{"id":32,"date":"2026-04-07T13:20:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/legalservices\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-10-06T18:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:20:22","slug":"government-legal-services-charges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/legalservices\/government-legal-services\/government-legal-services-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Legal Services Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/legalservices\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/legalservices\/government-legal-services\/\">Government Legal Services<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Government Legal Services Charges<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Government Legal Services Charges <br>from 01 July 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(last amended by Finance Ordinance 2026 &amp; Exco Paper\u2019s 109\/26 &amp; 110\/26)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7f51fafc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please see Notarial Services and Commissioner for Oaths Fees in:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/legalservices\/government-legal-services\/notarial-and-commissioner-for-oaths-services\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"42\">Notarial and Commissioner for Oaths Services<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Licences to hold land:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Land (Non-residents) (Fees) Regulations 2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Application for Licence to Hold Land basic<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>134.55<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application for Licence to Hold Land other<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>279.35<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conveyancing Charges effective 01 July 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(fees approved per Exco Paper\u2019s 109\/26 &amp; 110\/26)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Conveyance (simple)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>318.40<\/strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Conveyance (incorporating grants or reservations of rights, or the imposition of covenants)&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>474.50<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Crown Grant (simple)<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>318.40<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Crown Grant (incorporating extensive covenants, eg. farm)<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>474.50<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Crown Grant preceded by Building Licence<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>791.85<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Assignment of Building Licence<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>161.25<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Miscellaneous Licences or Consents<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>318.40<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grazing Licences \u2013 annual rent up to \u00a3200<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>78.10<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grazing Licences \u2013 annual rent more than \u00a3200<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>152.00<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Crown Lease (simple)<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>474.50<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Crown Lease (commercial)<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>838.05<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Crown Lease preceded by Building Licence<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>948.95<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mortgage<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>474.50<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Discharge of Mortgage<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>161.25<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Discharge of Mortgage (execution only)<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>83.20<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Easement (across FIG land)<\/td><td><strong>\u00a3<strong>635.75<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">**Note** complex commercial transactions, involving more than the sale or lease of FIG land \u2013 charged at relevant hourly rate (dependent on officer\u2019s grade; \u00a3170 (AG), \u00a3150 (HLS), \u00a390 (CC), \u00a340 (PL)).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9fafb;padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, please contact <br>the Government Legal Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a 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