Clear Fees Built Around The Work You Actually Need
Immigration matters can differ substantially even where they involve the same route. We therefore define the problem, scope and level of professional support before confirming the fee.
Where a service is sufficiently defined, we normally agree a fixed or value fee in advance. Where scope is genuinely uncertain, open-ended or continuing, we may instead use staged, hybrid, recurring or time-based pricing where that better reflects the engagement.
A Fair And Transparent Approach To Professional Fees
Our objective is to agree a fair and transparent fee that reflects the professional service being purchased and the responsibility EFC Immigration accepts. The pricing method should be appropriate to the matter rather than imposed mechanically.
Fixed Or Value Fee
Where the objective, deliverables and boundaries can be clearly defined, we normally agree the professional fee before substantive work starts.
Enhanced Or Complex Matters
A matter may require a different fee where the immigration history, evidence, compliance position, urgency, risk or professional responsibility materially increases.
Staged Or Continuing Work
Where the full scope cannot responsibly be defined at the outset, we may agree stages, a continuing support arrangement or another suitable pricing structure.
Employer And Private-Client Work Are Priced Differently Where Appropriate
Business Immigration & Sponsor Support
Employer immigration work is priced around the organisation's objective, sponsor position, compliance burden, evidence quality and the level of support required.
Depending on the engagement, this may involve a defined fixed/value fee, staged work or an ongoing support arrangement.
- Sponsor licence readiness and application support
- Worker sponsorship and employer-side Skilled Worker matters
- Sponsor compliance and assurance work
- Ongoing sponsor support arrangements, where agreed
- Defined employer immigration advisory work
Standard-Case Reference Fees
We retain published fee ranges as reference points for appropriate standard matters while our value-pricing model is developed. They are not automatic prices for every case.
These are current standard-case reference ranges. The actual fee depends on the agreed scope, facts, evidence and complexity of the individual matter. Where a matter falls outside the standard-case position because of additional complexity, evidence, urgency, risk or required professional input, we will explain this and quote for the appropriate enhanced or complex scope before substantive work begins.
The Factors We Consider Before Quoting
Scope & Outcome
What you are asking EFC Immigration to achieve and the professional work required to reach the agreed completion point.
Complexity
Immigration history, adverse facts, sponsor issues, previous applications, unusual legal questions or multiple connected issues.
Evidence Quality
Whether the relevant information and documents are complete, organised and consistent or substantial reconstruction is required.
Risk & Responsibility
The professional responsibility involved and the consequences associated with an incomplete or incorrectly handled matter.
Urgency & Timing
Genuine deadlines or accelerated work can affect the resources and professional capacity required to complete the engagement properly.
Service Level
Advice only, assessment and planning, managed preparation, implementation support or continuing advisory involvement represent different levels of professional service.
You Should Know What The Fee Covers Before The Work Begins
Our engagement should make clear the work being undertaken, the principal deliverables, assumptions and exclusions. If the matter changes materially, we address the change before undertaking substantial additional work.
Included Work
The agreed service and deliverables are defined so that both EFC Immigration and the client understand the professional work covered by the fee.
Third-Party Costs
Home Office fees, Immigration Health Surcharge, appointment charges, tests, translations, expert reports and other third-party costs are separate unless expressly stated otherwise.
Scope Changes
New facts, substantial additional evidence, unexpected complexity, new work, increased urgency or material third-party developments may require the engagement to be re-scoped and re-priced.
From Initial Enquiry To Agreed Scope And Fee
Initial Enquiry
We obtain enough information to understand the objective, relevant background, timing and apparent nature of the matter.
Assessment
We consider scope, suitability, complexity, evidence and the professional support that appears to be required.
Scope & Fee
Where we can accept the matter, the proposed service, assumptions, principal exclusions and professional fee are confirmed.
Instruction & Delivery
Once the engagement is agreed and the required onboarding is complete, substantive professional work begins within the agreed scope.
Fees are based on genuine differences in scope, complexity, responsibility, urgency, expertise and service level. We do not set professional fees simply by perceived wealth or vulnerability.
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