Legal information
Cancellation & Refund Policy
This policy explains how to request cancellation and how refund requests are assessed. It does not limit your statutory consumer rights.
Requesting cancellation
Email info@solidblackabroad.com as soon as possible. Include your name, payment or enquiry reference, the service purchased, and a clear cancellation or refund request with any relevant reason. We may ask for information needed to verify the request.
Before personalised work starts
You may contact SBA to cancel. Whether a payment is refundable will depend on the agreement, any work or separately authorised costs already incurred, and applicable consumer law. Where no work has started and no non-recoverable cost has been incurred, that will be taken into account.
After work has started
Refund eligibility may take account of work already performed and costs properly incurred, subject always to applicable statutory rights. If you expressly ask us to begin a personalised service during an applicable cancellation period, we will explain how beginning early may affect the amount refundable.
After full performance
Refund availability after a service has been fully performed depends on applicable law, what was agreed, whether performance met that agreement, and the circumstances. This policy does not create a blanket “no refunds” rule.
Third-party fees
Government, embassy, consulate, visa-centre, university, assessment, payment-provider and other third-party charges are governed by the relevant third party's rules. SBA cannot promise a refund of money controlled by another organisation.
Changes, delays and outcomes
A refusal, rejection, unavailable appointment, expired vacancy, unsuccessful application or decision by an independent third party does not automatically mean the SBA service was not provided. We will assess any complaint against the agreed scope and applicable law. If SBA cannot provide an agreed service, we will explain the available remedy.
How requests are handled
We will review the service record, payment status, agreed scope, work completed, costs incurred and relevant legal rights. We may request further information. Any approved refund will normally be returned using an appropriate payment method, subject to provider processes; no fixed processing period is promised by this policy.