Our fees
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UK Spouse Visa is the partner-visa service of Primus Solicitors Limited, a law firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Our fees are fixed for most work and agreed in writing before we start. The figures below are our professional fees; Home Office fees, the health surcharge and other third-party costs are paid on top.
Consultation fees
| Consultation | Length | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free assessment call: does your case look workable, and what is the next step | 10 minutes | Free |
| Initial consultation: eligibility, document list and a plan for your application | 30 minutes | £80 |
| Extended consultation: refusals, appeals, borderline finances, immigration history | 60 minutes | £150 |
Consultation fees include VAT where it applies and are deducted from our fee if you instruct us within 30 days. Book on the booking page.
Applications
| Service | Our fee |
|---|---|
| Spouse or civil partner visa, entry clearance or in the UK | from £1,000 plus VAT |
| Unmarried partner visa | from £1,000 plus VAT |
| Fiancé or proposed civil partner visa | from £1,000 plus VAT |
| Switching from fiancé to spouse visa after the wedding | from £850 plus VAT |
| Spouse visa extension (FLR(M)) | from £1,000 plus VAT |
| Indefinite leave to remain as a partner (SET(M)) | from £1,200 plus VAT |
| Dependent child included in a partner application | £250 plus VAT per child |
| Fee waiver request for an application from abroad (see fee waiver) | £1,000 plus VAT |
| Appeal against a refusal | from £1,000 plus VAT per stage, quoted after reading the refusal |
| Document check only, where you complete the application yourself | £350 plus VAT |
VAT at 20% applies to clients in the UK. Many clients applying from outside the UK are not charged VAT; we confirm at the outset. A fixed fee does not change if the work takes longer than expected and does not depend on the outcome. If you withdraw before submission, we charge for the work done up to that point.
Home Office fees and other costs (2026)
- Partner visa from outside the UK: £2,064. From inside the UK: £1,407. Settlement: £3,226.
- Immigration health surcharge: £1,035 a year, paid for the whole visa (£3,105 on 33 months, £2,587.50 on 30 months). Not charged on a fiancé visa or at settlement.
- Priority service £500; super priority £1,000 (UK applications).
- English test around £150; Life in the UK test £50; TB test varies by country; certified translations typically £30 to £60 a page; tribunal fee £82 or £144.
- Counsel for a hearing, where used: typically £750 to £1,500, agreed with you first.
Hourly rates
Where a fixed fee is not suitable we charge by the hour, in six-minute units: senior solicitor £350, solicitor £220, trainee solicitor £125, caseworker £95, all plus VAT. We give an estimate of hours at the start and update it if the work changes.
What affects the price
Fees go up where the immigration history is complicated, a previous refusal has to be answered, evidence has to be obtained from third parties, or deadlines are short. They come down where you have everything ready at the first meeting, or where we have acted for you before.
