Government Legal Services Charges from 01 July 2019
(last amended by Finance Ordinance 2019 & Exco Paper 69/19)
Notarial Services Fees: (Notaries Public Rules 1992)
- For every Affidavit or Exhibit to an affidavit- £10 for every affidavit and £5 per exhibit
- For preparing a Note of Protest or other document (including certification)- £103 hourly rate and charges proportionally* with a minimum fee of £50
- Preparing and attesting any Notarial act-
(a) £36 if a notarial act in public form [bearing the public seal and an apostille]
(b) £26 otherwise**
- Examining any document from the original and certifying it as a true and correct copy-
(a) If not copied under the supervision of the Notary Public- £26 plus £5 for every page;
(b) If copied under the supervision of the Notary Public- £26 plus 50p for every page
- Attending to protest a bill of exchange or promissory note- £103 and proportionately* plus reasonable travel expenses incurred (if applicable with a minimum fee of £50)
- Any other notarial act done by a Notary Public- £103
* For every part of an hour pro rata
**But not where Fee 2 is charged
For more information and guidance about getting documents notarised, please see the attached document:
Spanish version here:
Filipino version here:
Shona Version here:
Commissioner for Oaths Fees: (Commissioners for Oaths Rules 1992)
- Commissioner for Oaths for every affidavit and exhibit to an affidavit - £10 for every affidavit and £5 for every exhibit.
- Commissioner for Oaths for administration of oath or affirmation or declaration and exhibit to a declaration - £10 for every oath/affirmation/declaration and £5 for every exhibit.
Commissioner for Oaths Fees: (British Nationality Ordinance 1949)
- Commissioner for Oaths for administration of BOTC oath or affirmation - £5.
Licences to hold land: (Land (Non-residents) (Fees) Regulations 2007)
- Application for Licence to Hold Land basic - £124
- Application for Licence to Hold Land other - £258
Falkland Islands Gazette – Annual subscriptions (Non-statutory charge)
(fees approved per Exco Paper 69/19)
- Falkland Islands (or by email only worldwide) - £41
- Overseas – sea mail - £118
- Overseas - air mail - £144
Conveyancing Charges effective 01 July 2019
(fees approved per Exco Paper 69/19)
Conveyance (simple) | £294.00 |
Conveyance (incorporating grants or reservations of rights, or the imposition of covenants) | £438.00 |
Crown Grant (simple) | £294.00 |
Crown Grant (incorporating extensive covenants, eg. farm) | £438.00 |
Crown Grant preceded by Building Licence | £731.00 |
Assignment of Building Licence | £149.00 |
Miscellaneous Licences or Consents | £294.00 |
Grazing Licences – annual rent up to £200 | £72.00 |
Grazing Licences – annual rent more than £200 | £140.00 |
Crown Lease (simple) | £438.00 |
Crown Lease (commercial) | £773.00 |
Crown Lease preceded by Building Licence | £876.00 |
Mortgage | £438.00 |
Discharge of Mortgage | £149.00 |
Discharge of Mortgage (execution only) | £77.00 |
Easement (across FIG land) | £587.00 |
**Note** complex commercial transactions, involving more than the sale or lease of FIG land – charged at relevant hourly rate (dependent on officer’s grade; £170 (AG), £150 (HLS), £90 (CC), £40 (PL)).