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
|
| Express service: replacement certificate – 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 per person |
|---|
| 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 | £22.75 |
Marriage and civil partnership ceremonies
| Reading Museum and Town Hall Ceremony Room | Charge |
|---|
| Monday to Thursday | £170 |
| Friday to Saturday | £275 |
| Sunday | £495 |
| Other approved venue – 9am to 5pm | Charge |
|---|
| Monday to Thursday | £400 |
| Friday and Saturday | £460 |
| Sunday | £495 |
| Other approved venue – after 5pm | Charge |
|---|
| Monday to Thursday | £395 |
| Friday and Saturday | £465 |
| Sunday | £499 |
| Booking and admin fees | Charge |
|---|
| Ceremony booking deposit (paid at time of booking)* | £46 |
| Administrative fee for changes to bookings* | £25 |
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 | £165 |
| Ceremony room – Reading Museum and Town Hall | Friday and Saturday | £200 |
| Ceremony room – Reading Museum and Town Hall | Sunday | £230 |
| Other approved venue | | £270 |
Individual private citizenship ceremonies
| Ceremony type | Charge |
|---|
| Monday to Thursday | £125 |
| Friday & Saturday | £169 |
Approving premises for marriage and civil partnership
Application fee for up to four rooms – £1725