The team at Kleyman and Co have given advice to a wide range of clients about their options and chances of success should they instruct us to make an application on their behalf.  We have then been instructed by many clients to make applications for them, both for them personally to obtain the right to reside and work in the UK, and for their companies to be able to employ staff from abroad to come to the UK and work.  Our success rate with applications is a credit to the hard work and dedication of the team.

Visa

For a straight forward visa application, we will charge at an hourly rate of £480 (including VAT at 20%) Usually estimate approximately £1,500 (including VAT at 20%) of work for a standard application. We will assist you in completing the relevant paperwork, lodging the forms at court and attending court when necessary.

There will also be a standard court fee depending on the type of visa. For example, Student, working or visiting visa. A student visa is £363 (no VAT), a working visa is £625 (no VAT) and a visiting visa have a huge variance depending on the country you are coming from. Here are some examples, short term (up to 6 months, single or multiple entry):

  • Australia= 182 AUD
  • USA= 127 USD
  • Argentina= 127 USD

 

For Spouse and Partners applications (including fiancé or proposed civil partners):

This is for engaged partners of British citizens.

If your application for a Fiancé(e) or Proposed Civil Partner visa is successful, you will be granted permission to enter and remain in the United Kingdom for a period of 6 months. After your wedding or civil partnership ceremony has taken place, you will then be eligible to apply to switch into the Spouse or Civil Partner category without having to leave the UK.

We will complete the following work during the visa application process on your behalf:

  • Initial client instructions- £480 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Gathering evidence from the client – £480 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Drafting online application- £2000 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Communicating with the Home office regarding the application- £1,000 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Responding to further enquiries- £1,000 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Finalising application and any further amendments that might be necessary- £1,500 (including VAT at 20%)

A standard application costs £1, 523 (including VAT at 20%) if you are applying from outside the UK. Whilst it is always hard to predict exactly how long an application of this type would take, as time scales and backlogs can vary, in a routine case we would expect to be able to submit an application within 4 weeks of being instructed and would expect to receive a final response within 24 weeks. This waiting time would begin after your attendance at your appointment at the visa application centre to provide your biometric information.

 

Dependent relative and family reunion applications

We will complete the following work during the visa application process on your behalf:

  • Initial client instructions- £480 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Gathering evidence from the client – £480 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Drafting online application- £2,000 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Communicating with the Home office regarding the application- £1,000 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Responding to further enquiries- £1,000 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Finalizing application and any further amendments that might be necessary- £1,500 (including VAT at 20%)

A standard application costs £1,523 (including VAT at 20%) if you are applying from outside the UK. Whilst it is difficult to predict precisely how long an application might take, especially when taking into account any backlogs within the system, and the time of year, in a routine case we would expect to be ready to submit an application within 4 weeks of being instructed. After the application is submitted, we would expect to receive a final response within 24 weeks of your attendance at your appointment at the visa application centre to provide your biometric information.

 

Ancestry visas

We will complete the following work during the visa application process on your behalf:

  • Initial client instructions- £480 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Gathering evidence from the client – £480 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Drafting online application- £2,000 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Communicating with the Home office regarding the application- £1,000 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Responding to further enquiries- £1,000 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Finalizing application and any further amendments that might be necessary- £1,500 (including VAT at 20%)

A standard application costs £531 (including VAT at 20%) if you are applying from outside the UK. Whilst it is always hard to predict exactly how long an application would take, as time scales and backlogs can vary, especially at certain times of year, in a routine case we would expect to be able to submit an application within 4 weeks of being instructed. Once submitted, with this type of application, we would expect to receive a final response within 3 weeks, however this isn’t guaranteed.

 

Other categories, such as applications on the basis of long residence  

We will complete the following work during the visa application process on your behalf:

  • Initial client instructions- £480 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Gathering evidence from the client – £480 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Drafting online application- £2,000 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Communicating with the Home office regarding the application- £1,500 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Responding to further enquiries- £1,000 (including VAT at 20%)
  • Finalizing application and any further amendments that might be necessary- £1,500 (including VAT at 20%)

Again, it is difficult to predict exactly how long an application of this type would take, due to the unpredictable time scales and backlogs, in a routine case we would expect to be able to submit an application within 4 weeks of being instructed, and would expect to receive a final response within 8 weeks. However, this time period is dependent on sufficiency of evidence and the ease of one partner being able to arrange a meeting with their home office representative to obtain their interview and biometric testing.

 

Interpreters fees:

Interpreters may be needed during the process. We can source an appropriate interpreter if one is needed. How frequent the interpreter is needed dependents on the following factors:

  • the complexity of the issue
  • how frequent the interpreters work is needed

However, you are more than welcome to bring a friend or another community figure to come and help interpret.

 

Citizenship

A straight forward citizenship application will cost around £2,500 (including VAT at 20%) which will be charged at an hourly rate of £435 (including VAT at 20%). We will assist you in completing the relevant paperwork, lodging the forms at court and attending court when necessary.

There are two available options. Firstly, a British Citizenship application allows an individual to become a British Citizen and attracts a court fee of £1330 (no VAT). Secondly, registration of British Citizenship is also available for those who want to re-register as a British Citizen which has a court fee of £1206 (no VAT). Additionally, biometric information (such as fingerprints and a photo) has a cost of £19.20 (no VAT) for the application.

We will help you understand if you are eligible and the process that needs to be followed.

 

Appeal

For a straight forward appeal application, we will charge at an hourly rate of £480 (including VAT at 20%). We estimate it will take 4 hours. We will assist you in completing the relevant paperwork, lodging the forms at court and attending court when necessary.

We estimate fees of £4,000 (including VAT at 20%) for an appeal application.

 

Sponsorship

For a straight forward sponsorship application, we will charge at an hourly rate of £480 (including VAT at 20%). We estimate 4 hours. We will assist you in completing the relevant paperwork, lodging the forms at court and attending court when necessary.

If your company does not have a sponsor licence, then there will be an additional charge to register the company to be able to proceed with the application. The annual licence is £536 (no VAT) (Small Tier 2 sponsor).

 

All immigration work will be undertaken by a member of our team.

Persons responsible for the work include:

  • Stephanie Kleyman (admitted as a solicitor in 1997)
  • Caoimhe Leece (admitted as a solicitor in 2022)

To view their profile, please see the Meet the Team section of the website for details.

We offer a free consultation for up to an hour to enable you to understand the process and costs involved in your matter.