Court Fees
About Court & Tribunal Fees
The fees on this page are valid from 01 August 2025. All fees are payable in advance unless otherwise stated.
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNLESS THE RELEVANT FEE IS PAID. IF YOU ARE UNSURE, PLEASE CONTACT THE COURT STAFF.
If you are submitting an application via email, please review the court holding policy regarding fees.
Please note, the forms indicated in the tables below are indicative only and is not an exhaustive list. The Action gives rise to the liability to pay a fee, not the form filed.
There are 4 ways to make payment:
- Cash payment at the court office
- Local cheque payment at the court office
- Card payment at the court office
- Local or international Bank transfer.
Please contact [email protected] or (+500) 27271 for account information if you wish to pay via bank transfer.
Holding Policy
To facilitate the submission of forms via email, the courts have a ‘holding policy’ for paperwork which requires a payment of a fee. If you submit a form electronically, you will be given three (3) working days to send payment to the office, or make payment via bank transfer. Please note, your paperwork will not be processed until confirmation of payment is received. If payment is not confirmed within three (3) working days, your paperwork will be deleted from the court system. Once paperwork is deleted it will not be recoverable by court staff and it will need to be resubmitted.
How to confirm payment:
- send a picture/scan of proof of payment to [email protected] and make it clear in your email what the payment is for;
- pay at the court office during working hours or present proof of payment to the court office; or
- send a cheque through the post to the court office.
Do not send cash or transfer slips through the post
Please note: it may take up to three (3) working days for the treasury to notify the department of payment from the date you make the payment. It is advised, to prevent unnecessary delay to your paperwork, that you ensure you inform the court as soon as possible when you have made payment.
Court Fee Waiver Scheme
The court fee waiver scheme allows the Head of Courts to waive court fees that payable in certain civil and family court proceedings. You may be entitled to a court fee waiver if you are not reasonably able to pay the court fee or if the proceedings for which the fee is payable
- concern a constitutional issue, substantial question of law or other matter of significant public interest; and
- are unlikely to to be commenced or continued unless the fee is waived.
The scheme is not an automatic waiver for anyone who can’t afford to pay the fee. The Head of Courts will consider the interests of justice before a fee is waived.
For more information about the scheme:
To apply:
To appeal a decision of the Head of Courts:
Liquor Licensing
| Action | Fee |
|---|---|
| On an application for the grant of a new justices’ licence (including an application for a transfer) | £85 |
| On the grant (including a grant on transfer) or renewal of a justices’ on-licence (other than a Part V licence or an occasional licence) | £120 |
| On the grant (including a grant on transfer) or renewal of a Part V licence | £120 |
| On the grant (including a grant on transfer) or renewal of a justices’ off-licence | £120 |
| On an application for a protection order | £60 |
| On the grant of an application for a protection order | £74 |
| On inspection of the register of licences pursuant to section 25(1) | £12 |
| On an application for a special hours certificate | £85 |
| On grant of a special hours certificate | £120 |
| On an application for a club registration certificate | Nil |
| On the grant or renewal of a club registration certificate | £96 |
| On an application for a children’s certifcate | Nil |
| On the grant or renewal of a children’s certificate | £60 |
| On an application for a camp exemption order | Nil |
| On the grant of a camp exemption order | £23 |
| On an application for an extention of permitted hours | £23 |
| On the grant of an extension of permitted hours (for every hour or part thereof to which the extension relates) | £17 |
| On an application for an occasional licence | £23 |
| On the grant of an occasional licence (for every day or part thereof to which the occasional licence relates) | £30 (up to a maximum of £70 per licence) |
| On an application for a prohibition order | Nil |
Family Proceedings
| Action | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| On an application for any originating process (excluding financial relief) | C1, C1A, C66, C100 | £243 |
| Any application within proceedings (excluding financial relief) | C2, C3, C1, C1A, C66, C100 | £120 |
| On an application for an order for financial reliefa) by consentb) other than by consent | Form A, Form A1 | a) £61b) £61 |
| On application to vary or discharge a financial ordera) on consentb) other than by consent | Form A1 | a) £61b) £61 |
| On appeal relating to fostering or hosting provisions | FP161 | £61 |
| On requesting a parental responsibility order following the completion of a parental responsibility agreement | C(PRA1), C(PRA2) | £61 |
| On application for a maintenance order to be sent abroad | See Practice Direction 34A | £61 |
| On application for variation of an existing financial order from abroad (under reciprocal enforcement legislation or similar) | Form A1 | £61 |
| Any other application not otherwise provided for | £23 | |
| On filing a notice of appeal | FP161, N161 | £58 |
| Standard copy fee for sealed/verified copies of documents for first copy -per subsequent copy supplied at the same time | £120.30p | |
| On taxation of costs | 0.05p per £1.00 of profit costs and disbursements allowed |
Divorce, Dissolution, (Judicial) Separation, Nullity & Annulment
| Action | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Issue of originating process (including an application for an injunction or restraining order where that is sought other than as ancillary to other relief) | D8, D8N, D8D, complaint form | £365 |
| On application for decree nisi/conditional order | D84 | £23 |
| On an application for decree absolute/final order | D36 | £55 |
| On any other application under the Matrimonial and Civil Partnership Proceedings Ordinance 1979a) on consentb) other than by consent | D36 (civil partnership, judicial separation), Form A, Form A1, Form B | a) £61b) £183 |
| Any other application not otherwise provided for | D50C etc. | £23 |
| On filing a notice of appeal | N161 | £58 |
| search of register of divorce or dissolution | email/’phone/letter request | £5 |
| Standard copy fee for sealed/verified copies of documents for first copy -per subsequent copy supplied at the same time | £120.30p | |
| On taxation of costs | 0.05p per £1.00 of profit costs and disbursements allowed |
Civil Proceedings in a Court of Magistrate’s or Summary Jurisdiction
| Action | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| On the issuing of proceedings for the recovery of a sum of money or delivery of goods | N1, N2 | £86 |
| On the filing of a counterclaim, on the amount or value (if any) | N9B (if filed with counterclaim) | £86 |
| Upon issuing enforcement action following an earlier Judgment | complaint, N92, N337, N84, N342, N316, N323 | £86 |
| Service by the court of any summons or other documenta) if served by postb) request for personal service by the court of any summons or other documenti) East Falklandii) West Falkland | a) nili) £86ii) £86 plus reasonable travel and subsistence costs as determined by the court | |
| On requesting a certificate of satisfaction | Prescribed form | £12 |
| Upon lodging of an appeal with the Summary Court constituted as the Employment Tribunala) where the appellant’s annual earnings in the last tax year are less than £16,860b) where the appellant’s annual earnings in the last tax year are more than £16,860 | ET1 | a) nilb) £195 |
| upon the lodging of an application with the Fisheries Disputes Commission | £243 | |
| upon the lodging of an appeal in the Magistrate’s Court under the Communications Ordinance 2017 | N209 | £216 |
| Fee for Administration Order | 10p of every £1 paid into the court |
Civil Proceedings in the Supreme Court
| Action | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Issue of originating process | Writ of SummonsOriginating Summons | £365 |
| Application for an injunction ancillary to any cause of action | £183 | |
| a) on the making of a general applicationi) on noticeii) by consent/without noticeb) on filing a counterclaim | i) £183ii) £61b) the same fees as if the remedy sought were the subject of separate proceedings | |
| upon issue of enforcement action following an earlier judgment | Notice of fieri faciasWrit of deliveryWrit of restitutionGarnishee order to show cause etc | £365 |
| sale under a writ of execution -a) removing or taking steps to remove goods to a place of depositb) for the sale of goods, including all necessary catalogues, commissions and other matters | Notice of seizure | a) & b) reasonable expenses incurred as determined by the court |
| Service by the court of any summons or other documenta) if served by postb) request for personal service by the court of any summonsi) East Falklandii) West Falkland and other Islands fee and plus reasonable travel and subsistence costs as determined by the court | ET1 | a) no feeb)i) £86ii) £86 |
| on filing a notice of appeal from any court or tribunal from which an appeal lies to the Supreme Court (other than in relation to appeals of prohibition orders under the Licensing Ordinance or orders of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission for which there is no fee) | £183 | |
| Standard copy fee for sealed/verified copies of documents for the first copy -Per subsequent copy supplied at the same time | £12.000.30p | |
| On taxation of costs by the Registrara) where the party is legally aidedb) where the party is not legally aided | a) nilb) 0.05p per £1.00 of profit costs and disbursements allowed | |
| On issue of a costs certificate | £12 | |
| On appeal of taxation by the Registrar | £243 | |
| On deposing an affidavit or affirmation before an officer of the court | £8.50 plus £4.20 for exhibit | |
| upon lodging an appeal for judicial review -a) upon seeking first permissionb) upon granting of permission | a) application for leaveb) court order/form, 86/86A | a) £183b) £365 |
| upon requesting a certificate of satisfaction | £13 | |
| upon the making of a constitutional reference | Writ | £607 |
Court of Protection
| Action | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1. On the first application for the appointment of a receiver or other originating process | £250 |
| 1A. Receivership appointment fee | £330 |
| 2(1). annually from the appointment of a receiver until the proceedings are concluded | £250 |
| 2(2). annually from the making of a short order or direction under rule 8 until proeedings are concluded | £200 |
| 2A. On the twenty-eights day after the last day of the period in respect of which an account is to be delivered under rule 61(1) or 65(2) | £105 |
| 2B. on the approval of an estate account | £105 |
| 3(1).On any order or, as the case may be, on any application for such an order or approval, made by the court in the exercise of powers conferred by:— (i) the following paragraphs of section 96(1) of the Act:— (d)(settlement or gift of property) (h)(carrying out of contract) or(ii)section 1(3) of the Variation of Trusts Act 1958 (variation of trusts for the benefit of patient) provided that no fee under sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) shall be taken if the property is worth less than £50.00 and no such fee shall exceed £500.00 | (a) A standard fee of—(i) £100.00 or(ii) in a case to which rule 79(3) applies, £360.00; and(b) an additional fee as referred to in rule 79(4)(b) of £500.00. |
| 3(1)(iii)section 100 of the Act vesting of stock in curator appointed outside Falkland Islands) | £50 |
| 3(1)(iv) section 96(1)(k) of the Act (exercise of powers) | £135 |
| 3(1)(v) section 54 of the Trustee Act 1925 (concurrent jurisdiction with High Court over trusts) | £135 |
| 3(2) On an application for an order or direction to be made by the court in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(9) of Trustee Act 1925 (appointment of trustees). | £135 |
| 3(3) On an application for an order or authority to be made by the court under section 96(1)(e) of the Act (execution of will). | £560 |
| 3(4) On the application for the appointment of a new receiver | £210 |
| 3(5) On an application for an order or direction under section 96(1)(b) of the Act ordering or authorising the sale of any land. | £250 |
| 3(6) On an application for an order or direction under section 96(1)(a) or (b) authorising management and letting of property. | £175 |
| 4(1) on filing a request for a detailed assessment of costs -(i) where the bill of costs does not exceed £3000 excluding […] disbursements(ii) in all other cases | (i) £100(ii) £200 |
| 4A. On the appointment of an officer of the court as receiver | £1000 |
| 4B. On the completion of an Falkland Islands Government Tax Office tax return on behalf of the patient, where an officer of the court has been appointed receiver | £1035 |
| 4C Receivership administration fee, where an officer of the court has been appointed receiver | £4725 |
| 7(1) on the death of a patient:(i) where an officer of the court has been appointed receiver(ii) otherwise | i) £915ii) £300 |
| 7(2) on each anniversary of the death of the patient until the court passes the final account of the receiver or directs that the final account may be dispensed with. | £155 |
Enduring Power of Attorney
| Action | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| on lodging an application for registration of enduring power of attorney | EP2 | £120 |
| On application for a search of the register | £20 | |
| on the passing of an attorney’s accounts by the court | £100 | |
| On making an application for a direction under section 8(2)(d) or (e) of the Act, or for a direction under section 5 of the Act which, if the power were registered, would be a direction under section 8(3)(d) or (e). | £100.00, or, in a special case—(a)a standard fee of —(i)£100.00 or(ii)in a case to which rule 26(4) applies, £360.00; and(b)an additional fee of £500.00 provided that no fee under this item shall be taken if the property is worth less than £100.00. |
Administration of Estates
| Action | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| On application for a grant of probate, letters of administration or for resealing a grant of probate or letters of administration:a) nest estate is £5,000 or lessb) net estate exceeds £5,000 | PR1PR1APR8 | a) nilb) £182 |
| For the entry of a caveat or issue of a citation under section 6 of the Administration of Estates Ordinance 1949 | PR5Citation, affidavit, subpoena | £23 |
| For inspection of records under section 11A of the Administration of Estates Ordinance 1949 | £12 | |
| For a copy of all or part of any document | 0.30p | |
| Standard copy fee for sealed/verified copy of any documents:For the first copyFor every subsequent copy of the same document if supplied at the same time | £120.30p |
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the Courts & Tribunals Department
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