Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as visa fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. As within the area of immigration we often deal with clients of different nationalities. We often instruct translators to translate foreign documents into English. The Cost of such translation services vary depending on the length of document and the word count. This is therefore not a fixed cost. The document is sent to translators and they send a quote based on the word count. This quote will be communicated with the client to agree the cost involved. This may attract a 20% VAT Cost.

Independent expert reports e.g. medical experts. These are not required in many cases: we will let you know as soon as possible if we consider an expert report is necessary. There may be VAT costs associated with independent expert reports at a rate of 20%. If there is an interview and we do attend with you, there will be additional disbursements in respect of our mileage/travel expenses. This will vary depending on the distance involved for example an Interviewer in Liverpool would be considered a long distance from our office and east in London. The cost of travel to the interview will be borne by the client. VAT costs at 20% may be applicable. DNA Testing is a cost which is not inclusive of our fees and this is often a fixed cost. The cost is usually dependent on how many individuals are being tested and where and how the DNA samples are to be collected. DNA Testing is subject to 20% VAT.