We take a fee for services, including statutory services, which require an appointment. The fee is refundable if you cancel two working days before your appointment. Ceremony attendance fees are refundable.
Search, apply or update certificates
- General search of indexes for birth, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships
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The superintendent registrar searches the indexes: £20
The search appointment can be up to six hours.
- Issue of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate
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Standard service
At time of registration or within 15 working days if requested later: £12.50 per certificate
Priority service
On or before next working day for orders up to 3pm: £38.50 per certificate
Additional priority service
For immediate production of a certificate, excludes the cost of the certificate (not applicable at the time of registering): £26
Apply for a certificate
- Changes or corrections to certificates
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Changes to forenames on a birth certificate
The superintendent registrar or registrar adds the change within 12 month of the birth registration: £44
Make changes to forenames on a certificates
Corrections to birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate
The superintendent registrar or registrar consider the correction: £83
The Registrar General considers the correction (certificate isn't included): £99
- Certificates miscellaneous
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Certificate wallets
Wallets: £2
Proof of Life
Certificate signing: £10
Passport for newly weds and civil partnerships
PD2 form signing: £10
Letters
Bespoke letter: £50
Postage
Registered post: £2
International post: £3
Special Delivery post:- less than 2kg: £10
- 2kg to 10kg: £30
- over 10kg: £50
Give notice of intent to marry or form a civil partnership
- Notice of intent to marry
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At a register office
The superintendent registrar records the notice where:
- both parties are relevant nationals: £42
- one or both parties are subject to immigration control: £57
Non-EEA nationals without a visa for marriage
Home Office referral: £30
At your home, in hospital or a place of detention
The superintendent registrar records the notice when one of the parties is:
- housebound: £57
- detained: £82
Reduction in the notice period
The superintendent registrar reduces the 28-day notice period: £66
If you're seriously ill and not expected to recover, the Registrar General can issue a Registrar General's Licence to speed up the notice and registration process.
Entry of the notice by the superintendent registrar: £4
Issue of a Registrar General’s Licence: £18
Outside the UK marriages
The superintendent registrar applies for a Certificate of No Impediment after you give notice: £42
If you've been divorced outside the British Isles
The superintendent registrar confirms if the divorce documents are valid: £55
If the case is complex, the superintendent registrar refers the documents to the Register General for further consideration: £83
- Notice of intent to form a civil partnership
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At a registration authority office
The registration authority records the notice where:
- both parties are relevant nationals: £42
- one or both parties are subject to immigration control: £57
Non-EEA nationals without a visa for civil partnership
Home Office referral: £30
At your home, hospital or place of detention
The registration authority records the notice when one of the parties is:
- housebound: £57
- detained: £82
Reduction in the notice period
The registration authority reduces the 28-day notice period: £66
If you're seriously ill and not expected to recover, the registration authority can issue a Registrar General's Licence to speed up the notice and registration process.
Entry of the notice by the superintendent registrar: £4
Issue of a Registrar General’s Licence: £18
Outside the UK marriages
The registration authority applies for a Certificate of No Impediment after you give notice: £38.50
If you've been divorced outside the British Isles
Superintendent registrar confirms if the divorce documents are valid: £55
If the case is complex, the superintendent registrar refers the documents to the Register General for further consideration: £83
Register a marriage or civil partnership
- Marriage ceremonies
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At home, hospital or place of detention
Superintendent registrar's attendance when one of the parties:
- housebound: £101
- detained: £113
Registrar's attendance when one of the parties:
- housebound: £98
- detained: £106
By Registrar General’s Licence
Registrar's attendance at the marriage: £2.50
At approved venue
Registrar's attendance at the marriage: Set by the local authority
View approved venue fees on the Marry Me website
At a register office
Registrar's attendance at the marriage: £56
At a registered building
Registrar's attendance at the marriage: £104
- Civil partnership ceremonies
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At home, hospital or place of detention
Civil partnership superintendent registrar's attendance when one of the parties:
- housebound: £101
- detained: £113
Civil partnership registrar's attendance when one of the parties:
- housebound: £98
- detained: £106
Registrar General’s Licence
Civil partnership registrar's attendance: £2.50
At approved venue
Registrar's attendance at the marriage: Set by the local authority
View approved venue fees on the Marry Me website
At a register office
Civil partnership registrar signs the civil partnership schedule: £56
At a registered building
Civil partnership registrar's attendance at the marriage: £104
- Ceremony confetti and dried flowers
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Pack of confetti (small box): £3
Pack of confetti (large bag): £10
Pack of dried flowers confetti (large bag): £15
Convert a same-sex civil partnership to marriage
- Conversion to marriage ceremonies
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Standard conversion
Superintendent registrar converts civil partnership into marriage: £50
At home, hospital or place of detention
Superintendent registrar converts civil partnership into marriage when one of the parties is:
- housebound: £109
- detained: £129
If you're seriously ill and not expected to recover
Superintendent registrar converts civil partnership into marriage: £18
Conversion on secular premises
Superintendent registrar converts the civil partnership in stages:
- first stage: £30
- second stage: £101
Register a building for religious or civil marriage ceremonies
- Building registrations and licences
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Certify a place of meeting for religious worship
Superintendent registrar issues certificate: £32
Register a building for marriages
Superintendent registrar completes an application to hold marriages, which is:
- already registered under Marriage Act 1949: £71
- not registered under the Marriage Act 1949: £136
Approved licence for civil ceremonies
3-year licence for a capacity of:
- up to 150: £1,592
- 151 to 300: £1,756
- 301 to 500: £1,995
- over 501: £2,223
5-year licence for a capacity of:
- up to 150: £2,291
- 151 to 300: £2,557
- 301 to 500: £2,923
- over 501: £3,210
Licence renewal of licence: £2,291
Renewal of licence for civil ceremonies
Renewal of:
- 3-year licence: £1,592
- 5-year licence: £2,291
Book a citizenship ceremony
- Public group and private citizenship ceremonies
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Public group ceremonies
Cost included in Home Office fee.
Private ceremonies
Additional fee per citizen: £239
Group of three or more adults booking the ceremony together: £117 per person
For more details, view citizenship ceremonies.