Marriage certificates

Standard Certificate

from Registrar of Marriages £3.50 (current register)

from Superintendent Registrar £7.00 (completed registers)

General Search £18.00

Notice of Marriage £30.00 each

An extra fee of £47 is payable for notices taken outside the Register Office, for example in prison or at home.

Marriage at the Register Office £43.50 (including the cost of one marriage certificate)

Marriage at Approved Premises for example hotels or stately homes.

£211.50 (Monday to Saturday)

£266.50 (Sundays/Bank Holidays)

Please note that this fee is payable to the Superintendent Registrar on the day of the wedding and includes £3.50 for the cost of a marriage certificate. A separate fee will also be payable to the proprietors of the venue where you are being married.

Marriage in the Church of England or Wales

A marriage at a Church of England or Wales does not usually involve the Register Office. Enquiries regarding fees must be directed to the vicar of the church.

Marriage in other religious buildings £50.50

This is the fee for the attendance of the registrar at your wedding. It includes £3.50 for the cost of a marriage certificate. A separate fee may also be payable to the venue where you are being married.

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