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Register Office Fees and Charges

Marriage and Civil Partnerships

Marriage and Civil Partnership Notice

Type Time Cost
To give notice of intent to: Marry / Form a Civil Partnership Monday - Saturday £33.50 per person

Marriage and Civil Partnership Ceremonies

Type Time Cost
Sale Town Hall

Monday - Friday

£75
Saturday £130
Outside Venues Monday - Friday £260
Saturday £290
Sunday / Bank Holiday £340
Midweek Out of Hours £290

Baby Naming, Renewal of Vows and Commitment Ceremonies

Type Time Cost
Register Office Monday - Friday £150.00
Saturday £175.00
Approved Premises Monday - Friday £150.00
Saturday £175.00
Sunday / Bank Holiday £200.00
Commercial Premises and Private Houses* Monday - Friday £195.00
Saturday £230.00
Sunday / Bank Holiday £245.00

*The fees for Commercial Premises and Private Houses include a non-returnable pre-visit inspection fee of £40.00 + VAT

Citizenship Ceremonies

Type Time Cost
Register Office Monday - Friday £50.00 per citizen
Saturday £50.00 per citizen
Approved Premises Monday - Friday £260.00
Saturday £290.00
Sunday / Bank Holiday £340.00

Certificates

Marriage and Civil Partnerships

Type Time Cost
On the day of the ceremony

Available on the day of registration

After the ceremony

£3.50 per Certificate plus postage of 50 pence (UK) or £1 (overseas)

£7 plus postage whilst the register is still with the Registrar

After the ceremony Available on application £9.00 per Certificate
plus postage of 50 pence (UK) or £1 (overseas)

Death

Type Time Cost
New registrations

Day of registration

After day of registration

£3.50 per Certificate plus postage of 50 pence (UK) or £1 (overseas)

£7 plus postage whilst the register is still with the Registrar

After registration Available on application £9.00 per Certificate
plus postage of 50 pence (UK) or £1 (overseas)

Birth

Type Time Cost
New registrations

Monday - Friday

After day of registration

£3.50 per Certificate
plus postage of 50 pence (UK) or £1 (overseas)

£7 plus postage whilst the register is still with the Registrar

After registration Available on application £9.00 per Certificate
plus postage of 50 pence (UK) or £1 (overseas)

Nationality Checking Service

Type of Application Chargeable fee to Customer
(inclusive of VAT)
VAT Taxable Amount
Adult who submits a single application (one fee) £50.00 £7.45 £42.55
One Parent and up to two children

£65.00

£9.69 £55.31
One Parent and up to three children £75.00 £11.18 £63.82
Husband and wife living together who apply at the same time (one fee) £65 £9.69 £55.31
Husband and wife (and up to 2 children) £75 £11.18 £63.82
Additional children on parents application £25 per child
(e.g. Husband and Wife + 4 Children:
£75 + £50 = £125)
£3.73 £21.27
One or more children under the age of 18 who apply separately from their parents

£30.00 per child

£4.47 £25.53

Please note:

The above fees include the cost of secure next working day postage to the Home Office, Liverpool

A Non-returnable deposit of £25 must be paid when the initial appointment is made. This deposit will be deducted from the charges listed above when the application is processed for posting to the Home Office. Deposits should be paid by credit card. Appointments paid for by cheque or postal order (payable to Trafford Council) will only be confirmed when the fee is received.

Deposits will not be reimbursed if appointments are not kept; or are requested to be rearranged at less than 3 working days notice; or are requested to be rearranged more than once; or your application does not meet the Home Office requirements set out in their guidance notes.

Who to contact

Trafford Register Office
Sale Town Hall
Sale Waterside
Sale
M33 7ZF

Email: registrars@trafford.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 912 3026

This page was last reviewed on 15 April 2010