Register office fees and charges
Certificate fees
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Birth, death and marriage certificates
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Cost
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At time of registration
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£11
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Standard service: replacement certificate – sent within 15 working
days using 2nd class post
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£11
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Premium service: ordered by 12.45pm – sent within 1 working day of
ordering using 1st class post
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£35
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Corrections of birth, death and marriage records
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Correction required
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Charge
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Statutory correction application fee (completed by Register
Office)
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£75
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Statutory correction application fee (referred to the General
Register Office)
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£90
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Amendment of birth record within 12 months of registration (‘space
17’ amendment to child’s forename(s))
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£40
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Marriage and civil partnership fees
Notice of marriage or civil partnership
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Appointment
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Charge
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Notice of marriage/civil partnership
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£35
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Notice of marriage/civil partnership with referral to Home
Office Immigration
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£47
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Foreign divorce checking fee
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£50
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Foreign divorce checking fee with referral to General
Register Office
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£75
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Out-of-hours pre-arranged appointment fee
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£22.50
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Marriage and civil partnership ceremonies
| Reading Museum and Town Hall Ceremony Room |
Charge
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Monday to Thursday
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£160
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Friday to Saturday
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£267
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Sunday
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£485
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Other Approved Venue – 9am to 5pm
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Monday to Thursday
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£390
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Friday & Saturday
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£450
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Sunday
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£485
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Other Approved Venue – after 5pm
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Monday to Thursday
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£390
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Friday & Saturday
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£456
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Sunday
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£495
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Booking and admin fees
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Ceremony booking deposit (paid at time of booking)*
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£46
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Administrative fee for changes to bookings*
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£22.50
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Please see terms and conditions.
Civil partnership conversion to marriage
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Procedure
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Venue
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Charge
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| Standard procedure (providing information and signing in one appointment) |
Register Office
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£45
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Renewal of vows and naming ceremonies
| Venue | Day | Charge |
|---|
| Ceremony room – Reading Museum and Town Hall | Monday to Thursday | £156 |
| Ceremony room – Reading Museum and Town Hall | Friday and Saturday | £189 |
| Ceremony room – Reading Museum and Town Hall | Sunday | £220 |
| Other approved venue | | £270 |
Individual private citizenship ceremonies
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Ceremony type
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Charge
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Monday to Thursday
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£115
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Friday & Saturday
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£159
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Approving premises for marriage and civil partnership
Application fee for up to four rooms £1700