Fees

Stack of pound coins Find out about the fees for our registration services.

Fees from 1 April 2011

Birth or death certificates issued from a register in current use cost £3.50 each.

Once the register containing the entry has been archived, the cost will increase to that of replacement certificates.

Replacement certificates

Short birth certificates cost £9 each.

Full certificates of birth, death or marriage cost £9 each.

Marriage/civil partnership fees

Notice of marriage/civil partnerships cost £33.50 each.

Attendance for marriage/civil partnership at a register office, including one certificate (Monday to Saturday) costs £43.50.

Attendance for marriage at approved premises, including one certificate (Monday to Saturday) costs £278.50.

Attendance for marriage at approved premises, including one certificate (Sunday or Bank Holiday) costs £353.50.

Attendance for civil partnership at approved premises, including one certificate (Monday to Saturday) costs £143.50.

Attendance for civil partnership at approved premises, including one certificate (Sunday or Bank Holiday) costs £163.50.

Other ceremony fees

Commitment ceremony, renewal of marriage vows or baby naming ceremonies:

  • at a register office (Monday to Saturday) costs £100

  • at an approved premise (Monday to Saturday) costs £140

  • at an approved premise (Sunday or Bank Holiday) costs £160.

Please note:  A non-refundable booking fee of £40 is payable at the time you book your ceremony. This will be deducted from the ceremony fee that you are required to pay.

For you to conduct a certificate search of the indices for up to six hours on any day the charge is £18.

Ceremony fees will be subject to review and may increase in the future. The fee payable will be that applicable on th day of the ceremony.

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