Your future in the UK. On solid ground.

Waiting is the hardest part. We track your application, chase where it helps, and answer your questions.

If we don't believe an application will succeed, we'll tell you before you pay for it.

Tell us your nationality, your status and your goal. An immigration solicitor will map your options the same working day.

UK immigration services we cover

One firm from first visa to British passport — for you and your family.

Skilled Worker visas and the sponsor licences behind them, for applicants and employers.

Spouse, partner, parent and child routes, with the evidence built properly the first time.

Indefinite leave to remain — timing, absences and evidence checked well before you apply.

Naturalisation and registration, through to the ceremony.

We review the refusal fast and pick the strongest response: appeal, administrative review or a fresh application.

Student visas, dependants and the switch into work routes when you finish.

The real cost of an application

Legal fees are only one line. Add the Home Office application fee, the Immigration Health Surcharge — charged per year of visa, per person, up front — plus biometrics and any priority service.

For a family it adds up quickly. Before you commit, we put the full figure for your household in writing: our fixed fee and every Home Office cost, itemised.

Some family routes allow fee waivers where paying would leave you destitute — ask us.

The three traps we check first

Immigration law is hard enough in your first language.

We advise directly in English, Albanian, Bengali, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi — no interpreter in the middle of your case. Clients across 40+ countries work with us entirely remotely.

Led by a solicitor clients thank by name

The partner our reviews mention more than any other.

Calm, decisive representation across visas, settlement, appeals and family matters.

What clients say

"Waterstone have represented my immigration matters for years. Success is their watchword — they render the best service, and it shows in every result."

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It depends on the route and where you apply from: weeks for some decisions, months for others, with paid priority services on many routes. We'll give you the current service standard before you apply.

Yes. If your case is strong we'll say so; if it's weak we'll tell you what would strengthen it and whether it's worth waiting. We'd rather lose a fee than submit an application built to fail.

Deadlines can be as short as 14 days, so send us the refusal letter straight away. We'll tell you quickly whether an appeal, an administrative review or a fresh application gives you the best odds.

No. We act for clients worldwide — everything can be handled remotely, with calls in your time zone.

Yes. We handle sponsor licence applications, compliance duties and Skilled Worker sponsorship end to end.

Every route has its own list, and the rules are precise about formats and dates. You'll get a checklist on day one, and we review everything before submission.

On most work routes, more than 180 days' absence in any rolling 12-month period breaks continuous residence; citizenship counts absences differently again. Keep a travel log from day one, and talk to us before booking a long trip.

A fee paid up front with most visa applications, charged per year of the visa, per applicant. It gives you NHS access on the same basis as residents, and for a family on a five-year route it's often the biggest single cost.

Often, yes — students switching into work routes and workers moving onto family routes are everyday applications. Visitors generally can't switch from inside the UK, and poor timing can cost you residence you've already banked — ask before you resign or enrol.

For most adults applying for settlement or citizenship, yes — passed once, it counts for both. There's also an English language requirement, with exemptions for age, nationality, qualifications or medical grounds. We'll tell you which apply and when to book.