Comparisons · checked 7 November 2026
Whytecroft Ford vs Spouse Visa Helper
Quick answer
Whytecroft Ford is regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority. Its application checking service starts at £450 for one applicant with a straightforward case and sends a written report within 5 to 7 working days. Spouse Visa Helper is a free tracker for gathering the documents first.
Whytecroft Ford checks a bundle you’ve already put together; Spouse Visa Helper helps you put it together.
Prices and features checked 7 November 2026, as published on Whytecroft Ford’s own site.
At a glance
| What | Whytecroft Ford | Spouse Visa Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From £450 for one applicant, more for complex cases; taken off full representation if you upgrade | Free. The adviser’s check is £295 once advisers are agreed |
| Free | A no-obligation initial assessment | The whole tracker, letters, plan, costs, form guide and absence counter |
| What it is | A regulated adviser reads your draft form and documents, and writes a report | An online tracker built from seven answers, kept in your browser or a free account |
| Covering letter | Not mentioned | Both covering letters built from your story, in your own words, with gaps marked |
| Run by | Whytecroft Ford, regulated by the IAA (F201900075) | An independent site. Not regulated: information, not immigration advice |
| Human check | Yes, a written report in 5 to 7 working days | Asked for here; £295 by a regulated adviser once advisers are agreed |
Features
| Feature | Whytecroft Ford | Spouse Visa Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Free to use | An initial assessment | ✓ |
| Works without an account | – | ✓ |
| List tailored to your answers | – | ✓ |
| Progress tracked per document | – | ✓ |
| Date windows worked out from your apply-on date | – | ✓ |
| Week-by-week plan to your apply-on date | – | ✓ |
| Covering letter | – | From your own words |
| Numbered document index | – | ✓ |
| Scans kept with each document | An upload link for the check | With a free account |
| Shared with your partner | – | Read-only link |
| Whole cost worked out | – | ✓ |
| Questions about the rules answered | – | Free, each answer linked to GOV.UK |
| Checked by a regulated adviser | ✓ | Being set up |
✓ yes · ✗ no · – not stated on their site
Where Whytecroft Ford is stronger
- A regulated adviser reads the form and documents against UKVI’s standards, and the fee counts towards full representation.
Where Spouse Visa Helper is stronger
- Free, with no account needed to start: seven answers and the list is there.
- Each document has a status and its own requirements to tick, so you can see what’s done, what’s to check and what’s left.
- Every date window is worked out from your apply-on date, such as the latest payslip dated 28 days or less before you apply.
- A week-by-week plan to your apply-on date, with a calendar file of it, and the whole cost including your own figures.
- A numbered index for the top of the bundle, a guide to which documents each part of the online form draws on, and a last check before you submit.
- Questions about the rules answered free, each answer linked to the GOV.UK page it comes from and to the documents on your list.
- Our adviser’s check, once advisers are agreed, is £295 for the whole bundle.
Which should you choose?
Gather and organise the bundle with Spouse Visa Helper free; if you then want it read by a regulated adviser, Whytecroft Ford’s check is one option.
Questions
- How much does Whytecroft Ford charge to check an application?
- From £450 for a single applicant with a straightforward case on 7 November 2026, with a written report within 5 to 7 working days of receiving the documents.
Sources
Other comparisons: VisaVault, Immigration Start Guide, Migrate, Immigration Advice Service.