How to pay
You can pay in advance for any certificates or book an appointment online to:
- register a birth
- register a death
- order a copy certificate
- register a stillborn baby
- re-register a birth
- give notice of marriage or civil partnership
- wedding ceremony/registrar
- civil partnership ceremony/registrar
You can choose to pay registration fees at your appointment by debit or credit card. We also accept cash at the Register Office in the Town Hall only, but not at any of our other venues.
What we charge
We don't charge for registering a birth or death but you'll need to pay for any certificates that you want.
Copy and full certificates - birth, death and marriage
| Certificate | Cost |
| Full certificate at the time of registration | £11 |
| Copy certificate - priority application - same day service (extra copies that are ordered at the same time cost £11 per copy) |
£35 |
| Copy certificate - certificate ready within five days after receipt of application | £11 |
Marriage/civil partnerships (all ceremony fees include one certificate)
| Item | Cost |
| Provisional booking fee (non refundable) | £27 |
| Notice fee (per person - to be paid to the registrar service in the district where the person lives) | £35 |
| The register office ceremony room | £57 |
| The ceremony suite (Monday to Thursday) | £126 |
| The ceremony suite (Friday) | £149 |
| The ceremony suite (Saturday) | £177 |
| Approved premises (Monday to Thursday) | £326 |
| Approved premises (Friday) | £366 |
| Approved premises (Saturday) | £464 |
| Approved premises (Sunday) | £472 |
| Approved premises (bank holidays) | £472 |
| Marriage ceremony religious buildings - registrar in attendance (including one certificate) | £97 |
Naming/renewal of vows ceremonies
| Fee | Cost |
| Provisional booking fee | £27 |
| Ceremony fee | £170 |
Miscellaneous fees
| Fee | Cost |
| Reduction of 28 day notice of marriage period | £60 |
| Correction to birth, death or stillbirth registration | £75 (simple correction) £90 (name change) |
| Changing child's forenames - birth registration (within 12 months of registration) | £40 |
| Divorce document issued outside of England and Wales | £50/£75 |
| Letter to confirm no record of marriage/civil partnership in England or Wales. 10 year search | £50 per 10 year search |
| General search fee | £18 |
| Priority postage fee | £1 (within UK) £2 minimum (overseas) |
Ceremony premises licences
| Item | Cost |
| Approved premises ceremony licence or renewal | £1,420 |
| Building registration fee (worship) | £29 |
| Building registration fee (marriage) | £123 |
If you need more information on births, deaths or marriages, you can contact us.