What does it cost to appeal to the administrative court?

The short answer

For individuals, the court fee at the administrative court costs around €50-€200. The exact amount depends on the type of case you file. For a regular appeals procedure, you as an individual pay €50. For more complex cases or expedited procedures, this can go up to €200. Legal entities such as companies pay considerably more.

What does the law say?

The Law on Court Fees for Civil Matters regulates what you have to pay for appeals to the administrative court. The court fee must be paid when you file your appeal. If you don't do this, your appeal will not be considered. The law distinguishes between individuals and legal entities, with individuals always paying less.

What do you need to watch out for?

Make sure you transfer the correct amount, otherwise your appeal will not be processed. The court fee must be paid within the appeal period. If you pay later, your appeal may be rejected. In urgent cases, the costs are higher.

Example from practice

Jan receives a fine from the municipality for improper parking and appeals against it. As an individual, he pays a court fee of €50. Maria's company appeals against a permit refusal and pays a court fee of €404. If Jan had requested urgency because his benefits were stopped, he would have had to pay a court fee of €169. The difference in costs can therefore be quite substantial.

What can you do?

Follow these steps to correctly file an appeal with the administrative court.