Immigration and relocation firm website cost in Edinburgh: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Edinburgh, an immigration and relocation firm website built by a local agency costs, as a 2026 order of magnitude, between 7 000 and 25 000 GBP, more if the project includes a client portal for case tracking. Kolonell builds the visa route pages, the employer pages and the assessment request journey at a fixed price: 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks for Starter and Growth. The useful comparison is the total cost over three years, how each quote handles the firm's regulated status and how it protects the sensitive documents your clients hand over.

What do Edinburgh agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?

The ranges below are cautious orders of magnitude, not official figures. They draw on public price lists from several Scottish agencies, minimum project sizes shown on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates published by Central Belt agencies (often 60 to 110 GBP per hour) and rates visible on Upwork and PeoplePerHour. They vary with the number of visa pages, languages and whether a client area is involved.

Your Kolonell project manager works in your time zone, with a written update every week. The team runs on GMT: no difference in winter, one hour in summer. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery. The plans are detailed in our international website offer.

Which three-year cost should you compare?

An immigration firm updates its site more often than most: visa rules change, salary thresholds are revised, new categories appear. The table uses cautious orders of magnitude and keeps the same maintenance assumption on both sides, since Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request.

These amounts structure the comparison; they do not predict your invoice. Ask every provider to fill in the same table.

What does each plan include for an immigration firm?

A client portal with document upload and case tracking is a custom application, quoted on request, as is ongoing SEO work. Languages beyond English and French (Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish...) are supplied by you or quoted separately.

What does an Edinburgh immigration firm need online?

Edinburgh's client base is distinctive: researchers and doctoral candidates hired by the universities, technical and finance profiles recruited by the city's employers, families joining a relative, and companies seconding managers who need full relocation support (housing, schools, GP registration). Many of these visitors read your site from abroad, on mobile, sometimes in a second language. The site should therefore:

• Explain each route without promising an outcome: the decision belongs to the Home Office, never to the firm.
• State each adviser's regulatory status clearly. In the UK, giving immigration advice without being qualified or regulated is an offence; non-solicitor advisers fall under the Immigration Advice Authority (formerly the OISC), solicitors under their professional body, such as the Law Society of Scotland. The site should reproduce the exact wording, and nothing more.
• Separate individuals and employers, two audiences with very different questions.
• Keep the first form short: no passport or ID copies until the collection tool is secured for that purpose.
• Keep pages current when rules change: every page dated and reviewed.

On compliance, UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 apply to forms, cookies and hosting; information about nationality, health or criminal records calls for extra care. The Equality Act 2010 supports making the site accessible, with WCAG 2.2 AA as the technical reference. This is not legal advice.

For an example of a bilingual site with quote requests checked file by file and an appointment calendar, Kolonell built the site of TR Signing Group, a notary and apostille service in New Jersey.

Which warning signs should you look for in quotes?

• Copy promising a visa or success rates: refuse it, whoever the provider is.
• A form asking for identity documents without suitable hosting.
• No line for regulatory updates although rules move several times a year.
• Domain registered in the agency's name.
• A client portal promised inside a brochure-site package: check who hosts it and who owns it.
• Mandatory maintenance over several years with no exit clause.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Fiona M., partner in a six-adviser Edinburgh firm handling work visas and corporate relocation, compares two offers. A local agency quotes 15 500 GBP, delivered in 11 weeks. Kolonell proposes Premium at 6 900 GBP to get detailed employer pages and a French version for relocated French-speaking families, delivered in 5 weeks.

Gap at build: 8 600 GBP. With the same maintenance assumption (3 960 GBP on each side) and regulatory updates, the three-year total comes to about 20 990 GBP on the agency side (updates billed at 1 530 GBP) against 12 060 GBP with Kolonell (updates assumed at 1 200 GBP). Fiona books an Edinburgh photographer for portraits at 600 GBP in both scenarios, which is why it is left out of the gap.

FAQ

How much does an immigration firm website cost in Edinburgh in 2026?

With a local agency, expect roughly 7 000 to 25 000 GBP, more with a client portal. Kolonell offers 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP at a fixed price.

Can Kolonell build a client portal for case tracking?

Yes, as a custom application quoted on request, outside the three plans. Many firms start by linking a third-party case management tool, then assess a portal after 12 months.

Is the time difference a problem?

The team works on GMT: 0 hours apart in winter and 1 hour in summer. Google Meet calls are set at your hour, with a written update every week.

Who writes the visa pages?

Native English or French copywriting is included in all three plans. Your advisers review and approve every page before launch, because only they commit the firm on substance.

Can the site be bilingual in English and French?

Yes, from the Premium plan at 6 900 GBP. Other languages are supplied by the firm or quoted separately.

Let's scope your project. Send us your list of services, advisers and target audiences, and we will reply with a fixed-price plan and a 3 to 6 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.