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VIRGINIA

Board of Bar Examiners

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Fees

All Application fees for the Virginia Bar Exam 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