Registration service fees

Marriage and Civil Partnership fees

Notices of Marriage / Civil Partnership

To be paid at appointment with your local office

• £46.50 per person

Booking fee (non-refundable / non-deductible)

To be paid at time of booking

• £32

Please note: the booking fee will be payable again if you move your booking more than once

Registration fees for licensed venues

To be paid at least one month before event

• Monday - Thursday: £461(£473.50 + 1x Cert)
• Friday: £474 (£486.50 + 1x Cert)
• Saturday: £545 (£557.50 + 1x Cert)
• Sunday / Bank Holidays: £644 (£656.50 + 1x Cert)

Registration fees for religious buildings

To be paid at least one month before event

• £114.50 (£127 + 1x Cert)

Registration fees for Statutory Marriage / Civil Partnership

To be paid at time of booking

Only available at Powys Register Office, The Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells

• Monday - Friday: £62 (£74.50 + 1x Cert)
• Saturday (before 12pm): £238 (£250.50 + 1x Cert)

Registration fees for Council Ceremony Rooms

To be paid at least one month before event

Brecon - Tŷ Brycheiniog, Brecon Enterprise Park
Llandrindod Wells - Ystafell Dwynwen, County Hall
Newtown - Ladywell House, Park Street
Welshpool - Tŷ Maldwyn, Brook Street
Ystradgynlais - Tawe Room, Ystradgynlais Library

• Monday - Friday: £252 (£264.50 + 1x Cert)
• Saturday (before 12pm): £310 (£322.50 + 1x Cert)

Larger Rooms

Brecon - Y Bannau, Tŷ Brycheiniog, Brecon Enterprise Park
Llandrindod Wells - The Chamber, County Hall

• Monday - Friday: £376 (£388.50 + 1x Cert)
• Saturday (before 12pm): £452 (£464.50 + 1x Cert)

We can accept payments over the telephone on 01597 827468.

Further certificates can be ordered after the day of your ceremony online here, or by contacting the office.

Other Ceremony Fees

Fees for civil naming ceremonies and re-affirmation of vows / commitment ceremonies

The fees below are for all non-statutory ceremonies. These ceremonies can take place in any of our council ceremony rooms or licenced venues. The fee includes the ceremony and one commemorative certificate.

Please note VAT is payable on non-statutory ceremonies, these fees include VAT at 20%

Booking fee (non-refundable / non-deductible)

To be paid at time of booking

• £37.20

Ceremony Fee

To be paid at least one month before the ceremony

• Monday - Friday: £300
• Saturday: £350.40
• Sunday / Bank Holidays: £396

Certificate Fees

Fees set by the General Register Office for England and Wales.

Birth, Death, Marriage or Civil Partnership Certificates

• All certificates issued at the time of registration: £12.50
• Standard Service: £12.50

Posted 2nd class, or collected within 15 working days

• Priority Service: £38.50

Posted 1st class, or collected by the next working day (must be ordered by 3pm)

Ask for a copy certificate

Licencing of Venues Fees

Licensing of approved venues to hold civil ceremonies        

• Licence (valid for 3 years from the date of issue): £1260
• Update to licence (Responsible Person/s) and issue of new licence: £13

Register a building for civil ceremonies

Other Fees

Proof of Life

• £35

Correction fees

Changes to initial registration        

• Forename(s) added or changed within 12 months of birth registration: £44
• Consideration by the Registrar/Superintendent Registrar of a correction: £83
• Consideration by the Registrar General of a correction: £99