UK Immigration Solicitors | Visa Applications

Immigration

Wilkin Chapman provides privately funded immigration advice, with our immigration solicitors specialising in helping you on your initial journey into the UK and remaining here thereafter. Whether you are looking to work, study or live in the UK, we can help you with your visa application.

At Wilkin Chapman we have experienced immigration solicitors who can advise you on the appropriate visa applications that you need to suit your circumstances.

Our immigration and visa solicitors undertake a full range of immigration work. We provide assistance for a number of UK immigration matters including:

Innovator visa applications
Start-up visa applications
Tier 1 – Exceptional Talent and Investor visa applications
Tier 2 - General, Intra-company Transfer, Minister of Religion and Sportsperson visa applications
Tier 4 – Student visa applications
Tier 5 – Charity Worker, Creative and Sporting, Government Authorised Exchange, International Agreement, Religious Worker and Youth Mobility Scheme temporary worker visa applications

Spouse and partner visa applications
Fiancé visa applications
UK Ancestry visa applications
Tourist and short stay visa (6 months or less) applications
Dependant visa applications
Applications for extension of leave to remain
Indefinite Leave to Remain applications
British Citizenship applications
EEA applications and appeals
EEA family visitor permits
EU Settlement Scheme Applications
British Nationality enquiries
Human Rights applications and appeals
Deportation appeals and representation

Our support in managing your application and ensuring you meet the requirements will help to take the stress and the strain out of the complexities of the immigration process.

Find out more with our Immigration leaflet

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FAQs

Immigration

Thank you for considering Wilkin Chapman for immigration advice. We have set out below a guide as to how much our specialist service is likely to cost you. As every application is different and dependant on each person’s individual circumstances, we would be happy to discuss your case with you over the phone and give a clearer indication of cost before you proceed.

Fees

These applications very much depend on your personal circumstances and the documents you have to confirm you meet the requirements.

Type of application	Fee estimate
Application for leave to Enter Application for leave to Remain	On average, this type of work takes between 5 and 15 hours to complete at an hourly rate of £204. This means that on average costs are between £1,000 and £3,000. All figures include VAT unless specifically stated.
Applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen EEA Applications for Registration Certificates/Documents Certifying Permanent Residence/Residence Card/Permanent Residence Card/EEA Family Permit	On average, this type of work takes between 5 and 10 hours to complete at an hourly rate of £204. This means that on average costs are between £1,000 and £2,000. All figures include VAT unless specifically stated.

The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances of your case. Such as:

The amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider
The amount of supporting evidence we need to request from third parties
Which language(s) you speak
Whether you are applying alone or with other dependants.

If you are able to provide sufficient evidence at our first meeting and clearly meet the applicable Immigration Rules, the cost is likely to be at the lower end of this range.

Should you wish to make another type of application, please contact us to discuss our fees.

VAT is currently charged at 20%

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as visa fees. We can handle the payment of the disbursements of your behalf to ensure a smoother process.

Interpreters fees, if required	An interpreter may be required should you not have a family member or friend available to assist with translation. We will advise you of the likely fees where this is applicable.
Independent expert reports (medical reports)	These are not required in many cases: we will let you know as soon as possible if we consider an expert report is necessary.
Mileage/travel expenses if we are to attend an interview with you	45p per mile inc VAT and parking expenses to attend an interview with you or to attend the Immigration Tribunal if required. Travel time charged at 50% of hourly rate.

VAT is currently charged at 20%

FAQs

What work is covered within this estimate?

Meeting with you to take your initial instructions, advise you on the strength of your application and the documents required to be included in support of the application. Preparing the application on your behalf and considering all of the documents to be provided in support of the application. Liaising with third parties if further documents are required to support the application. Advising you on the likely timescales, the outcome of your application and liaising with you throughout.

What work is not covered within this estimate?

Any Home Office fees for making the application. You will pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application process or they can be met through us to ensure a smooth process.
NHS healthcare surcharge if required for your application. You will pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application process or they can be met through us to ensure a smooth process. (Please note – this is not applicable to EEA Applications for Registration Certificates/Documents Certifying Permanent Residence/Residence Card/Permanent Residence Card/EEA Family Permit)

Where the Home Office refuse your application, advice and assistance in relation to any appeal. We will of course be happy to advise you on the Grounds of Appeal upon discussing our further fees for this service.

Factors that would typically increase or decrease the cost of the service

The nature and complexity of the case.
Whether you have the documentary evidence to demonstrate you meet the requirements of the application.
Whether there is a requirement to prepare Witness Statements or Statutory Declarations in the absence of certain supporting documents.

Explanation as to how long it will take

Preparing and submitting your application to the Home Office is likely to take between 1 and 6 weeks. This does depend on your location and how long it takes you to gather all of the required supporting documents. We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. We will be able to check the current Home Office processing times for you at the beginning of your matter.

Stages of the process included within this estimate

Meet with you to take your instructions and advise you as to whether you meet the relevant Immigration Rules.
Provide you with a letter of advice.
Consideration of your supporting documents.
Preparation and submission of your application to the Home Office.
Advising you on the outcome of your application.

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Calum Hanrahan

Immigration Solicitor

Tel: 01522 515954

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