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VIRGINIA

Board of Bar Examiners

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Fees

All Application fees must accompany the proper form of Application.

All fees must be paid by Money Order, Cashier's Check, or Certified Check ONLY. No personal or company/firm checks will be accepted. An Incorrect Payment Fee will be charged if you submit a personal check, company/firm check, incorrect fee amount, or for non-payment.

Checks must be made payable to "Virginia Board of Bar Examiners." One or multiple check(s) are acceptable. All fees are non-refundable.

Bar Exam Application Fees
Application TypeFee
Original Application$575
Re-Application$575
Update of a Previously Filed Application
(for those who are eligible to carry forward from the previous exam)		$275
Character & Fitness TypeFee
Character & Fitness Questionnaire$575
Character & Fitness Update Form
(for applicants who are applying for the bar exam and have previously submitted a completed Character & Fitness Questionnaire less than five (5) years ago)		$300
Other Application Fees
Application TypeFee
Admission Without Examination Application and Character & Fitness Questionnaire$2500
Virginia Corporate Counsel, Part I Application and Character & Fitness Questionnaire$1500
Virginia Legal Aid Counsel Certificate Application and Character & Fitness Questionnaire$600
Law Reader Program Application and Character & Fitness Questionnaire$2500
Military Legal Assistance Attorney Application and Character & Fitness Questionnaire$250
Military Spouse Provisional Admission Application and Character & Fitness Questionnaire$400
Foreign Legal Consultant Application Only (Character & Fitness fee paid directly to NCBE)$1500
Virginia State Bar Reinstatement Application and Character & Fitness Questionnaire$300
Miscellaneous Fees
Fee TypeFee
MBE Score Advisory Request
  • For those seeking a yes/no confirmation on whether their MBE score meets the requirements for a particular jurisdiction
$30
MBE Score Transfer Request
  • For those wishing to transfer their MBE score to a particular jurisdiction
  • For those who sat concurrently in Virginia and another jurisdiction and desire their MBE score be transferred to such concurrent jurisdiction
$50
MPRE Score Request
  • For those wishing to transfer their MPRE score to a particular jurisdiction
  • For those who sat concurrently in Virginia and another jurisdiction and desire their MPRE score be transferred to such concurrent jurisdiction
$50
Replacement Certificate$100
Incorrect Payment Fee$50