Register office terms and conditions
Certificate fees
| Birth, death and marriage certificates | Cost |
|---|
|
At time of registration
|
£11
|
|
Standard service: replacement certificate – sent within 15 working
days using 2nd class post
|
£11
|
|
Premium service: ordered by 12.45pm – sent within 1 working day of
ordering using 1st class post
|
£35
|
Corrections of birth, death and marriage records
| Correction required | Charge |
|---|
|
Statutory correction application fee (completed by Register
Office)
|
£75
|
|
Statutory correction application fee (referred to the General
Register Office)
|
£90
|
|
Amendment of birth record within 12 months of registration (‘space
17’ amendment to child’s forename(s))
|
£40
|
Marriage and civil partnership fees
Notice of marriage or civil partnership
| Appointment | Charge |
|---|
|
Notice of marriage/civil partnership
|
£35
|
|
Notice of marriage/civil partnership with referral to Home
Office Immigration
|
£47
|
|
Foreign divorce checking fee
|
£50
|
|
Foreign divorce checking fee with referral to General
Register Office
|
£75
|
|
Out-of-hours pre-arranged appointment fee
|
£22.50
|
Marriage and civil partnership ceremonies
| Reading Museum and Town Hall Ceremony Room | Charge |
|---|
|
Monday to Thursday
| £162 |
|
Friday to Saturday
| £270 |
|
Sunday
| £490 |
| Other approved venue – 9am to 5pm | Charge |
|---|
| Monday to Thursday | £395 |
| Friday and Saturday | £455 |
| Sunday | £490 |
| Other approved venue – after 5pm | Charge |
|---|
|
Monday to Thursday
| £395 |
|
Friday & Saturday
| £460 |
|
Sunday
| £499 |
| Booking and admin fees | Charge |
|---|
| Ceremony booking deposit (paid at time of booking)* | £46 |
| Administrative fee for changes to bookings* | £22.75 |
Civil partnership conversion to marriage
| Procedure | Venue | Charge |
|---|
| Standard procedure (providing information and signing in one appointment) |
Register Office
|
£45
|
Renewal of vows and naming ceremonies
| Venue | Day | Charge |
|---|
| Ceremony room – Reading Museum and Town Hall | Monday to Thursday | £158 |
| Ceremony room – Reading Museum and Town Hall | Friday and Saturday | £192 |
| Ceremony room – Reading Museum and Town Hall | Sunday | £224 |
| Other approved venue | | £270 |
Individual private citizenship ceremonies
| Ceremony type | Charge |
|---|
|
Monday to Thursday
| £120 |
|
Friday & Saturday
| £164 |
Approving premises for marriage and civil partnership
Application fee for up to four rooms £1700