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Birth, death and marriage registration

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Fees


Certificates Fee (£)
Full birth, death and marriage certificates issued by a Superintendent Registrar from a completed register 7.00
Short birth certificates issued by a Superintendent Registrar from a completed register 5.50
All birth, death and marriage certificates issued by a Registrar from a current register 3.50
Certificates from recent registrations are likely to be issued by a Registrar. For information about whether a certificate will be issued by a Registrar or a Superintendent Registrar, please contact the Register Office.

General search fee - to search births, deaths and marriage indexes personally at the Register Office 18.00
Wedding fees  
To give notice of intention to marry (per person). This is payable for all non-Church of England weddings, whether religious or civil. 30.00
In addition to all of the following wedding fees, there is a fee payable for a marriage certificate. 3.50
Library Room  
(The following charges include a non-refundable room reservation fee of £50)  
Monday to Thursday 145.00
Friday 165.00
Saturday 200.00
Sunday or Bank Holiday 240.00
Register Office  
The Register Office is suitable for small wedding parties and can accommodate the bride and groom and up to four guests.  
The Register Office ceremony 40.00
Approved premises - venues which have been licenced for civil ceremonies  
(The following charges include a non-refundable ceremony administration fee of £100)  
Monday to Thursday
360.00
Friday 370.00
Saturday 395.00
Sunday or Bank Holiday 460.00
A further charge is likely to be made by the owners of the building for the use of the premises.  
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 in a religious building other than in the Church of England or Church in Wales  
If a religious building has an authorised person to register weddings, a Registrar will not need to be present. Otherwise there is a fee for a Registrar to attend. The trustees of the building may also charge additional fees.  
Fee for a Registrar to attend 47.00
Civil partnership  
To give notice of intention to register a civil partnership, per person 30.00
To register a civil partnership in the Register Office 40.00
To register a civil partnership in the Library Room or at an approved premises, the fees are those listed above for weddings.  
Baby-naming and renewal of vows ceremonies  
Library Room  
(The following charges include a non-refundable room reservation fee of £50)  
Monday to Thursday 145.00
Friday 165.00
Saturday 200.00
Sunday or Bank Holiday 240.00
Approved premises  
Monday to Thursday 360.00
Friday 370.00
Saturday 395.00
Sunday or Bank Holiday 460.00
   
   
New fees from 6 April 2010 :  
Certificates Fee (£)
Full birth, death and marriage certificates issued by a Superintendent Registrar from a completed register 9.00
Short birth certificates issued by a Superintendent Registrar from a completed register 9.00
All birth, death and marriage certificates issued by a Registrar at the time of registration (One free short birth certificate is issued at the time of registration) 3.50
All birth, death and marriage certificates issued by a Registrar after the time of registration 7.00
Certificates from recent registrations are likely to be issued by a Registrar. For information about whether a certificate will be issued by a Registrar or a Superintendent Registrar, please contact the Register Office.

Civil partnership certified copy or certified extract, issued at the time of registration 3.50
Civil partnership certified copy or certified extract, issued after the time of registration 9.00
General search fee - to search births, deaths and marriage indexes personally at the Register Office 18.00
Wedding fees  
To enter a notice of marriage in a marriage notice book (per person). This is payable for all non-Church of England weddings, whether religious or civil. 33.50
Superintendent Registrar to attend outside his / her office to be given notice of marriage of a housebound or detained person 49.00
In addition to all of the following wedding fees, there is a fee payable for a marriage certificate. See above  
Attendance of a Superintendent Registrar for a marriage at the residence of a housebound or detained person 85.00
Attendance of a Registrar for a marriage at the residence of a housebound or detained person 80.00
Library Room  
(The following charges include a non-refundable room reservation fee of £50)  
Monday to Friday 170.00
Saturday 210.00
Sunday or Bank Holiday 250.00
Register Office  
The Register Office is suitable for small wedding parties and can accommodate the bride and groom and up to four guests.  
The Register Office ceremony 40.00
Approved premises - venues which have been licenced for civil ceremonies  
(The following charges include a non-refundable ceremony administration fee of £100)  
Monday to Friday 380.00
Saturday 410.00
Sunday or Bank Holiday 500.00
A further charge is likely to be made by the owners of the building for the use of the premises.  
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 in a religious building other than in the Church of England or Church in Wales  
If a religious building has an authorised person to register weddings, a Registrar will not need to be present. Otherwise there is a fee for a Registrar to attend. The trustees of the building may also charge additional fees.  
Fee for a Registrar to attend 80.00
Civil partnership  
To give notice of intention to register a civil partnership, per person 33.50
Attendance of an authorised person at a place other than the one provided by the registration authority to attest a notice of intention to register a civil partnership for a housebound or detained person. This is in addition to the fee above to give notice. 49.00
Attendance of the civil partnership Registrar to sign the civil partnership schedule for a housebound or detained person 80.00
To register a civil partnership in the Register Office 40.00
To register a civil partnership in the Library Room or at an approved premises, the fees are those listed above for weddings.  
Baby-naming and renewal of vows ceremonies  
Library Room  
(The following charges include a non-refundable room reservation fee of £50)  
Monday to Friday 170.00
Saturday 210.00
Sunday or Bank Holiday 250.00
Approved premises  
Monday to Friday 380.00
Saturday 410.00
Sunday or Bank Holiday 500.00
A further charge is likely to be made by the owners of the building for the use of the premises.  

For further information contact:
email icon Email : register.office@medway.gov.uk
Telephone icon Telephone : 01634 338899
Fax: 01634 338913
Mail icon Write to : Medway Register Office
Northgate
Rochester
Kent ME1 1LS
Minicom icon Minicom :

01634 333111


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