FEE
Immigration and family matters can be very costly and may take a lot of time to get resolved. It’s very important that your matter is entrusted to the solicitors that deal with your case in an efficient and professional way which you can expect at Mamoon Solicitors.
Our team is well aware and fully appreciates the challenges you face and the complexities of the law especially in immigration and family law and will genuinely want your case to be successful.
Our fee include:
- Advice on the relevant rules and procedures to follow
- List of all necessary documents tailored to your circumstances and in accordance with the specified evidence as outlined in the rules
- Review of all documents to ensure that they meet the requirements of the rules
- Completion of your application forms, if required
- Assistance in obtaining further evidence for your matter like taking any witness statements etc
- Preparation of complete legal pack for court, which includes legal representation, relevant application form and supporting documents etc
- Submission of the application to the relevant Tribunal, Court, Home Office, Passport Office or Government Legal department.
- Necessary correspondence with the relevant department up until a decision is received
- Advise in relation to the outcome of the application and future, if applicable
Disbursements are costs related to your matter which are payable to third parties, such as Home Office fees and you will pay this directly as part of the application process. You will be informed at the date of instructions regarding exact fee payable to Government departments.
In all circumstances, we will take your instructions and strive our best to get you the best quote before laying the charges to you.
Majority of our clients pay us directly for the legal advice we provide them. We take a great care in assessing clients’ needs and advise them about the likely cost from the outset in all cases. During legal process, we will keep you informed of the progress and immediately inform you about the revision of estimate of costs that was given to you. We will bill you at regular intervals so that you can track the costs that are being incurred on your behalf.
Legal advice can seem very expensive but we are confident that our team of legal experts provide great value for the costs incurred.
Fee earner category and applicable rates:
Solicitors and other Fee Earners with 8 years + experience: £251.00 per hour
Solicitors and other Fee Earners with 4 years + experience: £227.00 per hour
Other Solicitors and Fee Earners with 3 years – experience: £196.00 per hour
Trainees and paralegal: £ 150.oo per hour
All fee earning members are subject to robust supervision
| Our fee range (exc. VAT)
*depending on complexity of matter and seniority of lawyer |
Home Office or Court fees
*per person applying (Subject to change, please request details of the current Fees) |
Other disbursements | |||
| One Off Consultation or Application Check | £100 – £250 | None | Usually none, unless professional interpreting needed | ||
| UK Citizenship
(Naturalisation or Registration) |
£750 – £2,000 | The most common fees are:
£1,330 Naturalisation £1,012 Child Registration |
Common disbursements which may apply, depending on your circumstances:
Interpreting usually charged at £20-25 per hour for interpreting, £12 per hour for travel and expenses Detailed expert reports from medical specialists, social workers or country experts – Fees vary |
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| EEA Applications
(e.g. Registration Certificate, Permanent Residence or Family Members) |
£500 – £2,000 | £65 Home Office fee | |||
| Partner or parent applications (LTR[i])
(in-country or from abroad) |
£ 1,000 – £3,000 | In country: £1,033 plus IHS[ii]
From overseas: £1,523 plus IHS |
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| ILR[iii] Applications
(e.g. on basis of Long Residence, Family relationships, or Other routes – in-country only) |
£1,000 – £4,000 | £2,389 | |||
| Points Based System Applications[iv]
(In-country or from Abroad) |
Tier 1: £1,500 – £7,000
Tier 2: £1,200 – £5,200 Tier 4: £500 – £2,000 |
Home Office fees vary depending on your application category
IHS fee |
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| Family Member Immigration Appeal – FTT[v] | £2,000 – £5,000 | Court fee: £140 | |||
| Deportation | Initial stage Plus representations and evidence gathering: £1,400 – £4,000
FTT Deportation Appeal: £2,500 – £10,000 |
Court fee for FTT: £140 | |||
| Judicial Reviews | We have significant expertise and experience in litigating judicial reviews – please get in touch for a flexible and reasonable quote | Initial court fee: £154
Later court fees may apply depending on how far your case proceeds |
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| Asylum Applications and Appeals | Free legal aid may be available – contact us for advice
For privately paying clients, we can offer flexible and manageable terms – please get in touch for a free conversation |
No fees for legal aid clients
For privately paying clients, a court fee of £140 is applicable |
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[i] “LTR” – Limited Leave to Remain – i.e. not an application for permanent status
[ii] “IHS” – Immigration Health Surcharge – this is an additional fee levied by the Home Office to pay for the NHS
[iii] “ILR” – Indefinite Leave to Remain
[iv] Points Based System applications: e.g. Tier 1 – including Entrepreneur, Investor; Tier 2 – including General Migrant (sponsored employment); Tier 4 – students
[v] “FTT” – First Tier Tribunal – this is the first instance court for Immigration appeals; separate fees would apply for any Upper Tribunal hearings that may follow