About the firm

Built by people who read admission files for a living.

Passport Lane started when two former university admissions officers realised that the families they turned down had often been given bad advice, not bad grades. They left to give the advice they wished applicants had received.

Two women in a cozy office having a friendly meeting

The advisers

Helena Brandt, founder

Eleven years in UK undergraduate admissions. Handles Oxford, Cambridge and Russell Group applications.

Marcus Ito, destinations lead

Lived in Tokyo and Toronto and advises on Canada, Japan and Australia. Speaks Japanese and Spanish.

Sofia Delgado, visa specialist

Former consular assistant. Every visa file passes through her desk before it is submitted.

Our promises

Fee-only: no commission from any university
100%
Maximum reply time in application season
24h
Years in business
9
Languages spoken in the office
3