Civil Partnership Fees

Civil Partnership Certificate Fees

One certificate is included in the cost of the registration. It is possible to obtain further copies at the time of registration for a fee of £12.50.

Administration Fee

Bookings for ceremonies at approved premises can be made up to three years before the ceremony date. A non refundable administration fee of £150 is payable when the ceremony is booked into our diary. A further non refundable fee will be payable 6 months before the date of the ceremony. All administration fees will be deducted from the final ceremony fee.

Notice of Civil Partnership

Before you can register your civil partnership, both partners are required legally to give Notice of Civil Partnership. The Notice of Civil Partnership is valid for 12 months. As our diary is often very busy, it is important that the Notice of Civil Partnership is given as far in advance as possible. There is a statutory fee for this of £42.00 each.

Civil Partnership at the Register Office

The fee for a civil partnership ceremony in the Register Office is £68.50 (£56.00 Statutory fee plus £12.50 for one certificate) and includes the cost of one civil partnership certificate. Speak to our Ceremonies Team on 01270 375140 to book your ceremony and discuss payment details.

Civil Partnership in the Silk Room, the Mayor's Reception Room and the Mayor's Parlour

The fee for the ceremony includes the cost of one civil partnership certificate. Speak to our Ceremonies Team on 01270 375140 to book your ceremony and discuss payment details. For further details, see our marriage fees page.

Civil Partnership at Approved Premises

Information on holding your civil partnership ceremony at one of our approved premises is available on the Your Ceremony website.

Speak to our Ceremonies Team on 01270 375140 to book your ceremony and discuss payment details. For further information on fees, see our marriage fees page.

Payment

Payments are accepted no later than 4 weeks before the date of the ceremony. You can phone our Ceremonies Office on 01270 375140 to pay by credit or debit card.

Online Payment Service

You can also pay for your ceremony online through the make a payment to the registration service form below. The form takes 2 minutes to complete. 

Make a payment to the registration service

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If you have been living on your own and claiming Single Person Discount on Council Tax, and are now going to be living with your partner, please remember to notify the relevant authority.

Extra Civil Partnership Certificates

It is possible to obtain further copies for a fee of £12.50 at the time of registration. Further certificates may be obtained subsequently at a cost of £12.50 per certificate.

Further information

Please contact the Register Office for any further information.

Contact the Register Office

Page last reviewed: 31 May 2024