Behbahani & Co Solicitors

FEES & SERVICES

Clear fee ranges for immigration matters

We work on fee ranges — not open-ended hourly billing — so you have a transparent indication of costs from the start.

Fee structure

How our fees work

Our firm’s fee structure is based on a fee range. We do not charge on an hourly basis, but we use an hourly rate to calculate estimated or minimum indicated fees.

Mr Khashayar Behbahani, our Principal Solicitor, assesses the estimated fee and reviews it so you have transparency and certainty from the start of your file.

Reference hourly rate

£100–£150 per hour + VAT

VAT (currently 20%) is only charged where the client has or has had residency in the UK. Non-UK resident clients are exempt from VAT on legal costs. We assess exemption at the start of your matter.

Initial consultation

£90

Up to one hour — phone, video or in person

Fee ranges

By complexity

Lower end for straightforward matters; higher for complex cases

Not charged hourly

Fixed ranges

Hourly rate used only to calculate estimates

Fee schedule

Immigration, asylum & human rights

Ranges exclude VAT (20%) where applicable. Complexity determines where your matter sits within each range.

Consultations

Start here — appointments only

  • Consultation appointment (phone, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp/FaceTime audio, or face to face at our office or elsewhere) — up to one hour

    £90

    excl. VAT

  • Follow-up consultation appointments, checking applications you may have completed yourself, or further detailed discussions on your matter

    £90–£500

    excl. VAT

Business, innovator & talent

Higher-value routes where business planning and endorsement work may form part of the fee.

  • Innovator Founder (initial and extension applications)

    Includes preparation of the required business plan, drafting legal documents, bank letters, checking documents, and completion of application forms for the client and any dependants. Includes assisting with endorsement from endorsing bodies. Most applications can be completed at around £6,895; the range also covers unusually complex applications.

    £6,895–£10,000

    excl. VAT

  • Global Talent Visa applications

    £6,895–£8,000

    excl. VAT

  • Other business and work-related visas — Representative of an overseas business or Media Visa (extensions and settlement only)

    £3,000–£8,000

    excl. VAT

  • Sponsor / sponsorship licence applications by employers

    £1,500–£6,000

    excl. VAT

Work & mobility visas

Long or short term work visas — fee range £1,100–£2,000 depending on complexity.

  • All long or short term work visas

    • Skilled Worker Visa
    • Health and Care Worker Visa
    • Senior or Specialist Worker Visa (Global Business Mobility)
    • International Sportsperson Visa
    • Minister of Religion Visa
    • Temporary Work Visas (Charity Worker, Creative Worker, Government Authorised Exchange, International Agreement, Religious Worker, Seasonal Worker)
    • Youth Mobility
    • Graduate Visa
    • Graduate Trainee Visa (Global Business Mobility)
    • UK Expansion Worker Visa (Global Business Mobility)
    • Secondment Worker Visa (Global Business Mobility)
    • Service Supplier Visa (Global Business Mobility)
    • UK Ancestry Visa
    • Frontier Worker Permit
    • British National (Overseas) Visa
    • Overseas Domestic Worker Visa
    • Service providers from Switzerland Visa
    £1,100–£2,000

    excl. VAT

Family, visits & private clients

  • Leave to enter/remain as a partner/fiancé of a settled person (entry clearance or in-country)

    £1,300–£1,500

    excl. VAT

  • Leave to enter/remain as a child/parent of a settled person (entry clearance or in-country)

    £1,300–£1,500

    excl. VAT

  • Entry clearance as an adult dependant relative

    £3,500–£5,000

    excl. VAT

  • General visit visas (tourist, business, medical, etc.)

    £1,100–£1,500

    excl. VAT

  • Leave to enter/remain as a student (not including advice on choice of course or college/university — those tasks engage additional costs)

    £1,100–£1,300

    excl. VAT

  • Family reunion applications (entry clearance and in-country)

    NOTE: Both visa categories are currently suspended.

    £1,300–£1,500

    excl. VAT

  • Further leave to remain (including in-country human rights applications outside the rules)

    £1,300–£1,500

    excl. VAT

  • Further leave / extension as spouse, parent or child of a settled person

    £1,300–£1,500

    excl. VAT

Settlement, extensions & citizenship

  • British citizenship (naturalisation or registration)

    £450–£600

    excl. VAT

  • EEA post-Brexit applications and residual complex cases

    £650–£1,300

    excl. VAT

  • Indefinite leave to remain (including Long Residence; spouse/parent/child of a settled person)

    £1,300–£1,500

    excl. VAT

  • Further leave / extension under Tier 1 (Investor) and work-related visas

    Range includes factors that increase costs such as complex business structures, previous immigration history and number of dependent family members.

    £2,000–£5,000

    excl. VAT

  • Indefinite leave to remain under work or business-related visas

    Range includes factors that increase costs such as complex business structures, previous immigration history and number of dependent family members.

    £2,500–£5,000

    excl. VAT

Asylum & protection

  • Asylum applications (pre-decision stage from making the application to receipt of the Home Office decision following interview)

    £1,350–£1,500

    excl. VAT

  • Asylum fresh claim applications

    £1,350–£1,500

    excl. VAT

  • Indefinite leave to remain after 5 years’ limited leave as a refugee or on humanitarian protection

    £450–£500

    excl. VAT

  • Further leave to remain following grant of discretionary leave

    £1,350–£1,500

    excl. VAT

  • Representations responding to intended deportation, revocation/curtailment of refugee status, or revocation of indefinite leave to remain

    £1,300–£2,000

    excl. VAT

Appeals, bail & judicial review

  • Immigration appeals before the First-Tier Tribunal (including human rights, family reunion and other immigration appeals)

    £1,800–£3,000

    excl. VAT

  • Asylum appeals before the First-Tier Tribunal

    £1,800–£3,000

    excl. VAT

  • Deportation appeals on human rights and/or asylum grounds

    £1,800–£3,000

    excl. VAT

  • Bail applications before the First-Tier Tribunal

    £1,000–£1,200

    excl. VAT

  • Permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal following dismissal by the First-Tier Tribunal

    £450

    excl. VAT

  • Representation of appeals before the Upper Tribunal following grant of permission

    £1,100–£2,500

    excl. VAT

  • Judicial Review applications (including Pre-Action Protocol, drafting grounds, compliance with directions and preparation of bundles)

    £2,500–£8,000

    excl. VAT

  • Administrative Review applications (entry clearance and in-country)

    £900–£1,500

    excl. VAT

  • Representations to the Home Office on immigration/asylum matters (one-off or follow-up)

    £300–£850

    excl. VAT

Scope of work

What our fee ranges cover

Ranges below are based on costs relating to the following tasks, from preparation through to submission of your application and/or determination of your appeal:

  1. 01Considering documents
  2. 02Attending on the client by phone, video, email, letter or in person
  3. 03Taking instructions and providing advice
  4. 04Preparing and submitting the application or presenting an appeal
  5. 05Advising on timelines and the outcome of the application

Further guidance on what is typically included

  • Discussing your circumstances and confirming whether the intended application is appropriate, and what other options may be available
  • Advice on Immigration Rules requirements and whether you meet the criteria
  • If you do not fulfil certain criteria, whether this can be overcome and how
  • Considering supporting evidence you have provided
  • Where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements), including taking witness statements
  • Preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf
  • Advice if the Home Office asks you to attend an interview (and discussing whether we attend with you)
  • Advice about the outcome and any further steps you need to take

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Important notes

  • —All fees above exclude VAT at 20% where applicable. You qualify for VAT exemption on legal costs if, at the time of instructing us and while we carry out the work, you do not have (and have not had) residency in the UK.
  • —Fee ranges are indicators based on anticipated complexity. The lower end is our usual estimate for straightforward matters; the higher end reflects more complex cases.
  • —Fees do not include Home Office application fees, Immigration Health Surcharge payments, or Tribunal/Court fees — these are paid directly by you to the relevant body.
  • —Fees do not include third-party costs such as translation, expert or medical reports.
  • —Fees do not include follow-up work that may be required after an application or appeal has been finalised and submitted. If additional costs become relevant, you will be informed during the conduct of your matter.
  • —If your intended application is not listed, email us and we will provide an estimate.

Disbursements (not included in fees above)

Disbursements are costs payable to third parties. We can handle payment of some disbursements on your behalf, but you remain responsible for them. Common examples (excluding Home Office fees):

Country expert reports
£600–£1,000

Depending on the expert and the issue involved

Medical reports
From £35 to £1,000+

From a simple GP letter to detailed specialist reports

Interpreter / translation
£30–£50 per page

Certified translation. We do not generally use interpreters for client meetings, as Mr Behbahani speaks the languages of most of our clients.

Home Office application fees and Immigration Health Surcharge fees are paid by you directly to the Home Office as part of the application process.

We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. Published processing times are available from the Home Office. We will prepare and submit your application in a timely manner and in full compliance with applicable time limits.

Need a fee estimate for your matter?

Book a consultation or contact us with details of your case and we will provide a clear indication of costs within our published ranges. Or call 020 7644 0203.

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