The Graduate route enables international graduates to stay and work in the UK for at least 2 years after completing their studies. Students must have completed a degree at undergraduate level (or above) at a Higher Education Provider with a track record of compliance and must have completed the entirety of their course in the UK (with limited exceptions).

Key features

• Work: any work in the UK is permitted, apart from work as a professional sportsperson.
• Dependants: new dependants are not allowed, but a dependant already in the UK as a Student dependant may apply to become a Graduate dependant.
• Switching: individuals may switch to the Skilled Worker route if they meet the relevant requirements.
• Settlement: time spent under this route does not lead to settlement in the UK, but time spent under the category can count towards 10 years lawful residence in the UK for ILR purposes.

We provide a full-service approach tailored to the specific needs of each client with at least two principal lawyers assigned to each matter to ensure that responsive, high-level service is maintained throughout the process.

Fixed fees
We work on a fixed fee basis. Our fees for individual Graduate applications typically range between £3,750 – £4,750 plus VAT and disbursements depending upon the issues, urgencies and complexities involved.

Disbursements
You can expect the main disbursements to include:

• Home Office filing fees (click here for the government’s visa/entry clearance fee calculator and here for a list of all Home Office fees);
• Immigration Health Surcharge fees, if applicable;
• Optional premium service fees for in-country and out-of-country applications; and
• other ancillary disbursements such as UK National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) fees, biometric enrolment, translations, courier and postage charges, etc.

Dependants
For dependant application fees, please refer to our Dependants section. Dependants typically incur the same disbursements as main applicants.