Cumbria Registrations Service fees and charges 2019/2020

Approved Premises weddings

	Fee
	( £ )
Booking Fee	45
Ceremony Fee for Traditional - Monday to Friday	370
Saturday	460
Sunday/Bank Holiday	535
Ceremony Fee for Enhanced - Monday to Friday	380
Saturday	470
Sunday/Bank Holiday	545
Ceremony fee for Bespoke - Monday to Friday	550
Saturday	700
Sunday/Bank Holiday	750
Amendment fee	30

Notices of Intent to Marry/Civil Partnership	35
Conversion of Civil Partnership to Marriage at the Register Office	45
Conversion of Civil Partnership to Marriage two stage process - completing the declaration	27
Conversion of Civil Partnership to Marriage two stage process - signing the declaration in a religious building registered for the marriage of same sex couples	91
Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme	47
Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles	50
Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles	75

Marriage/Civil Partnership certificate	11
Commemorative certificate	5

Late payment fee - If fees are not paid 12 weeks prior to the ceremony	25

External ceremony rooms - Cockermouth Town Hall, Kendal Town Hall, Whitehaven Civic Centre and Wigton Market Hall.

Cockermouth Town Hall, Kendal Town Hall, Whitehaven Civic Hall and Wigton Market Hall	Fee
	( £ )
Booking fee	45
Ceremony fee - Monday to Friday	180
Ceremony fee- Saturday	230
Ceremony fee- Sunday/Bank Holiday	315
Amendment fee	30

Notices of Intent to Marry/Civil Partnership	35
Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme	47
Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles	50
Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles	75

Marriage/Civil Partnership certificate	11
Commemorative certificate	5
Late payment fee - if fees are not paid 12 weeks prior to the ceremony	25

Internal ceremony rooms - Barrow Registration Office, Penrith Registration Office, Carlisle Registration Office and Kendal Registration Office

Barrow, Penrith, Carlisle, Kendal Registration Offices	Fee
	( £ )
Restrictions may apply - please check with the booking team

Booking fee	45


Ceremony fee - Monday to Friday Penrith and Kendal	100
Ceremony fee - Monday to Friday Barrow and Carlisle	215
Ceremony fee - Saturday Barrow, Carlisle and Penrith only	325
Ceremony fee - Sunday/Bank Holiday	n/a
Amendment fee	30

Notices of Intent to Marry/Civil Partnership	35
Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme	47
Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles	50
Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles	75

Marriage/Civil Partnership certificate	11
Commemorative certificate	5

Late payment fee - if fees are not paid 12 weeks prior to the ceremony	25

Statutory Register Office fees (offices with witnesses only)

	Fee
	( £ )
Booking fee	45
Ceremony fee	46
Amendment fee	30

Notices of Intent to Marry/Civil Partnership	35
Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme	47

Marriage/Civil Partnership certificate	11
Commemorative certificate	5

Late payment fee - if fees are not paid 12 weeks prior to the ceremony	25

Fees for attendance at a ceremony at a registered building (religious building)

	Fee
	( £ )
Booking fee	45
Ceremony fee	86
Amendment fee	30

Notices of Intent to Marry/Civil Partnership	35
Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme	47
Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles	50
Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles	75


Marriage/Civil Partnership certificate	11
Commemorative certificate	5

Late payment fee - if fees are not paid 12 weeks prior to the ceremony	25

Renewal of vows/naming ceremonies

Approved Premises fee	Fee
	( £ )
Monday to Friday	295 plus VAT £ 354 total
Saturday	375 plus VAT £ 450 total
Sunday and Bank Holiday	440 plus VAT £ 528 total

Ceremony rooms

Monday to Friday larger ceremony rooms - Barrow and Carlisle	175 plus VAT £ 210 total
Saturday	265 plus VAT £ 318 total
Sunday and Bank Holidays	n/a

Ceremony rooms - Cockermouth Town Hall, Kendal Town Hall,Wigton Market Hall, Whitehaven Civic Hall
Monday to Friday	135 plus VAT £ 162 total
Saturday	175 plus VAT £ 210 total
Sunday and Bank Holiday	265 plus VAT £ 318 total

Full fee taken at time of booking

Approved Premise Licence fees

Duration of licence	Fee
	( £ )
3 Year licence	1300
5 Year licence	2150
Revisit for missed licence appointments	50

Registrar certificates

Type of certificate	Fee
	( £ )
Cost per RBD/SR certificate	11

Commemorative certificates	5

Cumbria certificate service

Type of certificate	Fee
	( £ )
Priority certificates	35
Delivery options -
Priority delivery guaranteed by 1pm -	7.50
Confirmed delivery	2.50
First Class	included
Collect	-

Fees for changes to initial registration

Payable to the Registrar/Superintendent Registrar	Fee
	( £ )
Change to forename added within 12 months of birth registration	40
Consideration by Registrar/Superintendent Registrar of a correction	75
Consideration by the Registrar General of a correction	90
Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles	50
Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles	75
Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme	47
Conversion of Civil Partnership to Marriage at the Register Office	45
Conversion of Civil Partnership to Marriage two stage process - completing the declaration	27
Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme	91

Citizenship ceremony

Certificate fees - Waiver, Refund and Reduction Policy