Register office charges and fees

Here are the registration fees and charges from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014.

Certificates

Issued by registrar from current registers 
Birth, death or marriage certificate issued by registrar at the time of initial registration£4.00
Birth, death or marriage certificate issued by registrar after the initial day of registration£7.00
Civil partnership full or extract certificate applied for at the time of the registration£4.00
Please note: One short birth certificate is issued free of charge at the time of registration of a birth and certificates from current registers at the fees quoted above are only available at the time of registration or for a short time afterwards. For passport applications for people born on or after 1 January 1983, a full birth certificate is required. 
Issued from completed registers 
Once a register is full and has been archived, charges are as follows: 
Standard service 
Our standard service is the issue of a certificate within 48 hours of a fully completed application being received. 
Short birth certificate from archived records£10.00
Standard certificate of birth, death or marriage from archived records£10.00
Civil partnership full or extract certificate applied for at any time after the registration£10.00
Priority/same day service 
Short birth certificate issued on the day of application£13.00
Standard certificate issued on the day of application£13.00
*This service is only available if the application is made by 3pm on the day. Fee stated includes £3.00 processing fee and only if accurate information is provided to locate the record. 
Search fees 
Search 1 year either side of a date specifiedFREE
Search a further 5 years£5.00
Search of a 10 year period£18.00

Marriage and civil partnerships

To enter notice of marriage or civil partnership£35.00 (per person)
For the attendance of the registrar to register a marriage or civil partnership at the register office£45.00
Ceremonies at Craig Penallta, Penallta House from 1 June 2013 - 31 March 2014 
Monday to Friday£101.00
Saturday£121.00
Ceremonies at other approved venues from 1 June 2013 - 31 March 2014 
Monday to Friday£223.00
Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays£294.00
Marriage in the Church of England or Church in Wales 
Information about fees payable may be obtained from the vicar of the church in which you wish to marry 
Marriage or civil partnership in a religious building other than in the Church of England or Church in Wales 
Fee for registrar to attend (If a religious building has an authorised person to register weddings, a registrar will not need to be present)£84.00

Celebratory Services (Naming Ceremonies and Re-Affirmation of Marriage Vows)

Ceremonies at Penallta House 
Monday to Friday£100.00
Saturday£120.00
Sunday£150.00
Ceremonies at other approved venues 
Monday to Friday£120.00
Saturday£170.00
Sundays£190.00

Other additional fees payable in certain circumstances

Superintendent Registrar to attend outside his/her office to be given notice of marriage of a house-bound or detained person£46.00 housebound, £67.00 detained
Superintendent Registrar attending to conduct a marriage at a residence of a house-bound or detained person£82.00 Housebound, £93.00 detained
For registrar attending to register a marriage at the residence of a house-bound or detained person£74.00 housebound, £86.00 detained
For authorised person attending outside his/her office for attesting the necessary declaration of civil partnership of a house-bound or detained person£46.00 housebound, £67.00 detained
For Civil Partnership Registrar attending for signing the civil partnership schedule at the residence of a house-bound or detained person£79.00 housebound, £86.00 detained
Certification for worship and registration for marriage (Payable by trustee of the building) 
Certification of a place of meeting for religious worship£28.00
Registration of a building for the solemnization of marriages£120.00


Who to contact

  • Register Office
  • Penallta House
  • Tredoman Park
  • Ystrad Mynach
  • Hengoed
  • CF82 7PG
  • Tel: 01443 863478
  • Fax: 01443 863385
  • Email Register Office

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