Cumbria Registrations Service fees and charges 2020/2021
| Fee | |
| ( £) | |
| Booking Fee | 45 |
| Ceremony Fee for Traditional - Monday to Friday | 380 |
| Saturday | 475 |
| Sunday/Bank Holiday | 550 |
| Ceremony Fee for Enhanced - Monday to Friday | 390 |
| Saturday | 485 |
| Sunday/Bank Holiday | 560 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 1 - Monday to Friday | 550 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 2 - Monday to Friday | 675 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 3 - Monday to Friday | 725 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 1 - Saturday | 700 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 2 - Saturday | 825 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 3 - Saturday | 875 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 1 - Sunday/bank holiday | 750 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 2 - Sunday/bank holiday | 875 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 3 - Sunday/bank holiday | 925 |
| Amendment fee | 35 |
| 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 |
| Cockermouth Town Hall, Kendal Town Hall, Whitehaven Civic Hall and Wigton Market Hall | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Booking fee | 45 |
| Ceremony fee - Monday to Friday - traditional ceremony | 200 |
| Ceremony fee - Monday to Friday - enhanced ceremony | 210 |
| Ceremony fee - Saturday - traditional ceremony | 280 |
| Ceremony fee - Saturday - enhanced ceremony | 290 |
| Ceremony fee - Sunday/Bank Holiday - traditional ceremony | 357.50 |
| Ceremony fee - Sunday/Bank Holiday - enhanced ceremony | 367.50 |
| Amendment fee | 35 |
| 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 |
| 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 - traditional ceremony | 110 |
| Ceremony fee - Monday to Friday Penrith and Kendal - enhanced ceremony | 120 |
| Ceremony fee - Monday to Friday Barrow and Carlisle - traditional ceremony | 220 |
| Ceremony fee - Monday to Friday Barrow and Carlisle - enhanced ceremony | 230 |
| Ceremony fee - Saturday Barrow, Carlisle and Penrith only - traditional ceremony | 330 |
| Ceremony fee - Saturday Barrow, Carlisle and Penrith only - enhanced ceremony | 340 |
| Ceremony fee - Sunday/Bank Holiday | n/a |
| Amendment fee | 35 |
| 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 |
| Fee | |
| ( £) | |
| Booking fee | 45 |
| Ceremony fee | 46 |
| Amendment fee | 35 |
| 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 |
| Fee | |
| ( £) | |
| Booking fee | 45 |
| Ceremony fee | 86 |
| Amendment fee | 35 |
| 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 |
| Approved Premises fee | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Monday to Friday | 250 plus VAT £300 total |
| Saturday | 290 plus VAT £348 total |
| Sunday and Bank Holiday | 350 plus VAT £420 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 | 155 plus VAT £186 total |
| Saturday | 220 plus VAT £264 total |
| Sunday and Bank Holiday | 295 plus VAT £354 total |
| Full fee taken at time of booking |
| Duration of licence | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| 3 Year licence | 1300 |
| 5 Year licence | 2150 |
| Revisit for missed licence appointments | 50 |
| Type of certificate | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Cost per RBD/SR certificate | 11 |
| Commemorative certificates | 5 |
| Type of certificate | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Priority certificates | 35 |
| Delivery options - | |
| Priority delivery guaranteed by 1pm - | 7.50 |
| Confirmed delivery | 2.50 |
| First Class | included |
| Collect | - |
For more information visit: https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/registrationservice/certificates/copy.asp
| Standard Certificates | 11.00 |
| Delivery options - | |
| Confirmed delivery | 2.50 |
| Second Class delivery | included |
| Collect | - |
For more information visit: https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/registrationservice/certificates/copy.asp
| 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 |
| Ceremony type | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Private citizenship | 50 |
If you need to cancel your ceremony, our refund policy is as follows:
- Booking fee, amendment fees and late payment fees are non refundable
- Ceremonies cancelled more than 12 weeks ahead of the date - Full refund given less £25 cancellation fee
- Cancelled less than 12 weeks ahead of the date - 50% refund given
- Less than 1 month to the ceremony date - No refund given.
