How to pay
You can pay in advance for any certificates or book an appointment online to:
- register a birth
- re-register a birth
- book a registrar for a wedding or civil partnership ceremony
- give notice of a marriage or civil partnership
- order a copy certificate
Our charges
We don't charge for registering a birth or death, but you'll need to pay for any certificates you want.
Certificates (birth, death, marriage and civil partnerships)
Certificate | Cost |
Full certificate at the point of registration | £11 |
Full certificate - standard service (certificate will be ready five working days after payment made) | £11 |
Full certificate - priority service (certificate will be ready same/next working day after payment made) additional certificates ordered at the same time £11 | £35 |
Marriage/civil partnerships
The cost will be based on the date and year of your ceremony.
Fee | Cost 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
Cost 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 |
Cost 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
Notice fee - per person (weekday appointment) | £35 | £35 | £35 |
Notice fee - per person (Saturday including out of hours fee) | £55 | £57 | £60 |
Provisional booking fee (non refundable) | £39 | £40 | £42 |
Register office (two witnesses) - every other Tuesday morning | £57 | £57 | £57 |
Town Hall ceremony suite - Monday to Thursday | £231 | £238 | £250 |
Town Hall ceremony suite - Friday | £253 | £260 | £273 |
Town Hall ceremony suite - Saturday morning | £270 | £277 | £291 |
Town Hall ceremony suite - Saturday afternoon | £303 | £311 | £327 |
Approved premises - Monday to Thursday before 5pm | £413 | £425 | £446 |
Approved premises - Friday before 5pm | £534 | £549 | £576 |
Approved premises - Saturday before 5pm | £583 | £600 | £630 |
Approved premises - Monday to Saturday at 5pm | £616 | £634 | £666 |
Approved premises - Sundays and bank holidays before 5pm | £616 | £634 | £666 |
Approved premises - Sundays and bank holidays at 5pm | £647 | £666 | £699 |
Religious building - registrar in attendance | £97 | £97 | £97 |
Ceremony amendment fee | £39 | £40 | £42 |
Naming and renewal of vows ceremonies
The cost will be based on the date and year of your ceremony.
Fee | Cost 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
Cost 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 |
Cost 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
Booking fee (non refundable) | £39 | £40 | £42 |
Town Hall ceremony suite - Monday to Thursday | £231 | £238 | £250 |
Town Hall ceremony suite - Friday | £253 | £260 | £273 |
Other secular premises - Monday to Saturday before 5pm | £275 | £283 | £297 |
Other secular premises - Sunday or bank holiday before 5pm | £358 | £368 | £386 |
Private citizenship ceremonies
The cost will be based on the date and year of your ceremony.
Fee | Cost 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
Cost 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 |
Cost 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
Town Hall register office - Monday to Friday | £154 | £159 | £167 |
Approved premises - Monday to Saturday | £275 | £283 | £297 |
Approved premises - Sunday or bank holiday | £358 | £368 | £386 |
Ceremony premises licences
The cost will be based on the date and year you start or renew your licence.
Fee | Cost 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
Cost 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 |
Cost 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
Approved premises ceremony licence or renewal, including up to three rooms | £1815 | £1869 | £1962 |
Additional rooms | £61 per room | £62 per room | £65 per room |
Building registration fee (worship) | £29 | £29 | £29 |
Building registration fee (marriage) | £123 | £123 | £123 |
Postage fees
Fee | Cost |
Postage fee - within UK - Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class | £3 |
Postage fee - overseas by airmail | £7.50 |
Other fees
Fee | Cost |
Reduction consideration fee of 28 day notice period | £60 |
Correction to birth, death or stillbirth registration | £75 (simple correction) |
Correction to marriage, birth, death or stillbirth registration | £90 (complex correction) |
Changing child's forenames - birth registration (within 12 months of registration) | £40 |
Consideration of divorce documents issued outside of England and Wales | £50 or £75 |
Conversion of a civil partnership to a marriage (same-sex couples only) | £45 |
No trace letter to confirm no record of marriage/civil partnership in England or Wales via General Register Office | £50 per 10 year search |
General search fee | £18 |
If you need more information on births, deaths or marriages, you can contact us.