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 ceremonies
To see a full list of fees and charges for ceremonies please visit our weddings website and scroll down to 'how much our ceremonies cost' section.
Fees and charges for registrations and related services
| Service | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| 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 post | £3 |
| 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 |