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York Register Office fees

Details of fees for York Register Office services and services at other approved venues in York are listed on the following tables.

You can also find links to related fees for registration of venues and costs related to York Crematorium.

York Register Office and York Crematorium fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change from 1 April each year.

Certificate fees

Service Fee Further information
Certificates for birth, death, civil partnership and marriage issued at time of registration £11.00 each See order copy certificates
Copies of birth, death, civil partnership and marriage certificates £11.00 each See order copy certificates
Priority copy certificate £35.00 each Posted first class or collected in person the following working day
Copy certificate Signed For delivery service £2.00 York Register Office is not liable for any certificates that are delayed or lost in the post. For an additional fee your certificates will be sent by the ‘Signed For’ service
Birth certificate folder £2.00 (suggested donation) Funds raised from this fee are donated to the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at York Teaching Hospital.

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Citizenship and passport fees

Service Fee Further information
Private citizenship ceremony £311.00 If you've received confirmation that your citizenship ceremony will take place in York, you may opt for a private ceremony.

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Fees for York Crematorium

See further information about York Crematorium, and memorials at York Crematorium.

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Civil funeral fees

Service Fee
Civil funeral ceremonies - celebrant service £220.00
Civil funeral ceremonies - scattering of
ashes
£55.00

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Fees for a correction to a register

Service Fee Further information
Consideration by a Registrar or Superintendent Registrar of a correction to a register £75.00 If you have discovered an error in a birth, death marriage or civil partnership record it may be possible to arrange for the entry to be corrected - contact York Register Office. Also see 'order copy certificates'.
Consideration by the Registrar General of a correction to a register £90.00 If you have discovered an error in a birth, death marriage or civil partnership record it may be possible to arrange for the entry to be corrected - contact York Register Office. Also see 'order copy certificates'.
Forename added within 12 months of registering a birth £40.00 See registering a birth and re-registering a birth

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Proof of life fees (this is a fee service)

Service Fee Further information
Appointment for proof of life scheme £26.00  

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Fees for ceremonies at York Register Office

See details of the fees associated with ceremonies at York Register Office on our Ceremonies website.

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Ways to pay at York Register Office

Pay by credit or debit card, terms and conditions apply.

Ceremony deposits or balances can be paid by an invoice which will be raised approximately 10 weeks before the ceremony is due to take place and emailed or posted (if you don't have an email address). However, if you'd like to pay sooner you can email: ceremonies@york.gov.uk and ask for the invoice to be raised.

You have 28 days to make the payment once an invoice is raised. Full details on how to make the payment will be included in the invoice.

Other fees may apply in special circumstances. All fees include VAT if applicable.

We can't accept payments by cash, personal cheques or American Express. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Also see

York Register Office

56 Bootham, York, YO30 7DA

Telephone: 01904 553190