Process Server Cost Calculator
Work out an estimated total cost for having legal documents served — enter the fees you've been quoted and let the calculator do the rest.
What Does It Cost to Serve Legal Documents in the UK?
Process serving costs vary depending on how many attempts are needed, where the documents are being served, and what additional services are involved — printing, notarisation, tracing an address, or attending court to swear an affidavit of service. Our free process server cost calculator lets you add up all of these fees in one place to get a clear estimated total before you instruct a process server.
Simply enter the amounts you've been quoted (or expect to pay) for each item below — the calculator totals everything automatically, lets you add VAT at the standard rate with one click, and displays the result in your choice of currency.
What's typically included in a process serving quote
Service attempts
Most process servers charge per attempt — for example, three attempts at different times of day to catch the subject at home.
Printing costs
Printing the documents to be served, especially for lengthy bundles or multiple copies.
Commissioner for Oaths fee
Charged when a Commissioner for Oaths needs to witness a signature or administer an oath as part of the process.
Notary Public fee
Where documents need to be notarised, for example for use in proceedings outside England and Wales.
Swear fee / attendance
The cost of attending court, or a solicitor's office, to swear an affidavit or certificate of service.
Tracing fee
If the subject's current address is unknown, a tracing service may be needed before service can be attempted — see our Tracing page.
Pick up of documents
A fee for collecting the documents to be served from a solicitor's office or other location before attempting service.
Cost Breakdown
Enter the fees you've been quoted (or expect) to see an estimated total.
e.g. attending court to swear an affidavit
Figures are an estimate only — actual fees are set by the process server you instruct.
This calculator is for guidance only and doesn't collect or send any information — it simply totals the figures you enter in your browser. Currency selection changes the displayed symbol only; it does not apply a live exchange rate.