential discussion about your visa requirements, and we can explain what will be required, and how much it is likely to cost.

Home Office fees

Visa application fees are paid directly to the Home Office as part of the application process. You can learn about these fees on the Home Office website.

How is the work undertaken?

Our services provide comprehensive support, including detailed written advice about your application, assistance with preparing application forms, assistance with compiling supporting documentation for your application, finalising the application bundle (including detailed covering letter) and liaising with the Home Office to monitor progress and respond to queries. Typically, a visa application will include the following steps:

An initial conversation about circumstances and advice on the options available and most appropriate submission route (depending on location and urgency).
Detailed written advice setting out potential visa options and guidance on supporting documentation required
Accumulation of mandatory supporting documentation (including undertaking English language and TB tests where relevant) and preparation of online visa application form
Submission of online application form
Attendance at biometric appointment
Submission of supporting documentation (in person, electronically or via post)
Addressing additional requests (if any) for information from the Home Office
Receiving entry clearance visa or biometric residence permit
Collection of BRP (in respect of new entrants)
Police registration (if required).

Please bear in mind that we do not offer any of the following services:

Asylum applications
Statelessness applications
Human rights/private life applications
Applications for Secretary of State immigration bail
Reconsideration and legacy requests
Judicial review, such as claims for unlawful detention.

How long will it take?

This is mostly determined by how long it takes the Home Office to process your application, although we will need to undertake some preliminary work to prepare the submission itself. We can provide you with an estimate of the likely timescale after our initial conversation and review of supporting documentation, and notify you immediately if any delays arise.

Please note the anticipated number of hours and fees are an estimate based on the facts above. All applications are likely to vary and of course, we can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more information about your specific case.

You can get an idea of how long applications take to process on the Home Office website.

Who will undertake my work?

SA Law’s immigration services are undertaken by the following experts:

Personal

Gemma Jones

Immigration & Employment Solicitor | Co-Head of Immigration

Personal

Gemma Goodhead

Immigration Solicitor | Co-Head of Immigration