All fees for services requiring an appointment, including statutory services, are taken in the form of a non-refundable booking fee. Full fee is retained if the customer does not advise us with two working days’ notice of non-attendance at the appointment. Ceremony attendance fees are always fully refundable.
Fees and charges for registrations and related services
| Service | Existing (2020-21) |
|---|---|
| Certificates | |
| Per certificate | £11 |
| Additional priority service fee for immediate production of a certificate, excludes the cost of the certificate (not applicable at the time of registering) | £24 |
| Giving notice of intention to marry or enter civil partnership | |
| Per person | £35 |
| Home Office referral fee (non-EEA nationals without a visa for marriage or civil partnership) | £24 |
| Clearance of foreign divorces, per divorce | £75 |
| Correction to registrations | |
| Consideration fee, excludes cost of new certificates | £90 |
| Citizenship ceremonies | |
| Private: Monday to Friday | £200 |
| Private group (per person): Monday to Friday | £100 |
| Private: Saturdays and Sundays | £225 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Pack of confetti | £2.50 |
| Bottled water | £1 |
| Passport holders | £5 |
| Certificate wallets | £1 |
| Registered post | £2 |
| International tracked post (includes priority service) | £34 |
| Special Delivery post | less than 2kg: £10 2-10kg: £30 more than 10kg: £50 |
| Approved premises licence for civil ceremonies (3 years' validity) | |
| Capacity up to 150 | £1,380 |
| Capacity 151 - 300 | £1,530 |
| Capacity 301 - 500 | £1,735 |
| Capacity 501 + | £1,940 |
| Renewal | £1,380 |
| Approved premises licence for civil ceremonies (5 years' validity) | |
| Capacity up to 150 | £2,000 |
| Capacity 151 - 300 | £2,230 |
| Capacity 301 - 500 | £2,550 |
| Capacity 501 + | £2,800 |
| Renewal | £2,000 |