No fee is charged for filing a petition for permission to appeal. If permission to appeal is granted, the appellant must pay the $605 appeal fee to the district court. Fed. R. App. P. 5. For a petition for permission to take a direct appeal from the bankruptcy court, a $298 fee for is paid to the bankruptcy clerk, when the notice of appeal is filed, and an additional $307 is paid to the bankruptcy clerk if the court of appeals grants permission to appeal. Last Updated: December 5, 2023 // Disclaimer (© 4th Circuit Court of Appeals // December 2023)