Fees & Funding
Immigration Fees
Clear pricing guidance for immigration applications, appeals and related work. We confirm the fee for your matter before substantive work begins.
Transparency
Clear and Transparent Legal Fees
We believe clients should understand the likely cost of their legal matter from the outset. The information on this website is intended to provide clear pricing guidance. Where a range or starting price is shown, the precise fee will depend on the circumstances, complexity and amount of work required. We will confirm the scope of work and the fee applicable to your matter before substantive work begins.
VAT statement
Grey Forge Solicitors is not presently registered for VAT. The VAT treatment of your matter will be confirmed in writing before substantive work begins. Third-party costs and disbursements are charged separately and may include VAT where applicable.
Consultation & instruction
- Initial consultation fee: £200 — payable when booking your first meeting.
- If you instruct us afterwards, this amount is automatically deducted from your final fee so you do not pay twice.
- To open a file and begin work on a matter, a deposit of £500–£750 is required.
For immigration services, we provide clear information on our charging basis, what is included and excluded, likely disbursements, key stages and timescales, and who carries out and supervises the work.
How we charge
- Fees are typically fixed or quoted as a range for a defined scope of work.
- The precise fee depends on circumstances, complexity and the amount of work required.
- We confirm the charging basis, scope and fee in writing before substantive work begins.
- An initial consultation fee of £200 is payable when booking. If you instruct us afterwards, it is deducted from your final fee.
- A file-opening deposit of £500–£750 is required before we begin substantive work on a matter.
Fee guidance
- Initial consultation£200
- Asylum Claim£1,800 – £2,200
- Pre-Action Protocol£1,000 – £1,500
- Judicial Review£1,800 – £2,200
- Fresh Asylum Claims / Further Submissions£1,500 – £2,000
- Appeals (First-tier Tribunal)£3,500 – £5,000
- Visitor Visa Applications£1,000 – £1,500
- Family Visa Applications (FLRs)£1,500 – £2,000
- Skilled Worker Visa Applications£1,250 – £1,500
- Sponsor Licence£2,000 – £2,500
- Naturalisation£800 – £1,400
- Indefinite Leave to Remain£1,500 – £2,000
- EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)£600 – £1,200
- E-Visa£250
- Travel Document£250 – £400
Where a fee is shown as a range, the starting figure relates to a defined stage or scope of work and does not necessarily cover every eventuality in a contested case. We will confirm what is included before substantive work begins.
Court fees, barristers, experts and other third-party costs are additional unless expressly stated otherwise. Final fees are confirmed in writing before substantive work begins.
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Book a ConsultationWhat is included
- Initial instructions and assessment of your immigration position
- Advice on the appropriate route and supporting evidence
- Preparation and submission of the application or representations within the agreed scope
- Client updates at key stages of the matter
What is not included
- Home Office application fees and biometric enrolment fees
- Counsel’s fees for advocacy or advice unless expressly included
- Interpreter or translation costs
- Work outside the agreed scope, including unforeseen additional applications or hearings
Likely disbursements
- Home Office application fees (as published by the Home Office at the time of application)
- Biometric enrolment / appointment fees where applicable
- Counsel’s fees if instructed (quoted before instruction)
- Interpreter or certified translation fees where required
- Court or tribunal fees where proceedings are issued
VAT
Grey Forge Solicitors is not presently registered for VAT. The VAT treatment of your matter will be confirmed in writing before substantive work begins. Third-party costs and disbursements are charged separately and may include VAT where applicable.
Key stages & timescales
Instructions & assessment
We take instructions, review documents and advise on options, timescales and the fee for the agreed scope.
Preparation
We prepare the application or submissions, gather evidence and agree the final pack with you.
Submission & follow-up
We submit the matter and deal with routine Home Office or tribunal correspondence within scope.
Outcome
We advise on the decision and next steps. Further work (for example an appeal) is quoted separately unless included.
Timescales vary with the court, Home Office, tribunal or other party. We will give you a realistic estimate for your matter at the outset.
Who will handle your matter
Immigration work is supervised by our principal solicitor. We will confirm who is responsible for your matter in our client care letter.
