Registrars’ fees
Our preferred method of payment is credit or debit card. Cash payments must be made at the Hackney self-service payment centre, which will add extra time onto your appointment.
Ceremonies fees
| Service | Fee |
| All registrar bookings require a non-refundable booking fee payable in advance to secure booking | £75 |
| certificate of non-impediment | £42 |
| Weekday notice (£84 booking fee payable at time of booking, offset against notice fees)
Additional fee for those referred to Home Office (Should this be applicable in your circumstances, payment will be taken at your notice appointment) |
£42 each
£15 per person |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the United Kingdom
(Should this be applicable in your circumstances, payment will be taken at your notice appointment) |
£83 each |
| Consideration by the local Registration Service of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the United Kingdom
(Should this be applicable in your circumstances, payment will be taken at your notice appointment) |
£55 each |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of an application to reduce the waiting period for marriage or civil partnership (waiver) | £66 |
| Registered religious building (for Registrar to attend to register marriage or civil partnership only) | £104 (plus £12.50 cert fee) = £116 |
| Statutory ceremony (limited availability) | £56 |
| Evening ceremony (premium fee for evening ceremonies – 5pm or later – subject to availability) | £154 |
| Admin charge to renew or register a new venue as a place for marriages or civil partnerships | £975 |
Venue fees
The price you pay depends on the date of your ceremony, not when you book and pay for it.
For example, if your ceremony is on 2 April 2026, you’ll pay the 2026 fee – even if you booked in 2025.
Certificate fees
| Service | Fee |
| Birth, death, marriage and civil partnership
At the time of registration |
£12.50 |
| Replacement or family history
Birth, death, marriage and civil partnership (after registration). We aim to process and dispatch your order within 10 working days after the payment and the order has been confirmed. Delivery times are dependent on the postage option selected, details of which you can find below. |
£12.50 per certificate plus delivery charges |
| Express service
We aim to process and dispatch your order within 2 working days after the payment and the order has been confirmed. |
£38.50 per certificate plus delivery charges |
Citizenship ceremony fees
| Service | Fees from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | Fees from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| Group citizenship ceremony | Paid as part of the Home Office application fee | Paid as part of the Home Office application fee |
| Private citizenship ceremonies
Monday – 3pm, 3.30pm and 4pm only |
£155 per adult | £159 per adult |
Correction to birth, marriage or death registrations fees
| Service | Fee |
| Consideration of a formal correction application by the local Registration Service (where permitted) | £83 |
| Consideration of a formal correction application by the Registrar General (where permitted) | £99 |
Change of name on birth registration fees
| Service | Fee |
| Forenames added or removed within 12 months of original registration | £44 |
Registrars’ fees
Address
Telephone
- General enquiriesceremonies@hackney.gov.uk
- registrars@hackney.gov.uk
Opening times
- Monday to Friday – 9am to 4.30pm Emergency out of hours death service: Saturday and Sunday - 9am to 11am, bank holidays (excluding Christmas Day) - 9am to 11am