Find out fees for births, deaths and marriages.
The following fees are valid until 31 December 2025 unless otherwise stated. The marriage or civil partnership ceremonies fees, show costs for 2025, 2026 and 2027.
All copy certificate fees include a non-refundable search fee. If a refund is required, you will receive a refund for your order minus the search fee (per certificate).
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Standard certificate | £12.50 |
| Priority certificate | £38.50 |
| Standard certificate search (non-refundable) | £5 |
| Priority certificate search (non-refundable) | £10 |
| Royal Mail 1st Class (not tracked) postage (within the UK) | Free |
| Airmail postage fee (outside the UK) | £2.50 |
| Extended search of records (per certificate) | £20 |
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| To change or add a forename to a birth registration | £44 |
| Birth certificate A4 card keepsake wallet |
£2.50 |
| Birth/Death certificate cost at the time of initial registration | £12.50 |
| Fees before the ceremony | Cost |
|---|---|
| Booking administration fee | £44 |
| Notice of marriage/civil partnership appointment | £42 per person |
| Ceremony pre-meeting | £35 |
| Reduction to the 28 day notice period | £66 per person |
| Referral to Home Office for persons needing immigration clearance | £15 |
Convert your civil partnership to a marriage |
|
| Conversion of civil partnership into a marriage: | £56 |
| when combined with a civil ceremony | £27 plus relevant ceremony fee |
| when combined with a religious conversion | £129 |
If you can’t give notice in person |
|
| Housebound notice of marriage/civil partnership | £98 |
| Detained notice of marriage/civil partnership | £106 |
| Marriage or civil partnership ceremonies at our venues | Cost 2025 (including booking fee) |
| Leeds Civic Hall, West Room (seats up to 40 guests): | |
| Basic ceremony (last Monday of the month and 2 guests only) | £112.50 |
| Tuesday and Thursday | £340 |
| Friday | £440 |
| Saturday | £485 |
| Leeds Civic Hall, Banquet Hall (seats up to 90 guests): | |
| Saturday | £550 |
| Leeds Civic Hall, Conference room (seats up to 60 guests): | |
| Saturdays in July and August during Millennium Square concerts | £510 |
| Leeds Civic Hall, Council Chamber: | |
| Saturdays in July and August during Millennium Square concerts | £550 |
| Marriage or civil partnership ceremonies at other venues | Cost 2025 (including booking fee) |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Monday to Thursday) | £650 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Friday) | £735 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Saturday) | £800 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Sunday/Bank Holiday) | £900 |
| Marriage or civil partnership ceremonies at our venues | Cost 2026 (including booking fee) | Cost 2027 (including booking fee) |
| Leeds Civic Hall, West Room (seats up to 40 guests): | ||
| Basic ceremony (last Monday of the month and 2 guests only) | £112.50 | £112.50 |
| Tuesday and Thursday | £360 | £370 |
| Friday | £460 | £475 |
| Saturday | £510 | £525 |
| Leeds Civic Hall, Banquet Hall (seats up to 90 guests): | ||
| Saturday | £575 | £595 |
| Leeds Civic Hall, Conference room (seats up to 60 guests): | ||
| Saturdays in July and August during Millennium Square concerts | £535 | £550 |
| Leeds Civic Hall, Council Chamber: | ||
| Saturdays in July and August during Millennium Square concerts | £575 | £595 |
| Marriage or civil partnership ceremonies at other venues | Cost 2026 (including booking fee) | Cost 2027 (including booking fee) |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Monday to Thursday) | £680 | £700 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Friday) | £770 | £795 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Saturday) | £840 | £865 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Sunday/Bank Holiday) | £940 | £965 |
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Group citizenship ceremony | Free |
| Private citizenship ceremony |
£236 |
Application to correct a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate:
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| by Leeds Register Office | £83 |
| by the General Register Office | £99 |
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| First applicant | £50 |
| Subsequent applicants | £25 |
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| West Room ceremony (Tuesday to Thursday) | £245 |
| West Room ceremony (Friday) | £340 |
| West Room ceremony (Saturday) | £380 |
| Banquet Hall ceremony (Saturday) | £445 |
| Conference Hall ceremony (Saturday) | £410 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Monday to Thursday) | £540 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Friday) | £620 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Saturday) | £685 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Sunday/Bank Holiday) | £775 |
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| West Room ceremony (Tuesday to Thursday) | £245 |
| West Room ceremony (Friday) | £340 |
| West Room ceremony (Saturday) | £380 |
| Banquet Hall ceremony (Saturday) | £445 |
| Conference Hall ceremony (Saturday) | £410 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Monday to Thursday) | £540 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Friday) | £620 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Saturday) | £685 |
| Licensed venue ceremony (Sunday/Bank Holiday) | £775 |
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