Fees for registration services
Fees for ceremonies, certificates, giving notice and the attendance of registrars.
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Coronavirus and your ceremony
Booking and paying for a ceremony
To book and pay for your ceremony please contact the Registration Service.
Full payment for all ceremony bookings will be taken at the time of booking. Please read Oxfordshire Registration Service ceremony booking terms and conditions (pdf format, 104Kb)
Birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates
Our certificate production office is closed and we can only supply certificates for deaths (not birth, marriage or civil partnership) which occurred after 1 March 2020 unless an inquest was held. For urgent requests try the GRO website.
These are statutory fees from 1 February 2021 and are subject to review by the Registrar general.
| Birth, Death, Marriage and Civil Partnership Certificates | On day of registration | £11 |
| Birth, Death, Marriage and Civil Partnership Certificates | From a current register | £11 |
| Birth, Death, Marriage and Civil Partnership Certificates | From a deposited register | £11 |
| Short Birth Certificate | On day of registration | £11 |
| Short Birth Certificate | From a current register | £11 |
| Short Birth Certificate | From a deposited register | £11 |
| Statutory Priority Certificate within 24hr service | From a current register | £11 |
| Statutory Priority Certificate within 24hr service | From a deposited register | £11 |
Other fees and charges
| Commemorative certificate | £10 |
| Commemorative box | £4 |
| Searches in indexes (general search) | £18 |
| Postage on certificates:(all subject to Royal Mail price increases) | |
| UK inclusive postage | £0 |
| UK Signed for | £1.77 |
| Worldwide signed for | £7.25 |
Attendance of registrar at marriages and civil partnerships
Marriage and Civil Partnership ceremony fees include the cost of one certificate (additional certificates can be added at the time of booking for £11 each).
To book and pay for your ceremony complete the online enquiry form.
Marriage and Civil partnership fees at former register office marriage rooms.
Monday to Friday during office hours and Saturday mornings between 9am and 12 noon
| Registration Office Ceremony Rooms | Fee until 01/04/2020 | Fee from 01/04/2021 | Fee from 01/04/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon - Roysse Court | £310 | £325 | £335 |
| Banbury - Bodicote House | £310 | £325 | £335 |
| Bicester - Garth Park | £310 | £325 | £335 |
| Didcot - Broadway Room | £310 | £325 | £335 |
| Henley - Regatta Court | £310 | £325 | £335 |
| Oxford - Dexter Room | £310 | £325 | £335 |
| Witney - Windrush Rooms | £310 | £325 | £335 |
| Oxford – Tidmarsh Lane Registration Office: (Tuesday and Wednesday only) |
£57 | £57 | £57 |
| Oxford – Tidmarsh Lane Dexter Room: Tuesday to Thursday |
£310 | £325 | £335 |
| Registration Office Ceremony Rooms | Until 01/04/2020 | From 01/04/2021 | From 01/04/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Ceremony Rooms outside of pre-agreed opening times and Saturdays from 12noon | £585 | £600 | £650 |
| Sunday and Bank Holidays from 9am until 5.30pm | £650 | £665 | £690 |
Ceremonies at churches between 9am and 5.30pm
The fee includes one certificate
| Day | Fee |
|---|---|
| Monday to Sunday | £97 |
Marriages and Civil Partnership ceremonies at approved venues
| Day | Fee until 01/04/2020 | Fee from 01/04/2021 | Fee from 01/04/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Saturday | £600 | £630 | £650 |
| Sunday and Bank Holiday | £650 | £665 | £630 |
Marriages and Civil Partnership ceremonies at approved venues (on or after 6pm)
| Day | Fee until 01/04/2020 | Fee from 01/04/2021 | Fee from 01/04/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Saturday | £670 | £705 | £730 |
| Sunday and Bank Holiday | £730 | £765 | £790 |
Schedule of fees for other civil ceremonies
Naming Ceremonies, Renewal of Vows, Commitment Ceremonies at Registration Office Ceremony Rooms and Approved Venues between 9am and 5.30pm
| Day | Until 1/04/2020 | From 1/04/2021 | From 1/04/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | £275 | £280 | £290 |
| Saturday | £310 | £315 | £325 |
| Sunday and Bank Holiday | £320 | £325 | £335 |
Naming Ceremonies, Renewal of Vows, Commitment Ceremonies at venues not approved by Oxfordshire County Council
| Day | Until 1/04/2020 | From 1/04/2021 | From 1/04/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | £400 | £410 | £425 |
| Saturday | £410 | £420 | £435 |
| Sunday and Bank Holiday | £420 | £430 | £445 |
Your Day Your Way and Individual Citizenship Ceremonies
| Day | Until 01/04/2020 | From 01/04/2021 | From 01/04/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Citizenship Ceremony at County Hall | £80 | £80 | £80 |
| Individual Citizenship Ceremonies (Oxford Register Office only) | £235 | £285 | £295 |
| Your Day Your Way ceremony (Call 0345 241 2489, option three for more information) | £720 | £755 | £760 |
| Additional fees and charges | Until 01/04/2020 | From 01/04/2021 | From 01/04/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony amendment fee | £60 | £60 | £60 |
| Licencing for approved venue | £2200 | £2250 | £2325 |
Statutory Fees From 01/02/2021– the following fees are set by Registrar General and maybe subject to increase at anytime
| Notice of Marriages and Civil Partnership | 1 person | £35 |
| Notice of Marriages and Civil Partnership Extended 70-day Notice for Foreign Nationals | 1 person | £47 |
| Consideration of Foreign Divorce | per application | £50 |
| Consideration of Foreign Divorce (RG involvement) | per application | £75 |
| Space 17 addition | per application | £40 |
| Consideration for a correction | per application | £75 |
| Consideration for a correction (RG involvement) | per application | £90 |
| Conversion of a Civil Partnership into Marriage | Standard Service | £45 |
| Conversion of a Civil Partnership into Marriage | Two stage procedure on other premises - completing the declaration | £27 |
| Conversion of a Civil Partnership into Marriage | Two stage procedure on other premises -signing the declaration in a religious registered for marriage of same sex couples | £91 |