Cumbria Registrations Service fees and charges 2021/2022
| Fee | |
| ( £) | |
| Deposit (non-refundable) | 100 |
| Ceremony Fee for Traditional - Monday to Friday | 495 |
| Saturday | 585 |
| Sunday/Bank Holiday | 660 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 1 - Monday to Friday | 675 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 2 - Monday to Friday | 550 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 1 - Saturday | 825 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 2 - Saturday | 700 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 1 - Sunday/bank holiday | 875 |
| Ceremony fee for Bespoke 2 - Sunday/bank holiday | 750 |
| Amendment fee | 35 |
| Notices of Intent to Marry/Civil Partnership | 35 |
| Conversion of Civil Partnership to Marriage at the Register Office | 45 |
| Conversion of Civil Partnership to Marriage two stage process - completing the declaration | 27 |
| Conversion of Civil Partnership to Marriage two stage process - signing the declaration in a religious building registered for the marriage of same sex couples | 91 |
| Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme | 47 |
| Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles | 50 |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles | 75 |
| Marriage/Civil Partnership certificate | 11 |
| Commemorative certificate | 5 |
| Late payment fee - If fees are not paid 12 weeks prior to the ceremony | 25 |
| Cockermouth Town Hall, Kendal Town Hall, Whitehaven Civic Hall and Wigton Market Hall | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Deposit (non-refundable) | 100 |
| Ceremony fee - Monday to Friday - traditional ceremony | 310 |
| Ceremony fee - Saturday - traditional ceremony | 390 |
| Ceremony fee - Sunday/Bank Holiday - traditional ceremony | 470 |
| Amendment fee | 35 |
| Notices of Intent to Marry/Civil Partnership | 35 |
| Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme | 47 |
| Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles | 50 |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles | 75 |
| Marriage/Civil Partnership certificate | 11 |
| Commemorative certificate | 5 |
| Late payment fee - if fees are not paid 12 weeks prior to the ceremony | 25 |
| Barrow, Penrith, Carlisle, Kendal Registration Offices | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Restrictions may apply - please check with the booking team | |
| Deposit (non-refundable) | 100 |
| Ceremony fee - Monday to Friday Penrith and Kendal - traditional ceremony | 220 |
| Ceremony fee - Monday to Friday Barrow and Carlisle - traditional ceremony | 320 |
| Ceremony fee - Saturday Barrow, Carlisle and Penrith only - traditional ceremony | 430 |
| Ceremony fee - Sunday/Bank Holiday | n/a |
| Amendment fee | 35 |
| Notices of Intent to Marry/Civil Partnership | 35 |
| Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme | 47 |
| Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles | 50 |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles | 75 |
| Marriage/Civil Partnership certificate | 11 |
| Commemorative certificate | 5 |
| Late payment fee - if fees are not paid 12 weeks prior to the ceremony | 25 |
| Fee | |
| ( £) | |
| Booking fee | 45 |
| Ceremony fee | 46 |
| Amendment fee | 35 |
| Notices of Intent to Marry/Civil Partnership | 35 |
| Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme | 47 |
| Marriage/Civil Partnership certificate | 11 |
| Commemorative certificate | 5 |
| Late payment fee - if fees are not paid 12 weeks prior to the ceremony | 25 |
| Fee | |
| ( £) | |
| Booking fee | 45 |
| Ceremony fee | 86 |
| Amendment fee | 35 |
| Notices of Intent to Marry/Civil Partnership | 35 |
| Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme | 47 |
| Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles | 50 |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles | 75 |
| Marriage/Civil Partnership certificate | 11 |
| Commemorative certificate | 5 |
| Late payment fee - if fees are not paid 12 weeks prior to the ceremony | 25 |
| Approved Premises fee | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Monday to Friday | 155 plus VAT £186 total |
| Saturday | 220 plus VAT £264.00 total |
| Sunday and Bank Holiday | 295 plus VAT £354 total |
| Ceremony rooms | |
| Monday to Friday larger ceremony rooms - Barrow and Carlisle | 100 plus VAT £120 total |
| Saturday (excluding Kendal) | 150 plus VAT £180 total |
| Sunday and Bank Holidays | n/a |
| Ceremony rooms - Cockermouth Town Hall, Kendal Town Hall,Wigton Market Hall, Whitehaven Civic Hall | |
| Monday to Friday | 155 plus VAT £186 total |
| Saturday | 220 plus VAT £264.00 total |
| Sunday and Bank Holiday | 295 plus VAT £354 total |
| Full fee taken at time of booking |
| Duration of licence | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| 3 Year licence | 1300 |
| 5 Year licence | 2150 |
| Revisit for missed licence appointments | 50 |
| Type of certificate | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Cost per RBD/SR certificate | 11 |
| Commemorative certificates | 5 |
| Type of certificate | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Priority certificates | 35 |
| Delivery options - | |
| Priority delivery guaranteed by 1pm - | 7.50 |
| Confirmed delivery | 2.50 |
| First Class | included |
| Collect | - |
For more information visit: https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/registrationservice/certificates/copy.asp
| Standard Certificates | 11.00 |
| Delivery options - | |
| Confirmed delivery | 2.50 |
| Second Class delivery | included |
| Collect | - |
For more information visit: https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/registrationservice/certificates/copy.asp
| Payable to the Registrar/Superintendent Registrar | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Change to forename added within 12 months of birth registration | 40 |
| Consideration by Registrar/Superintendent Registrar of a correction | 75 |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of a correction | 90 |
| Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles | 50 |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles | 75 |
| Entry of each notice of marriage or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme | 47 |
| Conversion of Civil Partnership to Marriage at the Register Office | 45 |
| Conversion of Civil Partnership to Marriage two stage process - completing the declaration | 27 |
| Consideration by SR of a divorce or civil partnership for persons subject to Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme | 91 |
| Ceremony type | Fee |
| ( £) | |
| Private citizenship | 100 |
If you need to cancel your ceremony, our refund policy on your ceremony fee is as follows:
- Cancelled more than 6 weeks ahead of the date - full refund given less £100 deposit ( £45 booking fee for Church and Statutory ceremonies)
- Cancelled less than 6 weeks ahead of the ceremony date - no refund given
