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Immigration lawyer fees, fixed and agreed before we start
A 30 minute personal immigration consultation with X Law costs £69 and a business consultation £149, both including VAT. Application checking starts from £199 plus VAT. Full applications are fixed fee, from £499 plus VAT, confirmed in writing before any work begins. Home Office fees are separate.
X Law is an IAA regulated immigration firm in Manchester that publishes its prices. Consultations cost £69 (personal) or £149 (business) including VAT. Every application has a fixed “from” fee, shown below excluding VAT, and the exact fee is agreed in writing before work starts. Home Office fees are always paid separately.
How much does an immigration consultation cost?
Consultations are always paid unless a current offer says otherwise. If you go ahead with an application, your consultation fee is taken off the application fee.
Personal immigration strategy session
£69VAT included- One session with a regulated adviser
- Your route, your chances and what you would need
- A clear plan and a fixed fee for the next step
- A 30 minute session
- A written summary of the advice afterwards
Business immigration consultation
£149VAT included- Sponsor licences, hiring from abroad and business routes
- A route map for your company and your people
- A clear plan and a fixed fee for the next step
Application checking
We check every document before you submit, and tell you what to fix.
A full review of your form, a checklist against the Immigration Rules, written corrections and guidance on any gaps in your evidence. Usually back to you in 2 to 3 working days.
How much does an immigration lawyer cost for a full application?
Each route has a fixed fee with no hourly billing. The prices below are “from” fees and exclude VAT. The exact fee for your case is confirmed in writing after your consultation, before any work begins. Dependant applications are 50 per cent of the main applicant’s fee.
Priority submission and Home Office fees
Need your application submitted urgently? We offer priority submission on top of our standard fee, as long as you give us every required document in advance.
Submitted within 3 working days
+ £299All documents must be provided upfront.
Submitted within 1 working day
+ £499All documents must be provided upfront.
These are our submission timescales and are charged on top of our legal fee. Home Office processing times are separate and depend on whether you also buy UKVI’s own priority or super priority processing service.
Home Office fees and disbursements
Third-party costs paid in addition to our legal fees. They are not set by X Law and are subject to change, so always check GOV.UK for the latest figures.
Home Office fees shown are from the GOV.UK fees table dated 8 October 2026, which left every fee below unchanged from 8 April 2026. We checked them on 10 November 2026. Check GOV.UK before you apply, as fees can change. For every Home Office fee and what it was before, see our full breakdown of UK visa fees.
Important notes on pricing
All fees on this page are starting from prices. The actual cost of your application depends on your circumstances, including how complex your situation is, the volume of documents to review and any previous immigration history. We always confirm the exact fee in writing after your consultation and before any work begins.
VAT: consultation prices include VAT. Application checking and all application fees are shown excluding VAT. VAT at 20% is added when you apply from inside the UK. No VAT is added when you apply from outside the UK, for example for a spouse visa or any other entry clearance application. We confirm the total in writing before you pay.
Disbursements: all fees are exclusive of Home Office application fees, the Immigration Health Surcharge, translation costs and the other third-party charges listed above.
Dependants: dependant applications are charged at 50 per cent of the main applicant’s fee.
Payment: if you go ahead with an application, your consultation fee is taken off the application fee. Payment by instalments is not offered as standard; a payment plan needs approval from the head of the firm before work starts.
Who handles your case
All work is carried out by IAA regulated immigration advisers, regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (registration F202200098). Your assigned adviser manages your case from start to finish, with senior oversight on every application. We do not outsource casework to unregulated individuals.
Matters outside our scope
Some matters fall outside what our IAA authorisation allows us to handle directly. These include:
- asylum claims and substantive protection work;
- appeals, tribunal work and judicial review;
- deportation, removal, detention and bail;
- cases involving illegal entry or complex overstaying;
- family reunion applications; and
- complex EUSS matters (retained rights, derivative rights, Surinder Singh).
If your case falls outside our scope, we will tell you clearly and, where appropriate, refer you to a suitably regulated adviser or solicitor, with no charge for the referral. How a referral works, and how to check us on the IAA register, is on our page what we do and what we refer.
When extra fees may apply
Our fixed fees cover the work described for each service. Additional charges may apply for:
- cases involving previous refusals or an adverse immigration history;
- urgent or expedited work outside our standard timescales;
- complex financial evidence (self-employment, multiple sources, third-party support); and
- agreed tasks outside the standard scope, charged at £99 an hour.
We always discuss any additional costs with you before going ahead, and confirm the total fee in writing.
Speak to X Law
Ready to get started? Book a consultation with one of our immigration advisers and we will assess your case, explain your options and confirm the exact fee for your application. Our most popular services include Skilled Worker visas, Spouse visas, Indefinite Leave to Remain, British citizenship and sponsor licences for employers.
Book a consultation or call 0330 236 9248.
No surprises on the invoice
Included in our fixed fee
- Eligibility check against the current Immigration Rules
- A written plan and a document checklist for your case
- Preparing your application
- Checking every document for consistency
- Submitting a complete application
Paid separately to the Home Office
- Home Office application fees
- The Immigration Health Surcharge, where it applies
- Optional Home Office priority services
We tell you the exact Home Office amounts for your route before you apply.
What costs do people forget to budget for?
Our fee is only one part of what an application costs. These five are the ones most often left out of the budget.
The health surcharge is often the biggest cost.
It is £1,035 a year for each adult and £776 a year for each child, paid up front for the whole visa. A three year visa means £3,105 for one adult.
Every family member pays separately.
Each dependant has their own Home Office fee and health surcharge. Our own fee for a dependant is 50 per cent of the main applicant’s fee.
A refused application does not get its Home Office fee back.
The health surcharge is refunded in full after a refusal, but the application fee is not. That is the case for getting an application checked before it goes in.
Tests and documents add up.
An approved English language test, a tuberculosis test if you apply from a listed country, certified translations (from £30 a page) and, for settlement and citizenship, the Life in the UK test (£50).
A faster decision costs extra.
The Home Office charges £500 for its priority service and £1,000 for super priority, on top of the application fee. Biometric enrolment is £19.20 when you apply inside the UK.
Home Office figures from the GOV.UK fees table of 8 October 2026 and the GOV.UK health surcharge pages, checked 10 November 2026.
Questions about fees
Something else on your mind? Ask us directly and an adviser will reply.
How much does an immigration lawyer cost at X Law?
A personal immigration strategy session costs £69 for 30 minutes, with a written summary of the advice afterwards. A business immigration consultation costs £149. Both prices include VAT. Full applications start from the fees shown on this page, excluding VAT, and we confirm your exact fixed fee in writing before any work starts.
Is VAT included in your fees?
Consultation prices include VAT. Application checking and application fees are shown excluding VAT. VAT at 20% is added when you apply from inside the UK. No VAT is added when you apply from outside the UK, for example for a spouse visa or any other entry clearance application.
Are Home Office fees included?
No. Home Office application fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge are separate and paid to the Home Office directly. We tell you the amounts for your route before you apply.
Do I have to pay for a consultation?
Yes. Consultations are always paid unless a current offer says otherwise. This lets us give you real advice on your case, not a sales call.
Is the consultation fee taken off my application fee?
Yes. If you go ahead with an application after your consultation, the consultation fee is taken off your application fee.
How much do you charge for a spouse visa application?
Our fee for a UK spouse or partner visa application starts from £999, and no VAT is added when the application is made from outside the UK. The Home Office fee is separate: £2,064 for an application made from outside the UK, plus the Immigration Health Surcharge of £1,035 a year.
Do you offer no win, no fee?
No. We charge a fixed fee that is agreed in writing before work starts, and it does not depend on the Home Office's decision. No adviser can promise the result of an application.
Can I pay in instalments?
Not as standard. A payment plan is available only where the head of the firm approves it before work starts, so please ask at your consultation.
What could make my fee higher than the "from" price?
Three things can raise a fee: a previous refusal or other adverse immigration history, urgent work outside our standard timescales, and complex financial evidence such as self-employment or several income sources. We always agree any extra cost with you in writing first.
How much do dependant applications cost?
Dependant applications are charged at 50 per cent of the main applicant's fee.
What does application checking include?
We review your form, check it and your documents against the Immigration Rules, send written corrections and tell you about any gaps in your evidence, usually within 2 to 3 working days. It costs from £199 plus VAT and suits people who have prepared their own application.
Are your advisers regulated?
Yes. X Law is regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA), registration F202200098. You can check any adviser on the IAA register before you pay anything.
Clients rate X Law 5.0 out of 5 from 157 Google reviews and 4.8 out of 5 from 63 Trustpilot reviews (checked 10 November 2026).
Get your fixed fee in writing
A personal immigration strategy session costs £69 and a business immigration consultation costs £149, VAT included, and the fee comes off your application if you go ahead. Your full application fee is confirmed in writing before any work starts.
X Law's immigration lawyers and advisers help families, skilled workers and employers with UK immigration. Manchester office; meeting rooms in London and Birmingham by appointment.
X Law is a trading style of X Law Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 14358643). Regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA), registration F202200098. The IAA was formerly the OISC. Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), reference ZC293876.
Information on this website is general information only, not legal advice.