Finance and Business

Births, Deaths and Marriages

Chargeable Services 

 

Marriage/Civil Partnership - Pembrokeshire Resource Centre - 2 Witnesses (Tuesday & Thursday)

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Notice of marriage/civil partnership per person  £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00
Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership  £46.00 £46.00 
Certificate of marriage/civil partnership  £11.00 £11.00 
Total  £127.00  £127.00

 

Marriage/Civil Partnership - Pembrokeshire Resource Centre - 8 Guests (Wednesday and Thursday)

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Notice of marriage/civil partnership per person £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00
Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership £110.00 £120.00
Certificate of marriage/civil partnership £11.00 £11.00
Total £191.00  £201.00

 

Marriage/Civil Partnership - Pembrokeshire Resource Centre - 8 Guests (Friday and Saturday)

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Notice of marriage/civil partnership per person £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00
Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership £225.00 £240.00
Certificate of marriage/civil partnership £11.00 £11.00
Total £306.00  £321.00

 

Marriage/Civil Partnership - Pembrokeshire Resource Centre - 30 Guests (Wednesday and Thursday)

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Notice of marriage/civil partnership per person £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00
Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership £215.00 £230.00
Certificate of marriage/civil partnership £11.00 £11.00
Total £296.00  £311.00

 

Marriage/Civil Partnership - Pembrokeshire Resource Centre - 30 Guests (Friday and Saturday)

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Notice of marriage/civil partnership per person £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00
Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership £320.00 £340.00
Certificate of marriage/civil partnership £11.00 £11.00
Total £401.00  £421.00

 

Marriage/Civil Partnership - Pembrokeshire Resource Centre - 60 Guests (Saturday)

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Notice of marriage/civil partnership per person £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00
Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership £415.00 £440.00
Certificate of marriage/civil partnership £11.00 £11.00
Total £496.00  £521.00

 

Naming and renewing vows

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Pembrokeshire Resource Centre (Wednesday and Thursday) £85.00 £90.00

Pembrokeshire Resource Centre (Friday and Saturday)

£235.00 £250.00

Pembrokeshire Resource Centre - 30 Guests (Wednesday and Thursday)

£140.00 £150.00
Pembrokeshire Resource Centre - 30 Guests (Friday and Saturday) £255.00 £275.00
Pembrokeshire Resource Centre - 60 Guests (Friday and Saturday) Not applicable Not applicable
Approved premises in Pembrokeshire (Monday – Thursday) £465.00 £495.00

Approved premises in Pembrokeshire (Friday & Saturday)

£520.00 £555.00 

Approved premises in Pembrokeshire (Sunday and Bank Holidays)

£730.00 £780.00 

 

Marriage/Civil Partnership in approved premises in Pembrokeshire (Monday-Thursday)

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Notice of marriage/civil partnership  £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00
Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership  £530.00 £565.00 
Certificate of marriage/civil partnership  £11.00 £11.00 
Total  £611.00 £646.00 

 

Marriage/Civil Partnership in approved premises in Pembrokeshire (Friday - Saturday)

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Notice of marriage/civil partnership £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00
Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership £595.00 £630.00 
Certificate of marriage/civil partnership £11.00  £11.00
Total £676.00 £711.00 

 

Marriage/Civil Partnership in approved premises in Pembrokeshire (Sunday and Bank Holidays)

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Notice of marriage/civil partnership  £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00
Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership £770.00 £820.00 
Certificate of marriage/civil partnership £11.00  £11.00
Total £851.00 £901.00 

 

Dual Ceremony

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Notice of marriage/civil partnership New fee for 2024-25 £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00
Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership New fee for 2024-25 £130.00 
Fee for celebratory ceremony New fee for 2024-25 £820.00
Certificate of marriage/civil partnership New fee for 2024-25 £11.00
Total New fee for 2024-25 £1031.00

 

Marriage in a religious building

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Notice of marriage/civil partnership per person £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00
Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership £86.00 £86.00
Certificate of marriage/civil partnership £11.00 £11.00
Total £167.00  £167.00

 

Other Services

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Proof of life* £20.00 £21.00
Approval licensed premises* £1,450.00 £1,550.00
Renewal fee for licence* £1,000.00 £1,070.00
Save the date (new non-refundable fee, introduced to allow advanced bookings to be made – based on agreed hourly rate) £30.00 £32.00
Combined legal and celebratory ceremony at an approved premise £100.00 £110.00
Bespoke Script Meeting (additional fee – based on hourly rate) £60.00 £65.00

 

Rehearsals/Site visits

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Monday - Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm (attended 2 rehearsals on request last year, charged hourly rate, adding to services for 2018/2019, fee based on hourly rate) £150.00 £160.00
Monday- Friday after 5.00pm/Saturday £200.00 £215.00
Sunday £220.00 £235.00

 

Cancellations

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Cancellation within 14 days of booking £30.00 £32.00
Cancellation before notice / more than 6 months from wedding  £75.00 £80.00 
Rebook > 6 months from wedding  £50.00 £53.00 
Cancellation / rebook within 6 months / notice given  £150.00 £150.00 
Cancellation/rebook Within 8 weeks of wedding  Full fee - VAT payable Full fee - VAT payable 

 

Other statutory fees

Description
2023-24
2024-25
Search of indexes within office not exceeding 6 successive hours  £18.00 £18.00 
Standard certificate of birth, death or marriage  £11.00/£35.00 £11.00/£35.00 
Issuing a certificate for birth, death or marriage for certain statutory purposes  £11.00 £11.00 
Issuing a short certificate of birth  £11.00 £11.00 
Issuing a standard certificate of birth, death or marriage (at the time of registration)  £11.00 £11.00 
Issuing a standard certificate of birth, death or marriage (after the time of registration)  £11.00 £11.00 
Issuing a standard certificate of birth, death or marriage (any other case)  £11.00 £11.00 
Issuing a certificate for birth, death or marriage for certain statutory purposes  £11.00 £11.00 
Issuing a certificate for birth, death or marriage for certain statutory purposes after the time of registration  £11.00 £11.00 
One short certificate of birth issued at the time of registration  £0.00 £0.00 
Any other short certificate of birth at registration £11.00 £11.00
Any other short certificate of birth at after registration  £11.00  £11.00
Marriage – Housebound £47.00 £47.00
Attending outside office to be given notice of marriage of a bound or detained person £68.00 £68.00
Entering a notice of marriage in a marriage notice book - where both parties to the proposed marriage are exempt person within the meaning of section 49 of the immigration Act £35.00 £35.00
In any other case £47.00 £47.00
Entering a notice of marriage by registrar general licence in a marriage notice book £3.00 £3.00

 

Superintendent registrar attending a marriage

Description
2023-24
 2024-25

At the residence of a house bound person

£84.00

£84.00

At the residence of a detained person 

£94.00 £94.00

By Registrar General licence

£2.00 £2.00
Attending with a registrar a marriage on approved premises Not applicable Not applicable

 

Registrar attending a marriage

Description
2023-24
2024-25
At the register office  £46.00 £46.00 
At a registered building  £86.00 £86.00 
At the residence of a house bound person  £81.00 £81.00 
At the residence of a detained person  £88.00 £88.00 
By Registrars general licence  £2.00 £2.00 
Certificate of a place of meeting for religious worship  £29.00 £29.00 

Registration of a building for the solemnization of marriages between same sex couples, which is already registered for marriage between a man and woman.

 £64.00 £64.00 
Registration of a building for the solemnization of marriages between a man and woman which is already registered for marriage between same sex couples.  £64.00 £64.00 
Registration of a building for the solemnization of marriages between a man and woman or same sex couples which has not previously registered  £123.00 £123.00 
Joint application for the registration of a building for the marriage of a man and woman and same sex couples  £123.00 £123.00 
A certified copy issued by a registration authority - at the time of registration  £4.00 £4.00 
After the registration  £10.00 £10.00 
A certified extract issued by a registration authority at the time of the registration £4.00  £4.00 
After the time of registration  £10.00 £10.00 
For a certified copy or certified extract issued by the Registrar General £9.25 £9.25
Attestation by an authorised person of the necessary declaration  £35.00 £35.00 

 

Attendance of an authorised person at a place other than one provided by the registration authority, for the purpose of attesting the necessary declaration in accordance with the procedures for:

Description
2023-24
2024-25
A House bound person £47.00 £47.00
A Detained person £68.00 £68.00
Attestation by an authorised person of the necessary declaration under the special procedure £3.00 £3.00
Application to shorten waiting period (fee collected on behalf of GRO and Not retained by LA) £28.00 £28.00
Issue of Registrar General licence (fee collected on behalf of GRO and Not retained by LA) £15.00 £15.00
On giving notice to a registration authority under the Civil Partnership £35.00 £35.00
Signing by the civil partnership schedule £46.00 £46.00
Attendance of the civil partnership registrar for the purpose of signing the civil partnership schedule for housebound £81.00 £81.00
Attendance of the civil partnership registrar for the purpose of signing the civil partnership schedule for detained £88.00 £88.00
Attendance of the civil partnership registrar in whose presence the Registrars General Licence is issued £2.00 £2.00
24 hr priority issue of certificates (includes 1st Class postage) £35.00 £38.50

Postage for certificate applications: Special Next Day Delivery 

£8.50 £8.50

Postage for certificate applications: Recorded Delivery

£2.50 £3.50 

 

 

All Fees are inclusive of VAT, if applicable (unless otherwise stated). Fees and charges marked with an asterisk * are set by the Council, those not marked are set by other organisations such as Welsh Government and UK Government.

ID: 10043, revised 04/10/2024
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