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Abrahams Solicitors
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SRA-regulated firm #809071

UK Spouse Visa Solicitors — Fixed-Scope Fees, Direct Solicitor Access

SRA-regulated immigration solicitors advising and representing spouse, fiancé, civil partner and unmarried partner clients under Appendix FM. From £900 for standard cases, quoted in writing on a free 15-minute scoping call before you commit.

You likely qualify if:

  • You're the British citizen or settled partner sponsoring an applicant
  • Your gross annual income is at least £29,000 (or savings of £88,500+)
  • You have evidence of a genuine, ongoing relationship

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Fees

Fixed-fee spouse visa legal representation — from £900

Fees vary by case complexity, number of dependants, and Home Office charges (Immigration Health Surcharge, biometric, application fees — paid separately to UKVI). Free 15-minute scoping call — we quote the full fee in writing before you commit.

Standard case — from £900

  • Complete case preparation & evidence review
  • Financial + relationship evidence review
  • Supporting cover letter to UKVI
  • Direct solicitor access until decision

Complex case — quoted at scoping call

  • Previous refusals or appeals
  • Self-employed sponsor / variable income
  • Financial-requirement difficulties
  • Dependants or unusual circumstances

UKVI government fees are separate.The Immigration Health Surcharge and the application fee are paid directly to the Home Office (typically around £1,846 each — confirm current rates at gov.uk before applying). We’ll give you a written breakdown of the total cost at the scoping call, so there are no surprises.

How it works

Four steps from first contact to decision

1

Free 15-min scoping call

Speak directly to a qualified solicitor. We listen, ask the right questions, and identify any risks in your case before you commit a penny.

2

Fixed-scope quote in writing

You get the total fee in writing, scope clearly defined, before any work begins. No hourly surprises.

3

Case & evidence preparation

Your dedicated solicitor builds the case file — financial evidence, relationship documentation, supporting letters. Reviewed line by line for refusal-risk before submission.

4

Submission + decision support

We submit to UKVI, track progress, and respond to any caseworker queries on your behalf. You stay informed throughout.

Spouse visa cases we’ve handled

Real cases with named outcomes

Sarah & Ahmed

Challenge

Self-employed sponsor — variable monthly income made the £29k threshold harder to evidence

Solution

We used 6-month income averaging plus rental income from a buy-to-let to clear the financial threshold

Result

Granted in 9 weeks despite an initial Home Office query

“Other firms said it was impossible. Abrahams found a way.”

James & Priya

Challenge

First application refused for insufficient relationship evidence

Solution

Built a refused-application strategy with new evidence and a detailed relationship timeline

Result

Administrative review succeeded — visa granted without a tribunal hearing

“Worth every penny. Direct contact with our solicitor made all the difference.”

Emma & Carlos

Challenge

Carlos's visa expiring in 6 weeks — needed an emergency switch to spouse route

Solution

Super Priority service application with a complete documentation pack prepared in 5 working days

Result

Granted in 4 weeks — gave them their wedding without an immigration cliff-edge

“Stress-free process. They handled everything while we focused on the wedding.”

Names and details anonymised for client confidentiality. Past results don’t guarantee future outcomes — every spouse visa application is decided on its own facts and the current Immigration Rules.

Your Solicitor

Three SRA-regulated solicitors. Direct access.

Meet the team

Imran Shah

Immigration & Litigation Solicitor

Imran handles immigration and litigation cases that need methodical preparation and clear strategy.

SRA #509359

Humaira Anjum

Immigration & Litigation Solicitor

Humaira walks families through every stage of immigration and litigation matters with calm, careful guidance.

SRA #663190

Sannah Khatoon

Litigation & Housing Disrepair Solicitor

Sannah recovers damages and forces repairs in housing disrepair claims — usually on no win, no fee.

SRA #654258

Common questions

UK Spouse Visa FAQs

Our fee for a standard spouse visa application is from £900 plus VAT. That's a fixed scope quoted in writing before any work begins, covering complete application preparation, document review, the supporting cover letter to UKVI, and direct solicitor access until decision. Complex cases (previous refusals, dependants, financial-requirement issues, sponsor self-employment with variable income) attract a higher fee — quoted in writing on the free 15-minute scoping call so there are no surprises. UKVI's own application fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge (currently around £1,846 each) are separate and paid directly to the Home Office.

The minimum income requirement under Appendix FM is currently £29,000 gross per year for the UK-based sponsor, with no separate child uplift since the April 2024 change. If you don't meet the income figure on salary alone, you can rely on cash savings (the threshold is £88,500 held for 6 months), self-employment income, pension income, or non-employment income from rental properties or investments. The evidence requirements are strict — payslips, P60s, employment confirmation letters, bank statements covering the relevant period. Missing the right format or the right number of months is one of the most common refusal reasons.

UKVI's published service standard for out-of-country spouse visa applications is around 12 weeks; in-country applications (extensions and switches) are usually decided in around 8 weeks. Priority service decisions come within 5 working days, and Super Priority service decisions within 1 working day — both attract an additional UKVI fee on top of the standard application fee. Processing times vary by visa application centre and case complexity. We give you a realistic timeline at the scoping call so you can plan around weddings, travel, or work commitments.

Visa refusals under Appendix FM usually result from one of: insufficient financial evidence, weak relationship evidence, or document errors. Most spouse visa refusals don't carry a right of appeal — but they can be challenged via Administrative Review (a paper-based UKVI re-decision), a fresh application addressing the refusal reasons, or a Pre-Action Protocol letter and Judicial Review if the refusal is unlawful. Our refusal-appeal work starts at £1,250 plus VAT. We do a free review of the refusal letter on the scoping call before quoting — sometimes a fresh application is the better path, sometimes the refusal itself is challengeable. We tell you straight either way.

You can apply yourself — UKVI's online forms are designed to be DIY-friendly. But spouse visa refusal rates are non-trivial: financial-requirement evidence and relationship-evidence presentation are the two single biggest refusal triggers, and they're both areas where a solicitor's review before submission pays for itself many times over. We're SRA-regulated (firm #809071), so you have professional indemnity insurance and a formal complaint route if anything goes wrong — protections you don't have on DIY applications. For straightforward cases with clear-cut income evidence, DIY is realistic. For self-employed sponsors, blended income, previous refusals, or any complication, the math usually favours using a solicitor.

Yes — Appendix FM also covers fiancé(e) visas (granted for 6 months to allow the couple to marry in the UK, then convert to a spouse visa), civil partner visas, and unmarried partner visas (for couples who have lived together in a relationship akin to marriage for at least 2 years before applying). Each variant has slightly different evidence requirements — fiancé(e)s need wedding-planning evidence; unmarried partners need cohabitation evidence covering the qualifying 2 years. Our fee structure is the same for all four routes (spouse, civil partner, fiancé(e), unmarried partner). Pick the right route on the scoping call so we set the case up correctly from day one.

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SRA-regulated firm #809071 · Reviewed by Imran Shah (SRA #509359) · Last reviewed May 2026

This page is general guidance, not legal advice. Each spouse visa application is decided on its own facts and the current version of the Immigration Rules. UKVI fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge change periodically — confirm current figures at gov.uk before applying. Past results don’t guarantee future outcomes. Abrahams Solicitors · SRA-regulated firm #809071. Last reviewed: May 2026 by Imran Shah (SRA #509359).

Page last reviewed: May 2026. URL: https://www.abrahamssolicitors.co.uk/uk-spouse-visa/.

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