Certificate fee payments

Please note that according to the The Legal Profession (Enrolment and Practising Certificate Fees) (Amendment) Rules, 2024,

Attorneys-at-Law who are called in other jurisdictions fees will be calculated based on the date of their first admittance to practice.

The rates below become effective January 1, 2026.

Please note that due to a change in international banking regulations, the General Legal Council can no longer accept payments online via PayPal. Payments can be made via wire transfer to

Account Name: General Legal Council
Account Number: 064810995
Account Type: Savings
Bank: National Commercial Bank
Branch: Duke Street Branch

Cheques, debit and credit cards continue to be accepted at the GLC’s offices at 78 Harbour Street, Kingston.

Certificate JA$
Attorneys-at-Law of less than five years’ standing 18,720
Attorneys-at-Law of five years’ standing but less than fifteen years’ standing 37,440
Attorneys-at-Law of fifteen years’ standing but less than twenty-five years 56,160
Attorneys-at-Law of Twenty-Five years’ standing and over 74,880
Attorneys-at-Law appointed King’s Counsel 93,600
Attorneys-at-Law who have retired from practice 10,000
Attorneys-at-Law in their first year of practice who apply for a practising certificate after September 1 in that year 9,360
Certificate of Good Standing 7,500