Bar Council of Kerala 2025: Documents, How to Enroll, Fees

What documents do you need to enroll with Bar Council of Kerala?

Before enrolling with Bar Council of Kerala, candidates are required to keep the following documents ready:

• 10th and 12th certificates (as proof of date of birth)

• Photograph (the size should be 150W x 200H pixels, with a maximum size of 30 Kb in front facial pose)

• Scanned signature (the size should be 150W x 100H pixels, with a maximum size of 30 Kb)

• Certificates such as SSLC (the size should be with a maximum size of 100 Kb, minimum 60 Kb, with clearly readable certificates)

• +2/Pre degree (in the case of 5 year course only)

• Degree (Graduation)

• Law degree certificate (or provisional degree)

• Course and Conduct certificate

• Attendance certificate (the applicants who have obtained Law Degree from Universities outside Kerala)

• Relieving Order (applicable to applicants who had been in employment prior to filing of the application)

• ID Proof (Aadhar/ Voters ID/ Passport)

• Community certificate in case of SC/ST candidates

• Pay-In-Slip (All pay-in-slips as one attachment)

How to enroll with Bar Council of Kerala?

Candidates can check the step-by-step guide to enroll with the Bar Council of Kerala below:

• Step 1: Read the entire Bar Council of Kerala guidelines and instructions to be aware of the new enrolment registration procedure

• Step 2: Fill up the details, including first name, last name, mobile number, Email and Captcha

• Step 3: Click the verify mobile button, and an OTP will be sent to the provided mobile number

• Step 4: Enter the OTP and click Create Account

• Step 5: An Email will be sent to the provided email ID

• Step 6: Access the email and click activate account

• Step 7: Set a password for your account and note it down to make sure you will not miss it

• Step 8: An account activation email will be sent to the provided email id

• Step 9: Click Login to Advocate Portal from the mail

• Step 10: Click Advocate login

• Step 11: Enter the email ID, Password and captcha

• Step 12: The enrolment page will be displayed, where guidelines for enrolment and the fee structure are described.

• Step 13: Click Continue and fill in all the details, including date of birth, gender, permanent address, and communication address. Then save and continue.

• Step 14: On the second page, fill in the details if eligible, else proceed to the next

• Step 15: In the academics page, fill in all the details and choose the LLB university and country by clicking on the corresponding search button and click continue

• Step 16: Upload all the documents, including SSLC, Plus Two, LLB certificate, other qualification degree certificates, etc

• Step 17: Fill in the nominee details on the next page and proceed

• Step 18: On the next page, upload the documents like the Photograph, Aadhar and Form 4

• Step 19: In the declaration page, provide a digital signature by typing your signature in the column.

• Step 20: Click on preview application in the declaration page to review and confirm the details provided

• Step 21: Proceed to the payment page and pay the application fee through different methodologies via debit card, credit card, UPI, and NET banking

• Step 22: Once the payment is successful, an email will be sent to the provided Email ID

• Step 23: Only online payment is accepted for the enrolment application

• Step 24: BCK will accept only enrolment applications whose payments are completed

• Step 25: After successful payment, candidates can download the fee receipt and application form

• Step 26: Candidates can track the status of the enrolment application from this portal by logging into their account. However, any further communication will be sent to the registered email ID.

Guidelines for the enrolment with Bar Council of Kerala

Documents required during Physical Verification while enrolling with BCI Kerala

The list of documents and certificates required to be produced at the time of personal verification is given below:

• Printout of the registered application form

• Originals and two copies (not attested) of all the documents uploaded

• Copy of the LLB mark sheets or a copy of the consolidated mark list

• Copy of the mark list of the basic degree (applicable to candidates who studied 3-year LLB)

• Two recent passport-size colour photographs of the applicant (not attested) showing a frontal view of the full face against a light background.

• Certificate of character in Form No.4 from two Advocates of more than 10 years standing in the Bar, and who are not related to the applicant

• Original of the Pay-in-slip showing the remittance of the fee

• Those applicants who had undertaken a course of study in Law during employment shall produce a Sanction Order for studying the Course from the Department/Organisation where he was employed and shall also produce the particulars of the leave availed for study, issued by the authority of the concerned Department/Organisation.

Information to applicants for enrolment with BCI Kerala

The applications submitted by candidates for enrolment are subject to any changes in the existing law and to the directions issued by the Bar Council of India in respect of matters relating to enrolment. The enrolment fee provided under Section 24(f) of the Advocates Act, 1961 is Rs. 750 for general candidates and Rs. 125 for SC / ST candidates. The enrolment application will be received on remittance of the said fee.

Statutory Fees

What’s next after you get the Enrollment Certificate with BCI Kerala?

Once the law graduate get the enrollment certificate, then he/ she is now officially an advocate in Kerala. After the completion of enrollment with BCI Kerala, they have to register for the All India Bar Exam (AIBE). Once the AIBE exam is cleared, then they will get the AIBE Certificate of Practice (CoP), issued by the BCI.