Commonwealth Solicitors

Our Fees

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Immigration 

We are very transparent about our fees. Most of the straightforward cases we are able to make a fixed fee agreement. However, our fees are primarily calculated using an hourly rate, which is set according to our fee earners’ knowledge and expertise. Please refer to our fee earning categories.

Post Qualification

Our existing hourly rates range (excluding Asylum Application)

£282 Per Hour

For solicitors over 8 years post qualification experience

Experienced

Our existing hourly rates range (excluding Asylum Application)

£232 Per Hour

For solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ experience

Qualified

Our existing hourly rates range (excluding Asylum Application)

£185 Per Hour

For other solicitors and legal executives and other staff of equivalent experience

Trainee

Our existing hourly rates range (excluding Asylum Application)

£129 Per Hour

For trainee solicitors, trainee legal executives and other staff of equivalent

On average, this type of work takes between 3-6 hours to complete. This means that on average costs are between £750 and £1,500.

All figures do not include VAT unless specifically stated as we are not VAT registered but we are happy to discuss our fees directly with you to give approximate costs based on your individual circumstances, including the complexity of your case as well as the level of service you require.

We have set out some conventional application fees that we normally undertake. Our fees range only deal with the office-based work and exclude in person attendance at the home office or any interview. Should you require any of these additional services, we are happy to discuss and quote our additional fees. This fee covers submitting your application to the Home Office for consideration and not additional work.

In addition, this fee also does not cover any other disbursements. Disbursements mean and include expenses such as Home Office fees, Court fees, Counsel’s fees and travelling expenses that we have to pay on your behalf. Further costs will be incurred in respect of any additional or complex work required and we shall discuss these with you should that situation arise.

We are not registered with the VAT but some of the Home Office applications require to pay VAT in addition to our fees. We will notify you in advance where VAT is applicable.      

The following fees will be applicable unless agreed otherwise:

Type of Visa(s) Fee (estimated)
Visit visa (up to 6 Month)
£600
Visit visa <2 Years
£800
Visit visa <5 Years
£1,000
Visit visa <10 Years
£1,400
Visiting Academic More than 6 Months
£700
Short-term student visa
£700
Private Medical Treatment visa
£700
Settlement
£800
Settlement-other dependent relative
£800
Settlement refugee dependent relative
£800
Single entry visa to replace a Biometric
Residence permit (BRP)
£500
Skilled Worker / T2 (General) Application
£1,000
PBS Dependant
£1,000
T-4 Student Visa Application
£600
Leave to Remain—Other
£1,000
European residence documents
£600
Nationalisation
£600
Nationality registration as a British
£800
Immigration Appeal—First Tier Tribunal
£1,200 – £1,800
Upper Tribunal (s)
£1,000 – £1,500
Deportation
FTT deportation appeal: £1,500 – £2,000
Judicial Reviews
We have expertise and vast experience
in litigating judicial review cases;
please contact one of our team
members for an affordable and
reasonable quote.
Asylum Applications and Appeals
We only deal with privately paying clients.
Please contact one of our team members
for an affordable and reasonable quote.

Commercial Property

We provide expert legal advice on commercial property matters, including leases, acquisitions, and dispute resolution, ensuring smooth transactions and legal compliance.

The following fees will be applicable; unless agreed otherwise:

Area of cost Fee
Grant of a new Lease
£1,500
Assignment(buy/Sale)
£1,500
Lease (work for Landlord)
£1,800
Work for SDL
£150
Bank Charge
£36
Copying
£35 (approx.)
Postage
£20 (approx.)
Phone calls
£35 (approx.)
Indemnity Cover
TBC
Work for registration
£150
AML Search
£15
Notice of Assignment
£150

Social and Welfare Benefits

We offer expert legal support on social and welfare benefits, helping clients navigate complex regulations to secure the assistance they are entitled to.

The following fees will be applicable, unless agreed otherwise:

Type of Service Fee
Universal credit
£400
Child benefit
£400
Housing benefit
£400
Social housing register
£400
Personal independence PIP
£400
Disability living allowance
£400
Welfare appeal
(U/C, PIP, H/B, ESA)
£800
Homeless application
£600

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