Converting a civil partnership to a marriage fees

The fees for couples to convert their civil partnership into marriage under the various procedures from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 are:

Standard procedure (providing information and signing in one appointment)

• Where: Register Office or local registration service point
• Fee: £45 per couple - nationally set statutory fee

Two stage procedure

Stage 1- providing information to the Superintendent Registrar and checking the evidence

• Where: Register Office or local registration service point
• ​Fee: £27 per couple - nationally set statutory fee

PLUS

Stage 2 - signing the declaration

• Where: Superintendent Registrar’s attendance at Penallta House
• Fee: See fees detailed for marriages at Penallta House 

OR

• Where: Superintendent Registrar’s attendance on approved premises
• Fee: See fees detailed for marriages on approved premises

OR

• Where: Superintendent Registrar’s attendance at a religious building registered for the marriage of same sex couples
• Fee: £91 nationally set statutory fee

OR

• Where: Superintendent Registrar’s attendance at a conversion into marriage according to the Jewish faith or Society of Friends
• Fee: £91 nationally set statutory fee

OR

Housebound procedure

• At the residence of a housebound person
• £99 nationally set statutory fee

OR

Detained procedure

• At the place of detention
• £117 nationally set statutory fee

OR

Procedure where one party is seriously ill and not expected to recover

• At any place where the party is resident
• £15 nationally set statutory fee