Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen
Naturalisation and Registration are the legal processes by which a person changes or
register for citizenship in another country.
In the UK, this is done by people who are not British citizens by birth officially applying to the
Home Office for consideration of an application to register or naturalise. The main law that
covers this type of work is the British Nationality Act 1981.
At Orwillo and co solicitor, our expert Immigration solicitors with wealth of experience in
dealing with applications of this nature to achieve your desired outcome.
There are certain criteria to be met to be naturalised as a British citizen and or register as a
minor British citizen, which is contained in the guidance, like residence, sound mind, referee
requirements. Please note that serious criminal records can prevent naturalisation and or
registration.
What We Do: Naturalisation/Registration and Registration as a Minor British Citizen
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Average Cost
Our Cost for limited Leave to remain is £1200.00- £1500.00, Plus VAT. VAT Registration Number 483718753.What is not included in the Cost
- Any Home Office Fees for making the application. You will pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application process. Find updated list of Home Office Fees.
- Other expenses where applicable such as VAT, Disbursements for medical/expert evidence/ barristers.
- Where the Home Office refuse your application, advice and assistance in relation to any review.
Who does the work
Director/Solicitor
Solicitor/Paralegal
Mr M. Sourbah is a qualified duty solicitor and an Immigration lawyer, admitted as a solicitor of the supreme courts of England and Wales in February 2008. He is director of Orwillo solicitors. He specialises in Crime and Immigration laws and practice and was accredited on the Law society scheme Immigration and Asylum accreditation scheme and is currently an accredited criminal duty solicitor. He would be carrying out most of the work.From time to time, he may be assisted by colleagues or other members of staff. Where he is unavailable due to unforeseen circumstances or capacity, the services of outside agencies like barristers’ chambers experts, or colleagues in another solicitor’s firm may be offered. Where this is the case and they charge VAT for their work, that may be claimed on an invoice and the defendant is expected to pay.
VAT Statement
Value Added Tax (VAT) is added onto prices in the UK for provision of services. Currently the percentage or the financial amount of VAT payable is 20% of the total cost of a transaction. The Firm is registered for VAT under registration number 483718753 and may charge 20% on top of the fee charged for the provision of our services.Some of the fees or disbursements of the agents we work with may also attract VAT. For example, experts, barristers and interpreters’ fees may include 20% VAT in their invoices which is passed on to the client to pay.
Disbursements
Disbursements are charges payable in addition to our fees, normally to a third party. They can include fees payable to the Court, Barristers and other experts such as medical experts who may be required to provide evidence in your case, Home Office Administrative fees, Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), interpreters’ fees, etcetera. The amount charged for the disbursements depends upon different variables as well as the expert attendance at Court if applicable.Barrister’s fees are from £500.00 plus VAT depending on the type and complexity of the hearing. Experts’ costs can be from £1,200.00 plus VAT depending on the type and complexity of the case. Home Office Administrative fee depends on the category of the application and IHS may be calculated on the number of years leave applied for and granted. Interpreters’ fees may also be charged at hourly rate.
All additional costs / disbursements where applicable will be discussed with you in advance of instruction.
The Agreed fixed fee is for the entirety of our work leading to a decision.
