Democratic Republic of Congo: Consular fees
Updated 5 February 2024
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Consular Rate
1.00 GBP = 1.32 USD
Fees may be adjusted to nearest 1 USD from the Consular Rate for administrative expediency.
Legalisation
| Fee number | Consular service | Cost in £GBP | Cost in US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legalising a signature or seal: | ||
| (i) | Standard service in the UK (in addition to direct costs, if any) | 30 | 40 |
| (ii) | Premium service in the UK (in addition to direct costs, if any) | 75 | 99 |
| (iii) | Overseas service (in addition to direct costs, if any) | 30 | 40 |
Notarial and related matters
| Fee number | Consular service | Cost in £GBP | Cost in US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Preparing any certificate, declaration or document not listed elsewhere in this table: | ||
| (i) | in English | 50 | 66 |
| (ii) | in any other language | 50 | 66 |
| 3 | Signing a declaration of existence (except if required by a department of His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom) | 25 | 33 |
| 4 | Administering an oath, declaration or affirmation | 50 | 66 |
| 5 | Witnessing a signature | 25 | 33 |
| 6 | Certifying a copy of a document | 25 | 33 |
| 7 | Uniting documents and Marking of Exhibits | 25 | 33 |
| 8 | Supplying certified copies of documents which form part of the records of a court which is, or was formerly, established under the Foreign Jurisdiction Acts 1890 and 1913, for each page | 50 | 66 |
Nationality
| Fee number | Consular service | Cost in £GBP | Cost in US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Administering an oath of British Citizenship under the British Nationality Act 1981 | 100 | 132 |
Births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths
| Fee number | Consular service | Cost in £GBP | Cost in US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Receiving notice of an intended marriage, civil partnership or overseas relationship | 50 | 66 |
| 11 | Issuing a certificate that no impediment to an intended marriage or civil partnership has been shown to exist, or issuing any local equivalent document for an intended marriage or overseas relationship: | ||
| (i) | in English | 50 | 66 |
| (ii) | in any other language | 50 | 66 |
| 12 | Solemnising and administering oaths for Consular marriage; or registering or Converting a Civil Partnership into Marriage | 150 | 198 |
Emergency assistance
| Fee number | Consular service | Cost in £GBP | Cost in US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Administering an application for, and if successful providing, an Emergency Travel Document (in addition to direct costs, if any) | 100 | 132 |
For information/ disclaimer
These fees are levied under the Consular Fees Order 2016. An official receipt should be obtained for all payments made for consular services.
Applicants should note that the legislation prescribes consular fees in Pounds Sterling. The local currency fees are updated frequently in line with exchange rate movements.