Who to contact

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

registrars@trafford.gov.uk
0161 912 3026

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

Location Day Cost
Sale Town Hall Monday - Friday £90
Saturday £140
Outside Venues Monday - Friday £290
Saturday £320
Sunday / Bank Holiday £370
Midweek Out of Hours £320

Baby Naming, Renewal of Vows and Commitment Ceremonies

Location Day Cost
Register Office Monday - Friday £175
Saturday £200
Approved Premises Monday - Friday £175
Saturday £200
Sunday / Bank Holiday £230
Commercial Premises and Private Houses* Monday - Friday £205
Saturday £240
Sunday / Bank Holiday £255

*The fees for Commercial Premises and Private Houses include a non-returnable pre-visit inspection fee of £50 + VAT

Citizenship Ceremonies

Location Day Cost
Register Office Monday - Friday £75 per citizen
Saturday £75 per citizen
Approved Premises Monday - Friday £290
Saturday £320
Sunday / Bank Holiday £370

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 50p (UK) or £1 (overseas)
£7 plus postage whilst the register is still with the Registrar
After the ceremony Available on application £9 per Certificate
plus postage of 50p (UK) or £1 (overseas)

Death

Type Time Cost
New registrations Day of registration
After day of registration
£3.50 per Certificate plus postage of 50p (UK) or £1 (overseas)
£7 plus postage whilst the register is still with the Registrar
After the ceremony Available on application £9 per Certificate
plus postage of 50p (UK) or £1 (overseas)

Birth

Type Time Cost
New registrations Monday - Friday
After day of registration
£3.50 per Certificate plus postage of 50p (UK) or £1 (overseas)
£7 plus postage whilst the register is still with the Registrar
After the ceremony Available on application £9 per Certificate
plus postage of 50p (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) £60 £10 £50
One Parent and up to two children £75 £12.50 £62.50
One Parent and up to three children £85 £14.17 £70.83
Husband and wife living together who apply at the same time (one fee) £75 £12.50 £62.50
Husband and wife (and up to 3 children) £85 £14.17 £70.83
Additional children on parents application £35 per child £5.83 £29.17
One or more children under the age of 18 who apply separately from their parents £40 per child £6.67 £33.33

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.