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Application Forms
The application forms can be downloaded from this website. Completed application forms, together with the relevant supporting documents and appropriate application fees, should be sent to: The Legal Profession (International Services) Secretariat, The Attorney-General's Chambers, 1 Coleman Street, #10-00, The Adelphi, Singapore 179803.
| Form A | Application for Joint Law Venture licence under section 130B of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161). |
| Form B | Application for Formal Law Alliance licence under section 130C of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161). |
| Form C | Application for Foreign Law Practice Licence under section 130E of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161). |
| Form D | Application for/Renewal of Representative Office Licence under section 130F of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161). |
| Form E | Application for Registration/Renewal of Registration of foreign lawyer to practise foreign law in Joint Law Venture, foreign law practice or Singapore law practice under section 130K of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161). |
| Form F | Application by foreign lawyer for Registration/Renewal of Registration to practise Singapore law in Joint Law Venture or Qualifying Foreign Law Practice under section 130I of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161) |
| Form G | Application by foreign lawyer for Registration/Renewal of Registration to practise Singapore law in Singapore law practice under section 130J of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161) |
| Form H | Application form for foreign lawyer working in Joint Law Venture, Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or Singapore law practice to apply to sit for Qualifying Examination under Rule 25 of the Legal Profession (International Services) Rules 2008. |
| Form I | Application by solicitor for Registration/Renewal of Registration to practise Singapore law in Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or licensed foreign law practice under section 130N of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161) |
| Form J | Application for Registration/Renewal of Registration of solicitor to practise foreign law in Joint Law Venture or foreign law practice under section 130O of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161). |
| Form K | Application for Approval for foreign lawyer to own shares or equity interest or share profits in Singapore law practice under section 130L of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161). |
Application Fees
1. Fee for Joint Law Venture licence |
$5,000 |
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2. Fee for Formal Law Alliance licence |
$2,500 | ||
3. Fee for Qualifying Foreign Law Practice licence or renewal thereof for a period of 5 years or part thereof |
$20,000 |
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4. Fee for foreign law practice licence |
$ 2,500 |
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5. Fee for representative office licence or renewal thereof for a period of 12 months or part thereof |
$ 500 |
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| 6. Fee for certificate of registration of a foreign lawyer to practise foreign law in a Joint Law Venture, foreign law practice or Singapore law practice under section 130K or renewal thereof, issued under rule 18(3): |
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| (a) for a period of 12 months or part thereof | $ 160 |
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| (b) for a period of 24 months or part thereof | $ 320 |
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| (c) for a period of 36 months or part thereof | $ 480 |
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7. Fee for certificate of registration of a foreign lawyer to practise Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or Qualifying Foreign Law Practice under section 130I or renewal thereof, issued under rule 20(3): |
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| (a) for a period of 12 months or part thereof | $1,000 |
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| (b) for a period of 24 months or part thereof | $2,000 |
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| (c) for a period of 36 months or part thereof | $3,000 |
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8. Fee for certificate of registration of a foreign lawyer to practise Singapore law in a Singapore law practice under section 130J or renewal thereof, issued under rule 22(3): |
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| (a) for a period of 12 months or part thereof | $1,000 |
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| (b) for a period of 24 months or part thereof | $2,000 |
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| (c) for a period of 36 months or part thereof | $3,000 |
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| 9. Fee for certificate of registration of a solicitor to practise Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent Singapore Law practice, Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or licensed foreign law practice under section 130N or renewal thereof, issued under rule 29(2): |
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| (a)where the certificate of registration commences on 1st April of any year: |
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(i) for a period of 12 months or part thereof |
$1,000 |
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(ii) for a period of 24 months or part thereof |
$2,000 |
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(iii) for a period of 36 months or part thereof |
$3,000 |
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| (b) where the certificate of registration commences on any other date, the sum of the following amounts: |
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(i) for the period from that other date up to the 31st March occurring immediately thereafter (both dates inclusive) |
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(ii) for the remainder of the period of the certificate of registration |
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| 10. Fee for certificate of registration of a solicitor to practise foreign law in a Joint Law Venture or foreign law practice under section 130O or renewal thereof, issued under rule 32(2): | |||
| (a) for a period of 12 months or part thereof | $ 160 |
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| (b) for a period of 24 months or part thereof | $ 320 |
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| (c) for a period of 36 months or part thereof | $ 480 |
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| 11. Application fee for qualifying examination under rule 25(6) | $ 500 |
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12. Fee for certificate of approval under section 130L of the Legal Profession Act |
$3,000 |
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13. Application fee for access to any register or release of any information from the register under rule 40(2) |
$ 30 |
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14. Application fee under rule 41 to: |
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(a) amend or issue a certificate of registration or approval issued under these Rules |
$ 30 |
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(b) issue a certified true copy thereof |
$ 30 | ||
(c) issue the appropriate letter or certificate of good standing |
$ 30 |
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(d) issue a letter referred to in rule 25(2) |
$ 30 | ||

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