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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Pre-ceremony consultation fees

Service	Fee	Further information
Pre-ceremony consultation (Monday - Friday, subject to availability)	£40.00 for 40 minute consultation	Pre-ceremony consultation appointments are available for the following ceremonies: marriages and civil partnerships, naming ceremonies and renewing of vows.

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Marriage and civil partnership fees

Service	Fee	Further information
Giving notice of marriage or civil partnership at York Register Office (weekday appointments)	£35.00 per person	See marriage or civil partnership
Giving notice of marriage or civil partnership at York Register Office (Saturday appointments)	£48.00 per person	See marriage or civil partnership
Marriage or civil partnership ceremony in York Register Office - 2 witnesses only (Monday to Thursday)	£46.00	See marriage or civil partnership
Marriage or civil partnership ceremony in the small Bootham Suite - up to 8 guests (Monday to Thursday)	£157.00	See ceremonies at York Register Office
Marriage or civil partnership ceremony in the small Bootham Suite - up to 8 guests (Friday to Saturday)	£215.00	See ceremonies at York Register Office
Marriage or civil partnership ceremony in the large Bootham Suite - up to 50 guests (Monday to Thursday)	£269.00	See ceremonies at York Register Office
Marriage or civil partnership ceremony in the large Bootham Suite - up to 50 guests (Friday to Saturday)	£366.00	See ceremonies at York Register Office
Marriage or civil partnership ceremony at an approved venue (Monday to Thursday)	£557.00	See marriage or civil partnership
Marriage or civil partnership ceremony at an approved venue (Friday to Saturday)	£646.00	See marriage or civil partnership
Marriage or civil partnership ceremony at an approved venue (Sundays and Bank Holidays)	£699.00	See marriage or civil partnership
Renewal of vows at the York Register Office	£295.00	See renewing vows
Renewal of vows at an approved venue	£380.00	See renewing vows
Converting a civil partnership into a marriage (1 stage procedure)	£45.00	See conversion of civil partnership into marriage
Converting a civil partnership into a marriage (2 stage procedure: stage 1)	£27.00	See conversion of civil partnership into marriage
Converting a civil partnership into a marriage: ceremony at the York Register Office (2 stage procedure: stage 2)	£295.00	See conversion of civil partnership into marriage
Converting a civil partnership into a marriage: ceremony at an approved venue (2 stage procedure: stage 2)	£380.00	See conversion of civil partnership into marriage
Consideration by the Registrar General of reducing the 28 day waiting period	£60.00 per person	If you need the period between giving notice of marriage or civil partnership to be reduced.

Registering a marriage venue

The fees to register a marriage venue are variable and depend on the size of your venue.

See details of marriage venue licence fees.

Certification of a venue for marriage ceremonies (valid for 3 years)

large venue (capacity over 200) - £3,414
medium venue (capacity over 75) - £1,576
small venue (capacity 75 or less) - £1,051

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Consideration of divorce or civil partnership dissolution fees

Service	Fee	Further information
Consideration by a Superintendent Registrar of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution which took place outside of the British Isles	£50.00	See marriages and civil partnerships
Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution which took place outside of the British Isles	£75.00	See marriages and civil partnerships

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Naming ceremony fees

Service	Fee	Further information
Naming ceremony at York Register Office	£295.00	See naming ceremonies
Naming ceremony at an approved venue	£380.00	See naming ceremonies

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Citizenship and passport fees

Service	Fee	Further information
Private citizenship ceremony	£156.00	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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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