Family Visas As Family Members Of British Citizens/Settled Persons

You can apply for family visa as a family member of a British Citizen or settled person (ILR holder) to stay in the UK with British Citizen or settled person. Family visas as family members of British Citizens or settled persons are also known as “settlement visas”. Most applications by family members of British Citizens or settled persons are made under Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules.

As specialist family visa solicitors, we can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee legal services for following family visa applications:

        Type of Application:

• Settled Status/Pre-Settled Status
• EEA Regulations
• EEA Registration

      Type of Fee:

• Agreed/Fixed Fee

        Costs:

• Average cost from £2000 (plus VAT at 20% )

       Who Will Carry Out the Work?

• Director assisted by a solicitor
• Solicitor/Director assisted by a paralegal
• All work supervised by the Director

       Estimated Time:

• On average, 15 hours to complete

The exact time required depends on the specifics of your case, such as:

• The amount of supporting evidence needed
• Your language(s)
• Whether you are applying with dependants
• Complexities like past refusals, criminal convictions, or adverse immigration history

Providing sufficient evidence at our first meeting and clearly meeting the applicable Immigration Rules may result in lower costs.

      Services Included:

• Initial consultation to consider options and assess the most appropriate application
• Advising on immigration rules/guidance and required evidence
• Advising on submission methods (priority, premium, standard)
• Assessing and advising on supporting evidence
• Assisting with obtaining further evidence, including engaging with third parties (medical experts, banks, employers)
• Preparing the application with supporting evidence
• Preparing detailed representations with an index and finalising the application
• Submitting the application and providing updates on progress
• Advising on the outcome of the application, implications of status, and next steps

         Exclusions:

• Home Office fees for making the application, which you will pay directly. Find the updated list of Home Office Fees.
• Other expenses such as VAT and disbursements for medical/expert evidence or barristers.
• Advice and assistance with appeals or reconsiderations if your application is refused.

We will notify you promptly and before incurring any such fees if they are applicable.

         Home Office’s application fees

Each application to the Home Office, attracts a specific Home Office’s fee.

For the current fee for your application , please click the following link Uk Home Office’s current application fees

    Our timescale to Submit your application:

• Applications typically take six to eight weeks from instruction, depending on the complexity of the applicant’s immigration history. We will inform you as soon as possible if it is likely to take longer.We’ll ensure that your application is  submitted on time before your existing leave to remain or leave to enter expires.

       The  Home Office’s  current timescale for  Processing your  application:

• We cannot guarantee the Home Office’s processing time.  However, the currently  Home Office’s processing time is between 4 to 6 months in avarage.

Please note that the estimated hours and fees are based on the provided information. All applications vary, and we can provide a more accurate estimate once we have more details about your specific case.