Finance and Business
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Chargeable services
Save the date
Description |
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
| Save the date (payable for all advance ceremony bookings) | £30.00 | £32.00 |
Marriage/Civil Partnership - Pembrokeshire Register Office - 2 Witnesses (Tuesday)
Description |
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
| Notice of marriage/civil partnership per person | £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 | £42.00 per person x2 = £84.00 |
| Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership | £46.00 * | £56.00 * |
| Certificate of marriage/civil partnership | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Total | £127.00 | £152.50 |
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 | £42.00 per person x2 = £84.00 |
| Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership | £110.00 * | £120.00 * |
| Certificate of marriage/civil partnership | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Total | £191.00 | £216.50 |
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 | £42.00 per person x2 = £84.00 |
| Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership | £225.00 * | £240.00 * |
| Certificate of marriage/civil partnership | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Total | £306.00 | £336.50 |
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 | £42.00 per person x2 = £84.00 |
| Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership | £215.00 * | £230.00 * |
| Certificate of marriage/civil partnership | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Total | £296.00 | £326.50 |
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 | £42.00 per person x2 = £84.00 |
| Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership | £320.00 * | £340.00 * |
| Certificate of marriage/civil partnership | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Total | £401.00 | £436.50 |
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 | £42.00 per person x2 = £84.00 |
| Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership | £415.00 * | £440.00 * |
| Certificate of marriage/civil partnership | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Total | £496.00 | £536.50 |
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 (Saturday) | Not applicable | £375.00 * |
| 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 | £42.00 per person x2 = £84.00 |
| Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership | £530.00 * | £565.00 * |
| Certificate of marriage/civil partnership | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Total | £611.00 | £661.50 |
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 | £42.00 per person x2 = £84.00 |
| Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership | £595.00 * | £630.00 * |
| Certificate of marriage/civil partnership | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Total | £676.00 | £726.50 |
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 | £42.00 per person x2 = £84.00 |
| Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership | £770.00 * | £820.00 * |
| Certificate of marriage/civil partnership | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Total | £851.00 | £916.50 |
Dual Ceremony
Description |
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
| Notice of marriage/civil partnership | New fee for 2024-25 | £42.00 per person x2 = £84.00 |
| 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 | £12.50 |
| Total | New fee for 2024-25 | £1046.50 |
Marriage in a religious building
Description |
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
| Notice of marriage/civil partnership per person | £35.00 per person x2 = £70.00 | £42.00 per person x2 = £84.00 |
| Fee for marriage ceremony/civil partnership | £86.00 * | £104.00 * |
| Certificate of marriage/civil partnership | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Total | £167.00 | £200.50 |
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) | £30.00 * | £32.00 * |
| Combined legal and celebratory ceremony at an approved premise | £100.00 * | £110.00 * |
| Bespoke Script Meeting | £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) | £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 | £20.00 |
| Standard certificate of birth, death or marriage | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Issuing a certificate for birth, death or marriage for certain statutory purposes | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Issuing a short certificate of birth | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Issuing a standard certificate of birth, death or marriage (at the time of registration) | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Issuing a standard certificate of birth, death or marriage (after the time of registration) | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Issuing a standard certificate of birth, death or marriage (any other case) | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Issuing a certificate for birth, death or marriage for certain statutory purposes | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Issuing a certificate for birth, death or marriage for certain statutory purposes after the time of registration | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| One short certificate of birth issued at the time of registration | £0.00 | £12.50 |
| Any other short certificate of birth at registration | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Any other short certificate of birth at after registration | £11.00 | £12.50 |
| Marriage – Housebound | £47.00 | £57.00 |
| Attending outside office to be given notice of marriage of a bound or detained person | £68.00 | £82.00 |
| 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 | £42.00 |
| In any other case | £47.00 | £57.00 |
| Entering a notice of marriage by registrar general licence in a marriage notice book | £3.00 | £4.00 |
Superintendent registrar attending a marriage
Description |
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
|
At the residence of a house bound person |
£84.00 |
£101.00 |
|
At the residence of a detained person |
£94.00 | £113.00 |
|
By Registrar General licence |
£2.00 | £2.50 |
| 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 | £56.00 |
| At a registered building | £86.00 | £104.00 |
| At the residence of a house bound person | £81.00 | £98.00 |
| At the residence of a detained person | £88.00 | £106.00 |
| By Registrars general licence | £2.00 | £2.50 |
| Certificate of a place of meeting for religious worship | £29.00 | £32.00 |
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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 | £71.00 |
| 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 | £71.00 |
| 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 | £136.00 |
| Joint application for the registration of a building for the marriage of a man and woman and same sex couples | £123.00 | £136.00 |
| A certified copy issued by a registration authority - at the time of registration | £4.00 | £12.50 |
| After the registration | £10.00 | £10.00 |
| A certified extract issued by a registration authority at the time of the registration | £4.00 | £12.50 |
| After the time of registration | £10.00 | £12.50 |
| Attestation by an authorised person of the necessary declaration | £35.00 | £42.00 |
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 | £57.00 |
| A Detained person | £68.00 | £82.00 |
| Attestation by an authorised person of the necessary declaration under the special procedure | £3.00 | £4.00 |
| Application to shorten waiting period | £28.00 | £66.00 |
| Issue of Registrar General licence (fee collected on behalf of GRO and Not retained by LA) | £15.00 | £18.00 |
| On giving notice to a registration authority under the Civil Partnership | £35.00 | £42.00 |
| Signing by the civil partnership schedule | £46.00 | £56.00 |
| Attendance of the civil partnership registrar for the purpose of signing the civil partnership schedule for housebound | £81.00 | £98.00 |
| Attendance of the civil partnership registrar for the purpose of signing the civil partnership schedule for detained | £88.00 | £106.00 |
| Attendance of the civil partnership registrar in whose presence the Registrars General Licence is issued | £2.00 | £2.50 |
| 24 hr priority issue of certificates (includes 1st Class postage) | £35.00 | £38.50 |
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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 18/12/2024
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