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Ceremony fees and charges

Marriages, civil partnerships and ceremonies fees

Certificates cost £12.50 each

Marriage or civil partnership notice

A statutory fee is payable for each notice of marriage. This is non-refundable which is taken at the time of booking your appointment.

Description Day  Fee 
Notice of intention for marriage or civil partnership. Monday to Friday £42 per person
Notice of intention for marriage or civil partnership if you are referred for immigration purposes. Monday to Friday £57 per person
Weekend appointment fee for legal notices in addition to the above notice fees. Saturday and Sunday £24 per person
Consideration of reduction in the 28 day notice to marry or form a civil partnership.
£66
Consideration by a Superintendent Registrar of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside of the British Isles (From 1 November 2017)
£55
Consideration by a Registrar General of divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside of the British Isles (From 1 November 2017)
£83

Note: there are additional charges to clear foreign divorce documents.

Ceremonies conducted in the ceremonies suite at Brent Civic Centre

A non-refundable secure deposit of £173 is required to book the date and time of your ceremony. There is a £65 fee charged to change the ceremony date and time once it has been booked. Please note the new ceremony fees from the 1st April 2024 include the issue of two marriage or civil partnership certificates. Certificates cost £12.50 each.

Day Before 4pm After 4pm
Monday to Friday £394 £680
Saturday £538 £759

 Before 1pm:  After 1pm:
Sunday £653 £819
Bank holidays (not including Christmas day, Boxing day, Good Friday or Easter Sunday) £1,025

Ceremonies conducted in the Ceremony Garden at Brent Civic Centre

All garden bookings from 1st April 2024 will non-refundable secure deposit of £198 inclusive of VAT is required to book the date and time of your ceremony. There is a £65 fee charged to change the ceremony date and time once it has been booked. The garden fees from 1st April 2024 are inclusive of VAT and two marriage or civil partnership certificates.

Day Before 4pm After 4pm
Monday to Friday £505 £840
Saturday £665 £930
Before 1pm
 After 1pm
Sunday £796  £1,016
Bank holidays (not including Christmas day, Boxing day, Good Friday or Easter Sunday) £1,025

Attendance of Registrars at an external approved venue

Ceremony day Before 4pm After 4pm 
Monday to Friday  £585 £659
Saturday £659 £792

Before 1pm: After 1pm
Sunday £722 £932
Bank holidays (not including Christmas day, Boxing day, Good Friday or Easter Sunday) £1,025

Attendance of Registrars at a certified religious building

Ceremony day Fee 
Monday to Saturday £106

Attendance of Registrars for early morning or evening ceremonies (Upon request only)

Ceremony day Fee 
A ceremony conducted between 7am and 9am or 7pm and 9pm at any venue. £1,125