Consular fees
We are required to make a charge for some consular services. These fees are laid down by Parliament and are subject to periodic review. The fee rates are also subject to change.
Please note that all fees are payable in Euro and cash only.
With effect from 1 of Oct 2009, Cons.ROE 1.15 | |||
PART I - LEGALISATION | |||
1) Attesting or Legalising a Signature or Seal 2) Obtaining a legalisation or other certification from another authority upon any document | £ 28 £ 45 | € 32 € 52 | |
PART II - NOTARIAL AND RELATED MATTERS | |||
3) Preparing document not otherwise provided: | | | |
a) in a standard form (for every copy) | £ 36 | € 41 | |
not in a standard form (for every 100 words): | | | |
b) i in English | £ 45 | € 52 | |
b) ii in any other language | £ 71 | € 82 | |
4) Preparing or signing a Declaration of Existence | £17 | € 20 | |
5) Administering an oath or attesting the signature on a declaration or affirmation | £ 53 | € 61 | |
6) Supplying witnesses (for each witness) | £ 21 | € 24 | |
7) Initialling alterations in a document / marking exhibits | £ 11 | € 13 | |
8) Making or verifying a copy of a document: | | | |
a) in typescript for each page | £ 36 | € 41 | |
b) reproduced by electronic means outside the consular premises, for each page c) reproduced by electronic means within the consular premises | £ 36 | € 41 | |
for each page | £ 5 | € 6 | |
but with a minimum charge (five pages or less) of ... | £ 25 | € 30 | |
9) Uniting documents and sealing the fastening | £ 21 | € 24 | |
10) Affixing a photograph to document | £ 21 | € 24 | |
11) Supplying certified copies of documents which form part of the records of a court (for each page) | £ 63 | € 72 | |
12 b) Making or verifying a written translation (including certifying when necessary) for every 100 foreign words/characters | £ 45 | € 52 | |
13) Translating / Interpreting viva voce (for every 15 minutes) except when performing official duties | £ 32 | € 37 | |
PART III - PASSPORT APPLICATIONS | |||
14 a) 32 page passport - applicant aged 16 or over | £124.5 | € 143 | |
14 b) 32 page passport - applicant under 16 years old | £ 79.5 | € 91 | |
15) 48 page (Jumbo) passport | £150.5 | € 173 | |
16) Emergency passport | £ 69 | € 79 | |
PART V - OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO TRAVEL | |||
22) Preparing or forwarding of any document/certificate | £ 63 | € 72 | |
PART VI - BIRTHS, DEATH, MARRIAGES AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS | |||
29) Receiving Notice of an intended marriage | £ 63 | € 72 | |
or civil partnership | |||
30) Solemnising or attending a marriage under the Foreign Marriage Act | £134 | € 154 | |
31) Registering a civil partnership | £134 | € 154 | |
32) Issuing a Certificate of no Impediment (CNI) (in English or in local language) | £ 63 | € 72 | |
33) Forwarding a local marriage record to the Registrar General | £ 36 | € 41 | |
34) Forwarding a record of overseas relationship to the Registrar General . | £ 36 | € 41 | |
35) Registering a birth or death | £ 98 | € 113 | |
36) Making an addition or correction in the consular register | £ 36 | € 41 | |
37) Issuing a certified copy of an entry in the consular | £ 63 | € 72 | |
PART VII - SEARCHES | |||
38) Making a search in: a) the consular registers of birth, death, marriages or civil partnerships | £ 63 | € 72 | |
b) the records of the Identity and Passport Service | £ 15 | € 17 | |
c) any other HMG records/archives in the UK | £109 | € 125 | |
d) naturalisation or registration records held by Consulates | £ 76 | € 87 | |
39) Search and/or attempting to get copies of an entry in local authority registers (irrespective of whether a record is found or obtained after 18 months) | £128 | € 147 | |
PART VIII - NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION | |||
40) Administering of Oath of British Citizenship | £ 80 | € 92 | |
41) Preparing or forwarding an application for registration or naturalisation to the Home Office (BIA) | £ 63 | € 72 | |
42) Preparing or forwarding any other application requested by any HMG Department | £ 63 | € 72 | |
43) Supervising "Knowledge of Life" test in consular premises | £ 128 | € 147 | |
PART IX - ESTATES | |||
44) Administer effects & estate of deceased person (actively) | 2% rounded to the nearest £10.00 | ||
However, where a local lawyer is employed and Consular Officer's actions are nominal | £ 81 | € 93 | |
PART X - ATTENDANCES | |||
45) a) Attendance during each office hour or part office hour | £128 | € 147 | |
b) Attendance out of office hours - each hour or part hour | £128 | € 147 | |
- up to a maximum in any 24 hour period for each consular officer of | £922 | € 1060 | |
PART XI - MATTERS RELATING TO LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | |||
46) Presiding at the taking of evidence under UK Court Order / Commission | |||
a) for up to two hours on the first day | £255 | € 293 | |
b) for each additional hour or part hour | £128 | € 147 | |
47) Providing evidence of (attempted) service | £128 | € 147 | |
48) Providing the services of a consular officer or employee in: | | | |
a) assisting consular officer in taking of evidence (for each such person, for each hour or part hour) | £128 | € 147 | |
b) affecting service of a document (for each hour or part hour outside the consular premises) during office hours | £128 | € 147 | |
outside office hours | £160 | € 184 | |
49) Forwarding a request to a local authority for the | £128 | € 147 | |
PART XII - REPATRIATION AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | |||
50) Arranging the repatriation of a person | £128 | € 147 | |
