Fees and charges for registration services

This page lists some of our fees and charges for our services.

This is not a full list of our fees and charges, for more details please contact the Registration Services.

Note: Southend Registration Service reserves the right to retain 50% of the certificate fee if you have supplied the incorrect information and applied to the wrong district or if you decide to cancel your order.

Certificates

  • Standard (Full) Birth, Marriage, Civil Partnership or Death Certificate at time of Registration and any subsequent certificates issued - £12.50
  • Short Birth Certificate on the day and any subsequent certificates issued - £12.50
  • Recorded/signed for delivery - £3.80
  • Special Delivery - £8.75
  • Priority Certificates (Next working day certificate if ordered before 3pm). If posted will be sent the following working day - please choose from: recorded/signed for delivery - £3.80 or special delivery £8.75 (Note : Alternatively collection from Registration Service , Ground Floor, Civic Centre is free of charge) - £38.50

Marriage and civil partnership ceremonies

Notice of Marriage to the Superintendent Registrar - £42

  • Limited availability ( includes attendance of the Superintendent and Registrar) - £56
  • Separate fee of £12.50 for each marriage/civil partnership certificate if required

Victoria Room fees details (includes attendance of Superintendent and Registrar)

  • Monday to Thursday - £280
  • Friday and Saturday - £395
  • Separate fee of 2 x £12.50 for two marriage/civil partnership certificate, if required.

Jubilee Room

  • Non-Refundable deposit £100
  • Separate fee of 2 x £12.50 for two marriage/civil partnership certificate, if required.

Registrar attendance fees Jubilee Room

  • Monday to Thursday - £305
  • Friday and Saturday - £400

Room hire fees Jubilee Room

  • Monday to Thursday - £270
  • Friday and Saturday - £350

Other approved premises fee details

Other approved premises: attendance of Superintendent and Registrar but not including any relevant premises hire fee.

  • Separate fee of 2 x £12.50 for two marriage/civil partnership certificate, if required
  • Monday to Thursday - £595
  • Friday and Saturday - £665
  • Sunday or Bank Holiday - £730
  • 6pm to 9pm Monday to Thursday - £730
  • 6pm to 9pm Friday and Saturday - £870
  • 6pm to 9pm Sunday - £985

Naming ceremonies, renewal of vows and commitment ceremonies

Victoria Room at the Civic Centre Hire and charges details

Monday to Thursday - £280

Friday and Saturday - £395

Jubilee Room at the Civic Centre hire and charges details

  • Monday to Thursday - £575
  • Friday and Saturday - £750

Other approved premises: (does not include relevant premises hire fee)

  • Celebrant fee - Monday to Thursday - £365
  • Friday and Saturday - £400
  • Sunday or Bank Holiday - £445

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