RF4, RF5 – Foreign lawyers
To register as a registered foreign lawyer (RFL), complete the RF5 form (PDF 40K). Download the notes on completing RF5 (PDF 145K).
Applications for the 2008/09 practising year
The RF4 form for renewing your registration as a registered foreign lawyer will be sent to you by 13 October 2008. If you don't receive it by then, contact us. Download notes on completing RF4 (PDF 196K).
Schedule of fees for RFLs
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fee to register as an RFL | £665 |
| Fee to apply for initial registration as an RFL | £25 |
Compensation fund contribution for RFLs
The amount to be paid depends on whether the RFL has practised as a partner of a multinational partnership (or as a director or owner of a recognised body which is a company, or as a member of a recognised body which is an LLP), which has held or received client money during the practising year that ends on 31 October 2008.
The amount to be paid also depends on whether he/she has practised mainly from an office or offices outside England and Wales.
The contribution levels for an RFL are:
| Practising details | Contribution |
|---|---|
| Practised as a principal of a MNP (or as a director or shareowner of a recognised body which is a company or as a member of a recognised body which is an LLP) which has not held or received client money. | £0 |
| Practised mainly from an office or offices outside England and Wales as a principal of a MNP (or as a director or shareowner of a recognised body which is a company or as a member of a recognised body which is an LLP) which has held or received client money. | £25 |
| Practised mainly from an office or offices in England and Wales as a principal of a multi-national partnership (or as a director or shareowner of a recognised body which is a company, or as a member of a recognised body which is an LLP) which has held or received client money. | £150 |
To link to this page, please use www.sra.org.uk/rfl.