Court registry fee 2025 | Everything about registry fees

Anyone starting a court case in the Netherlands will have to deal with a court registry fee. In fact, anyone who opens a court case in the Netherlands is required to pay registry fees within 4 weeks. If you fail to do so, there is a chance your case will not be heard.

But what exactly is a court registry fee? How much does the court registry fee amount to? And who has to pay these registry fees? We explain it below.

If you are dealing with unpaid invoices, a court case may sometimes be necessary to get your money. In such cases it is wise to engage a collection agency for legal steps. This can help to keep the costs and procedures, such as paying the court registry fee, under control.

What are the court registry fees in 2025?

Below you will find handy links to different types of court registry fees and related information. Click on the links below to find out more:

• Court registry fee for the subdistrict court (under € 25,000)
• Court registry fee for the civil court (above € 25,000)
• Court registry fee preliminary injunction proceedings (subdistrict court and civil court)
• Court registry fees for a bankruptcy petition
• Court registry fee for an appeal
• Court registry fee for a divorce

What is a court registry fee

Court registry fees are costs that the court charges for handling a procedure. The court's administration sends you an invoice showing the amount (court registry fee) that must be paid for handling the court case.

If you do not pay within 4 weeks, your case may not be taken into consideration.

What is the court registry fee for?

A court registry fee is the payment to a judicial body for taking a court case into consideration. So you contribute to the costs the court incurs. The court registry fee is paid to a court, a court of appeal or to the Supreme Court.

A court registry fee is also referred to as a fixed fee.

Questions about court registry fees?

You can always come to us with all your questions and doubts about court registry fees.

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✅ Our expert staff have extensive knowledge of court registry fees and are on hand to assist you.

✅ Whether you want to know more about the rates, procedures, or specific legal situations, we are here to guide and advise you.

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