Disbursement includes Home Office fees. A full list of the Home Office fees can be found here.
Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS): Most immigration applications attract IHS; for a spousal settlement visas (30 months) the IHS is currently set at £1,560. For the exact amount of IHS PAYABLE, the details can be found here.
Barristers’ fees will be treated in the same way as disbursments. We will negotiate the fees of the barrister for you once it has been decided that a barrister needs to be involved in the case. Barristers’ fees depend on the complexity of the task given to them and their experience and expertise. Barristers will charge VAT in addition to the quoted fee. By way of example:
Every application is different and the exact amount of work involved in each will depend on a number of factors, such as
If we are required to undertake more work and spend additional time working on a case, our legal fees will increase.
We will normally be able to submit applications within two weeks of being provided with all relevant documents needed, and let our clients know at the earliest opportunity if there are any reasons why we anticipate their application will take longer than this to prepare. However, we cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application.