London Services & Moving Here Immigration Solicitors

The 9 Best Immigration Solicitors in London (2026)

Updated October 2026 · 9 picks

The best immigration solicitors in London in 2026 include Laura Devine Immigration for personal and business visas, Fragomen for employers moving staff, Kingsley Napley and Mishcon de Reya for complex individual cases, and Wesley Gryk for UK immigration and nationality law. Lewis Silkin and Penningtons Manches Cooper are strong on business immigration.

How we chose

These are law firms, so this list is held to a higher bar than a restaurant round-up. Every firm here is a real, currently operating London practice with its own website and a London office, and each has a dedicated immigration team or specialises in immigration. We started from firms that come up repeatedly in UK legal directories, read what each says it does, and kept those with a clear focus. Nobody paid to be included and there are no affiliate links on this page.

We do not rank firms by success rate or fee, and this is not legal advice.

In the UK it is a criminal offence to give immigration advice unless you are regulated. Solicitors can be checked on the SRA Solicitors Register; non-lawyer advisers must be registered with the Immigration Advice Authority (formerly the OISC). Check before you pay anyone.

UK immigration rules change often — salary thresholds and skill levels for work visas rose in 2025, and the settlement rules are under review — so get advice on the rules in force on the day you apply. Moving to London? See our guides to estate agents and US tax accountants.

1. Laura Devine Immigration — City of London (Cannon Street)

A specialist immigration firm for individuals, families and businesses, with a New York office.

Specialty Business and personal immigration, sponsor licences, settlement and British citizenshipBest for Individuals, families, investors, employers and US-connected clients

Laura Devine Immigration is a London firm that does nothing but immigration law, for individuals, families and businesses alike: work and business visas, family and partner applications, settlement and British citizenship, and sponsor-licence work for employers. It also has a New York office, operated in association with Laura Devine Attorneys, which helps clients moving between the US and UK.

A first call for Americans and other international families relocating to London, and for companies that need someone to handle both the corporate and the personal side of a move.

Good to know: If you are moving from the US, ask whether the New York team can coordinate the US side of your move.

100 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6EU

Google Maps Website

2. Fragomen — City of London (Gresham Street)

The global immigration specialist many large employers use to move staff to the UK.

Specialty Corporate immigration, sponsor licences, global mobility, complianceBest for Employers, HR teams and transferring employees

Fragomen is a global immigration firm with more than 70 years' experience, some 5,500 professionals and 60-plus offices worldwide. Its London office handles UK work visas, sponsor licences and compliance, and moves of staff in and out of the UK for employers of every size.

If your employer is relocating you, there is a good chance Fragomen is already handling the case. For a private family matter, a firm with a bigger personal-immigration practice is usually the better fit.

Good to know: If your employer uses Fragomen, ask HR whether dependants' applications are included in the corporate package.

1st Floor, 95 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7NA

Google Maps Website

3. Kingsley Napley — Shoreditch / Old Street

A respected full-service London firm with a highly regarded immigration team for individuals and businesses.

Specialty Personal and business immigration, settlement, citizenship, appealsBest for Individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, employers

Kingsley Napley is an independent London firm known for complex and sensitive matters, and its immigration team acts for individuals, families and employers: visas, sponsor licences, settlement, British citizenship and challenges to refusals.

Its strength is the difficult case — a past refusal, a criminal record, a regulatory issue — where the immigration team can draw on the firm's criminal, family and private-client lawyers.

Good to know: If an earlier application was refused, bring the refusal letter to the first meeting; it shapes everything that follows.

20 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4DN

Google Maps Website

4. Wesley Gryk Solicitors — Southwark, South Bank & Borough

A specialist firm that practises only UK immigration and nationality law.

Specialty Personal immigration, nationality and citizenship, family, appealsBest for Individuals and families

Wesley Gryk Solicitors describes itself as a specialist in UK immigration and nationality law and does nothing else. It acts mainly for individuals and families, from partner and family visas to settlement, British nationality questions and appeals.

It is a good fit for personal cases where you want a specialist rather than a corporate immigration practice.

Good to know: In October 2026 the SRA issued a scam alert about fake job offers using this firm's name; contact it only through gryklaw.com or the SRA register.

Third Floor, 115 Southwark Street, London SE1 0JF

Google Maps Website

5. Gherson — Marylebone, Soho & the West End

A Marylebone firm combining immigration with human rights, extradition and sanctions work.

Specialty Immigration and citizenship, human rights, extradition, sanctionsBest for Individuals, investors, families and businesses

Gherson is a London firm whose practice covers UK immigration and citizenship alongside human rights, extradition, INTERPOL matters, white-collar crime, sanctions and disputes. Its immigration team handles personal and business visas, settlement and citizenship.

That combination makes it a frequent choice for internationally mobile and high-profile clients whose immigration questions overlap with other legal risks.

Good to know: The office is on Harcourt Street, a short walk from Edgware Road and Marylebone stations.

17a-19 Harcourt Street, London W1H 4HF

Google Maps Website

6. Mishcon de Reya — Holborn

A large independent firm whose immigration team serves wealthy individuals, families and businesses.

Specialty Private and business immigration, investor and global talent routes, citizenshipBest for Entrepreneurs, high-net-worth families, employers

Mishcon de Reya's immigration team advises individuals, families and companies, from employer sponsorship to the routes used by entrepreneurs and highly skilled people, settlement and British citizenship. Its advantage is the rest of the firm: tax, property and family lawyers in the same building on Kingsway.

A good fit if your move to London also involves buying property, setting up a business or restructuring family wealth.

Good to know: If the move involves a house purchase or new company, ask for a joint first meeting with the relevant teams.

Africa House, 70 Kingsway, London WC2B 6AH

Google Maps Website

7. Lewis Silkin — Southwark (Blackfriars Road), South Bank & Borough

An employment-led firm with a top-rated business immigration team, strong in sport and the creative industries.

Specialty Business immigration, sponsor licences, global mobilityBest for Employers, HR teams, creative, media and sports organisations, their staff

Lewis Silkin is best known for employment law, and its immigration and global mobility team advises on all aspects of UK immigration with a focus on business immigration for employers: sponsor licences, work visas for staff and right-to-work compliance.

It is particularly known for work in sport and the creative industries. Its London office is at Arbor on Blackfriars Road.

Good to know: For a sponsor licence, ask the team to review your HR processes before the Home Office does; compliance visits are where licences are lost.

Arbor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9AX

Google Maps Website

8. Penningtons Manches Cooper — City of London (Wood Street)

A UK and international firm for commercial and private clients, with an established immigration practice.

Specialty Business and private immigration, sponsor licences, settlement and nationalityBest for Employers, private clients and families

Penningtons Manches Cooper is a UK and international law firm acting for commercial and private clients from its head office on Wood Street in the City. Its immigration team works for employers on sponsorship and compliance and for individuals on visas, settlement and nationality.

It suits clients who want a broad firm that can also handle employment, property or private-client matters connected to a move.

Good to know: Nearest stations are St Paul's and Moorgate.

125 Wood Street, London EC2V 7AW

Google Maps Website

9. Magrath — Chancery Lane

A smaller London firm of immigration and employment solicitors that prides itself on plain-English advice.

Specialty Immigration, global mobility, employmentBest for Individuals, families and businesses

Magrath is a London firm of immigration and employment solicitors that says it cuts through legal jargon. It advises individuals on personal immigration and businesses on sponsorship and global mobility, alongside employment law.

A good mid-sized option if you want a specialist without the overheads of a large firm.

Good to know: Chancery Lane station is a couple of minutes' walk from the office.

22 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1LS

Google Maps Website

Frequently asked questions

How much does an immigration solicitor cost in London?

Many firms quote fixed fees for standard applications, from the high hundreds to several thousand pounds depending on the visa and the firm; complex cases, appeals and sponsor-licence work cost more and may be billed hourly. SRA rules require firms to publish price information for immigration applications (other than asylum), so check the firm's website. Home Office fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge are on top and are paid to the government, not the lawyer.

What is the Immigration Health Surcharge?

Most people applying for a UK visa of more than six months pay the Immigration Health Surcharge up front for the whole length of the visa, which gives access to the NHS. For most adult applicants it is £1,035 per year (lower for students and under-18s). Rates change, so check GOV.UK for the current figure before you apply.

Do I need a solicitor for a UK visa application?

Not always. Straightforward applications can be made directly on GOV.UK. A solicitor earns their fee when your case is complex — previous refusals, gaps in documents, criminal records, family or relationship evidence, settlement and citizenship applications — or when you are an employer applying for or managing a sponsor licence.

What changed for Skilled Worker visas in 2025?

From 22 July 2025, new Skilled Worker roles generally have to be at degree level (RQF 6) and the general salary threshold rose to £41,700, with transitional rules for people already on the route. The government also proposed lengthening the usual path to settlement (indefinite leave to remain) from five years to ten under an 'earned settlement' model. Check the current rules with an adviser before you plan a move.

Do Americans need anything to visit the UK?

US citizens do not need a visa for short visits, but since January 2025 they need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling, applied for online or through the UK ETA app for a small fee. Coming to live or work needs a proper visa, applied for before you travel.

1. Laura Devine Immigration — City of London (Cannon Street)

2. Fragomen — City of London (Gresham Street)

3. Kingsley Napley — Shoreditch / Old Street

4. Wesley Gryk Solicitors — Southwark, South Bank & Borough

5. Gherson — Marylebone, Soho & the West End

6. Mishcon de Reya — Holborn

7. Lewis Silkin — Southwark (Blackfriars Road), South Bank & Borough

8. Penningtons Manches Cooper — City of London (Wood Street)

9. Magrath — Chancery Lane

Frequently asked questions

Related lists

The 9 Best US Tax Accountants in London (2026)

The 8 Best Sunday Roasts in London (2026)

The 10 Best Law Firms in London (2026)

The 10 Best Rooftop Bars in London (2026)

The 12 Best Restaurants in London (2026)