The Registrar General's approved fees for Trademark, Product, Contract Registration and Legalization as from 04 January 2021.

TRADEMARK	Fees
Trademark Searching	€70
Trademark Registration	€210

TRADEMARK RENEWAL	Fees
The fee for renewal of a registered trademark or a collective mark includes one class of goods or services.	€100
The fee for changing a registered trademark (Please note that only minor changes that do not alter the overall impression of the trademark can be entered in the register) Entry concerning changes to name, domicile, or representative.	€100

FOOD PRODUCT REGISTRATION	Fees
Food	€550
Water	€300
Fruit Juice	€550
Wines	€550
Milk and Diary products	€550
Spirit Drinks	€550
Bread	€400
Oil and Fats	€550
Cocoa Products and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners	€550

REGISTRATION  FOR  DRUGS	€650

REGISTRATION  FOR  CHEMICALS	€650

REGISTRATION  FOR  BIOLOGICALS	€650

REGISTRATION  FOR  MEDICAL DEVICES	€650

REGISTRATION  FOR  HERBALS	€650

REGISTRATION  FOR  COSMETICS	€650

REGISTRATION  FOR  VETERINARY	€650

LEGALIZATION OF JUDICIARY  DOCUMENTS	Fees
Authorization	€165
Litigation papers	€165
Arbitration documents	€165

CIVIL DOCUMENTS LEGALIZATION	Fees
Public Agency  / Private Agency	€550
Authorization	€0.01  Guarantee Value
Property Sales Contract	€0.01  Sales Value
Property Lease Document	€0.01  Lease Value

Mortgage Contract	€0.01  Mortgage Value
Document of Deposit	€0.01  Deposit Value

PERSONAL STATUS DOCUMENT LEGALIZATION	Fees
Birth Certificate	€15.00
Adoption Certificate	€15.00
Certification of Will	€50.00
Certification of Endowment	€95.00

Marriage Contract	€150
Certificate of Divorce	€165
Marital Approval	€165
Certification of Maturity	€165

EDUCATION DOCUMENTS LEGALIZATION	Fees
Academic Certificates	€25.00
Other Certificates	€25.00

COMMERCIAL DOCS. LEGALIZATION	Fees
Certificates of Origin	€0.01% Certificate value
Business Contract Agreements	€0.5% Contract value
Product Registered Cert/Docs.	€0.5% Product value
Proforma  Invoice	€ 300

MEDICAL DOCUMENTS	Fees
Medical Certificates	€10
Medical Reports	€5

CORPORATE/LEGAL DOCUMENTS	Fees
General Power of Attorney	€165
Certificate of Incorporation	€200
Certificate of Existence	€120
Financial Statement	€95

 

CONTACT ADDRESS:

Office of the Registrar General’s Department
Ministry of Justice Route De L'Aéroport, Cotonou, Benin.
Tel: +229 21 20 22 47 Tel: +229 21 20 22 23
Email: registrar.general@justice-gov.org / rgd.moj@gmail.com
Website: www.justice-gov.org