As of January 2012, the following fees have been authorised to be collected by the Grand Priories of the Order as per decree 156/11 of the Supreme Grand Priory of the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem. In 2017, as per decree 004/17, and again in 2026, as per decree 057/26, slight adjustments were made in the below fee structure:
| Grade | Passage & Registration Fee | Annual Dues |
| Member (MLJ) | 300 Euros. | 80 Euros. |
| Officer (OLJ) | 380 Euros. | 100 Euros. |
| Commander (CLJ) | 490 Euros. | 120 Euros. |
| Knight of Grace/ Justice (KLJ) | 640 Euros. | 150 Euros. |
| Dame of Grace/ Justice (DLJ) | 640 Euros. | 150 Euros. |
| Knight Commander (KCLJ) | 720 Euros. | 220 Euros. |
| Dame Commander (DCLJ) | 720 Euros. | 220 Euros. |
| Knight Grand Cross (GCLJ) | 900 Euros. | 280 Euros. |
| Dame Grand Cross (DGCLJ) | 900 Euros. | 280 Euros. |
Upgrades from the rank of Member (MLJ) to Commander (CLJ) of the Order will be set at 85 Euros per grade, whilst upgrades from the rank of Commander (CLJ) of the Order onwards will be set at 140 Euros per grade.
Members joining the Order will receive their brevet and certificate, their insignia and a book on the history of the Order.
Rank and Grades of the Order
The Order shall be divided into the following Grades:
| Grade I | Knights and Dames Grand Cross of Justice | (GCLJ / DGCLJ) |
| Grade II | Knights and Dames Grand Cross of Grace | (GCLJ / DGCLJ) |
| Grade III | Knights and Dames Commander of Justice | (KCLJ / DCLJ) |
| Grade IV | Knights and Dames Commander of Grace | (KCLJ / DCLJ) |
| Grade V | Knights and Dames of Justice | (KLJ / DLJ) |
| Grade VI | Knights and Dames of Grace | (KLJ / DLJ) |
| Grade VII | Commanders | (CLJ) |
| Grade VIII | Officers | (OLJ) |
| Grade IX | Members | (MLJ) |
The letters specified above after each Grade may properly be used by those to whom they apply for the purpose of indication their Grade in the Order in the context of any occasion or matter connected with their participation in the work of the Order, or for inclusion in any publication of a biographical nature but, subject to this, admission, attachment, or promotion to any Grade of the Order or privileges derived therefrom of wearing the insignia appertaining or belonging thereto shall not confer any rank, style, title, dignity, appellation or social precedence whatsoever.
A minister of the Christian religion who is admitted as a Member of Grade VIII or VII of the Order may if he so desires be termed a Sub-Chaplain (Sub-ChLJ) or Chaplain (ChLJ) respectively; Grade VI / V may be termed a Senior Chaplain (SChLJ); Grade IV / III may be termed Sub-Prelate or Ecclesiastical Commander (ECLJ); Grade II / I may be termed Prelate or Ecclesiastical Grand Cross (EGCLJ).
Companionate of Merit
Awards of Merit may be given to any Member of the Order through the ‘Companionate of Merit’ if, in the opinion of The Grand Council and the Knights in Council of the Grand Priory, that Member has performed a service of special merit for the Order or to society. The Companionate of Merit is awarded in the following Grades:
| Grade I | Knight / Dame Grand Cross of Merit | (GCMLJ / DGCMLJ) |
| Grade II | Knight / Dame Commander of Merit | (KCMLJ / DCMLJ) |
| Grade III | Knight / Dame of Merit | (KMLJ / DMLJ) |
| Grade IV | Commander of Merit | (CMLJ) |
| Grade V | Officer of Merit | (OMLJ) |
No Member of the Order may be awarded a ‘Merit’ rank higher than the rank he or she holds in the Order.
Civilian Awards of Merit may also be given to any person who is not a Member of the Order through the ‘Companionate of Merit’ if, in the opinion of The Grand Council and the Knights in Council of the Grand Priory, that person has performed a special service for the Order or to society. The Companionate of Merit is awarded to non-members of the Order in the following Grades:
| Grade I | Grand Commander of Merit | (GCMLJ) |
| Grade II | Grand Officer of Merit | (GOMLJ) |
| Grade III | Commander of Merit | (CMLJ) |
| Grade IV | Officer of Merit | (OMLJ) |
A person, not being a Member of the Order, having been awarded a Grade in the Companionate of Merit will have his or her name recorded on a list which shall be maintained by the Registrar General.
Oak leaf of Merit
The Knights in Council are able to bestow an award for special meritorious service known as the ‘Oak Leaf of Merit’.
There are three Grades of this award:
Bronze Oak Leaf of Merit
which can be awarded by the Commander of a Commandery without reference to the Knights in Council.
Silver Oak Leaf of Merit
which can be awarded by the Commander of a Commandery if this recommendation is first approved by the Knights in Council.
Gold Oak Leaf of Merit
which can only be awarded by the Knights in Council.
All the awards may be granted by the Knights in Council.