Registration Fees

Please note all fees are subject to an annual review. The fees on this website are correct as at time of update.

At Torfaen Register Office you can pay by cash or debit and credit card.

Certificate Fees

Certificate Fees
 Fee
Standard Service Certificates - to be issued at time of registration or posted out by 2nd class, on or before 15 working days (Service available between the hours of 10:00 and 15:00)
Full Certificate £11
Short Certificate (Birth only) £11
Priority Service Certificates - to be issued or sent out by 1st class post before the next working day (Service available between the hours of 10:00 and 15:00)
Full Certificate £35
Short Certificate (Birth only) £35

Postal applications: Please include a stamped addressed envelope with your application. Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to Torfaen County Borough Council.

Historical Search Services

Historical Search Services
 Fee

Search of Registration Indexes (Not more than six successive hours)

£18

Duplicate Historical Certificate (Via Postal Application) Posted out within 15 working days

£11

Fee’s for a correction to a complete Registration record

Fee’s for Corrections to completed Registration entries
 Fee

Forename added / changed within 12 Months of Birth Registration

£40

Consideration by Registrar / Superintendent registrar of a correction Application

£75

Consideration by the registrar General of a correction Application

£90

Marriage & Civil Partnership Fees 

Marriage & Civil Partnership Fees
 Fee
Legal notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership £35
Consideration of Reduction in the 28 day notice to Marry or Form Civil Partnership £60
Consideration by a Superintendent Registrar of a Divorce / Civil Partnership Dissolution obtained Outside of the British Isles £50
Consideration by a Registrar General of Divorce / Civil Partnership Dissolution obtained Outside of the British Isles £75
Ceremonies at the Register Office
Monday - Thursday £46 *
Approved Ceremony Rooms in the Civic Centre

Monday - Friday

Small Ceremony Room (10 guests)

Large Ceremony Room (50 guests)

 

£160 *

£265 *

Saturday

Small Ceremony Room (10 guests)

Large Ceremony Room (50 guests)

 

£205 *
£290 *

Ceremonies in Approved Premises
Monday - Friday £390 *
Saturday & Sunday £440 *
Bank Holidays £495 *
Church/Chapel Ceremony Attendance
Attendance of Registrar at Marriage Ceremony £86 *
* plus £11 certificate fee 

Please note: Additional statutory fees will be payable for the legal preliminaries necessary for marriage or civil partnership – see legal notice fees above.

Registration of Buildings for Worship and Marriage

Registration of Buildings for Worship and Marriage
 Fee

Registration of a Building as a place of Worship

£29

Registration of a place of Worship as a Marriage Venue

£123

Registration of Approved Premises for Civil Marriage / Partnership

£1100

Baby Naming & Renewal of Vows Ceremonies

Baby Naming & Renewal of Vows Ceremonies (Marriage & Civil Partnership Room Fees apply)
 Fee
Approved Ceremony Rooms in the Civic Centre

Monday - Friday

Small Ceremony Room (10 guests)

Large Ceremony Room (50 guests)

 

£160

£265

Saturday

Small Ceremony Room (10 guests)

Large Ceremony Room (50 guests)

 

£205
£290

Ceremonies in Approved Premises
Monday - Friday £390
Saturday & Sunday £440
Bank Holidays £495

(Fee includes a Commemorative Certificate)

A non-refundable deposit of £50 is required to confirm a booking

Citizenship Ceremonies

Standard ceremony

Citizenship ceremonies are held at the Civic Centre, Pontypool and the price is included in the Home Office application.

Individual ceremony

The price of the ceremony is £75.00 with a charge of £30.00 per adult for family included in the same ceremony.

Last Modified: 01/04/2024
For more information contact:

Registrars

Tel: 01495 742132

Email: registrars@torfaen.gov.uk

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