Fees and terms and conditions
Ceremony fees from 1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019
| Day | The Register Office (Backhouse Hall or the Council Chamber) or Head of Steam, the Railway Museum TOTAL FEE | Either the full fee can be paid at the time of booking or a DEPOSIT from the total fee and balance payable in one payment before the wedding. DEPOSIT: | Approved Venue (ie. approved hotel) TOTAL FEE | Either the full fee can be paid at the time of booking or a DEPOSIT from the total fee and balance payable in one payment before the wedding. DEPOSIT: |
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| Monday to Friday |
£258.00 |
£100.00 |
£458.00 |
£200.00 |
| Saturday |
£258.00 |
£100.00 |
£458.00 |
£200.00 |
| Sunday and Bank Holidays |
£258.00 |
£100.00 |
£508.00 |
£200.00 |
Fees are inclusive of certificates and customers should also note that for all venues other than the Register Office that fees for the hire of the ceremony venue may be charged by that venue and are not part of our fee to attend the ceremony.
The booking of a ceremony forms a legally binding contract with Darlington Borough Council as per the terms and conditions of booking which are on our website. All fees must be paid in advance of the ceremony and all fees payable are those paid at the time of payment which may differ from those relevant at the time of booking.
Other fees
| Description | Fees |
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| Marriage or Civil Partnership Formation in the designated "Register Office" (Superintendent Registrar's Office). Bride and Groom or two Civil Partners and two witnesses maximum. |
£46 plus £4 per certificate |
| Notices of Marriage and Civil Partnership (fee per person) |
£35 |
| Fees for Licensing of Approved Premises |
£1700 |
| Fees for Registrar to attend a Religious Building for the Registration of a marriage where the building does not have a person appointed by the Register Office to Register Religious Marriages. Fees are inclusive of two marriage certificates. |
| Monday to Thursdays |
£92 |
| Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays |
£183 |
| Certificates | Fees |
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| Certificates issued at the time of Registration of a Birth, Death, Marriage or Civil Partnership |
£4 each |
| Certificates issued for Births, Deaths and Marriages after the Registration but whilst the register remains in the custody of the Registrar. Includes short birth certificates. |
£7 each |
| Certificates issued by the Superintendent Registrar including Civil Partnership certificates after the time of registration |
£10 each |
| Certificates obtained by application and payment using our "online" service (inclusive of postage) |
£12 each |
| Certificates obtained at "priority service" when certificates are issued upon request the Register Office between 9.00 am and 10.00 am Monday to Friday |
20 each |
| Additional services for which a fee is payable from 1 November 2017 | Fees |
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| All shirt birth certificates issued at the time of registration |
£4 |
| Consideration by a Superintendent Registrar of a divorce/civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles |
£50 |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce/civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles |
£75 |
| Letter provided by the Registrar General confirming that, on the basis of information provided, no record of marriage or civil partnership in England and Wales has been found within a 10 year search period (for example: if required when getting married or forming a civil partnership outside England Wales) |
£50 (per 10 year search) |
| Fees for corrections to Initial Registration |
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| Forename added by within 12 months of birth registration |
£40 |
| Consideration by the Registrar / Superintendent Registrar of a correction application |
£75 |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of a correction application |
£90 |
Please note that certificates can alternatively be obtained after a registration directly from General Register Office at a cost of £23.40 for a priority service
