Fees and charges for births, deaths and marriages

Certificates

From 1 April 2026

• a birth, death and marriage certificate is usually archived two months after registration
• extract (short) birth certificate only contains the baby’s name, date of birth, gender and place of birth
• extract (short) death certificate only contains the name, date of death, date of birth, address and place of death
• full civil partnership certificate can only be applied for if you can supply the full address of couple at the time of the ceremony, otherwise you will get an extract
• the priority service is a same day service and certificates are usually ready in 2 hours, if ordered before 2 pm
• a £6.50 non-refundable administration fee is included for searching,  inputting and monitoring the application on our systems, and production of the certificate
• if we are unable to trace the record, the certificate fee only will be refunded - please read carefully, the hospitals and areas we cover before applying and paying for a certificate
• postage costs are £3.50 for the certificate to be sent via 1st class recorded delivery,  £7.35 for special delivery or £7.50 for international tracked delivery

Notice of marriage and civil partnership

£46.50/£63 plus a non-refundable admin fee of £7 per person to pay.

Ceremonies

In addition to the costs of giving notice of marriage or civil partnership, the following fees are payable to the Superintendent Registrar for attendance for marriage or civil partnership ceremonies.

1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Ceremonies in The Brentham Club, The Small Hall - before 5:30pm

Ceremonies at an approved premises after 5:30pm - you will also have to pay a hire fee for the venue and  the costs of giving notice of marriage or civil partnership:

Registrars attendance 

For ceremonies taking place in:

• the borough of Ealing: a deposit of £250 is payable before entering notice of marriage or civil partnership; if you have not decided on a date, this can be confirmed at any time after your appointment
• a registered building with no approved person: charged £156 before 5pm (evenings and bank holidays carry a higher fee)
• an approved premises: these fees are for registrars to attend and celebrate your ceremony; there will be a separate fee for hiring the room which is paid directly to the venue
• venues other than the Brentham Club, you must book your date with the venue, pay their room hire fee and also contact the register office to book registrars to attend your ceremony

Baby naming and reaffirmation of vows

1 April 2026  to 31 March 2027

Ceremonies in The Brentham Club, The Small Hall

Ceremonies at an approved premises

Please note:

• a deposit of £250 is payable at the time of booking the ceremony
• there is also a £84 fee for the pack you will need to organise the ceremony. Copies of the certificates are available at £12.50 each

Citizenship ceremonies

Group citizenship ceremonies are free of charge and are take place on a Thursday.

The fees for private citizenship ceremonies are as follows:

Private Citizenship ceremony single

Private Citizenship ceremony couple

Private Citizenship ceremony family

A deposit is payable at the time of booking for a private citizenship appointment. If you attend the appointment, the deposit will be used towards payment for the service.