Chelmsford Register Office

Register births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships at Chelmsford Register Office. Contact Chelmsford Register Office by phone, email or post to or book an appointment.

The services offered by Chelmsford Register Office include:

• Register a birth
• Get a copy of a birth certificate
• Give notice of marriage and marriage wedding venue.
• Register a death and get a death certificate
• Register a still-birth

 

Chelmsford Register Office Wedding Prices

There is a non-refundable deposit for all civil ceremonies. The deposits vary from between £50 and £120 depending on ceremony and type of venue.

Once you have booked, there will be a £25 charge for each alteration made.

 

Ceremonies in approved premises

These fees include an £120 non-refundable deposit.

In addition to the fees below, £11 is also payable for the marriage certificate.

Service	Fee	When Offered	Comments
Notice of Marriage and Civil Partnership (per person)	£35/£47	n/a	All notice fees must be paid at the time of booking your appointment. All appointments must be booked in advance. *£47 is the cost of a notice for any person subject to the Home Office referral and Investigation Scheme.
Consideration by a Superintendent Registrar of a foreign divorce/civil partnership dissolution obtained outside of the British Isles	£50	n/a	n/a
Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce/civil partnership dissolution obtained outside of the British Isles	£75	n/a	n/a
Non-refundable reservation fee for all types of ceremonies Amendment fee	£50		To secure date and time of ceremony and administration of supporting documentation
	£25		To change date and/or time of ceremony
Marriage or Civil Partnership Ceremony in The Study at Bourne Hill, Salisbury and The Persimmon Room Chippenham Weaver's Ceremony Room, County Hall. currently unavailable for group ceremonies	£150	Mon and Thu only	Contact Ceremonies Team for timings.
	£150	Mon only
	£230	Mon - Thu	Currently unavailable until at least January 2022
	£260	Fri
	£300	Sat
Marriage or Civil Partnership Ceremony in a Registration Office Ceremony Room with capacity 60-70	£280	Mon - Thu	Our larger rooms are the Wessex Room in Chippenham, the Library* and Wyndham Rooms in Bourne Hill (all with a capacity of 60) , Salisbury and the Members Room* (capacity of 70) on the first floor in County Hall, Trowbridge * (lift access for disabled guests) All ceremony fees are payable in full at least six weeks before the date of your ceremony
	£300	Fri
	£350	Sat
Statutory marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration	£46	Tue & Wed mornings subject to availability Conducted only at Wiltshire Register Office, County Hall, Trowbridge.	Small statutory ceremony for couple plus 2 witnesses All ceremony fees are payable in full at least six weeks before the date of your ceremony. Certificates purchased cost £11 each.
Marriage at an Approved Venue	£460	Mon-Thu	All ceremony fees are payable in full at least six weeks before the date of your ceremony No ceremonies on Christmas Day
	£475	Fri
	£500	Sat
	£550	Sun/Bank Holiday
Civil Partnership Ceremony at an Approved Venue	£460	Mon-Thu	All ceremony fees are payable in full at least six weeks before the date of your ceremony No ceremonies on Christmas Day
	£475	Fri
	£500	Sat
	£550	Sun/Bank Holiday
Combination Ceremony Reservation Fee Each additional meeting to create bespoke ceremonies	£600	Mon-Sun	All ceremony fees are payable in full at least six weeks before the date of your ceremony Small legal marriage or CP ceremony for couple and 2 witnesses followed by large ceremony at couple's choice of venue. No ceremonies on Christmas Day. Couples can request meetings with the celebrant to work together to create their bespoke ceremony
Reservation Fee	£50
Each additional meeting to create bespoke ceremonies	£50
Civil Partnership paperwork conversion to marriage	£45	Mon-Fri	No ceremony just an administration exercise.
Register Marriage in a Registered Building	£86	Mon-Sun	All ceremony fees are payable in full at least six weeks before the date of your ceremony Where Registrar is required to attend a religious building ceremony
Civil Partnership Declaration (prior to celebration of marriage ceremony)	£27	Mon-Fri	Ceremony would have to be booked separately at costs listed above.
Civil Partnership registration only in an Approved Venue (no ceremony just paperwork signed in front of guests)	£230	Mon-Fri	All fees are payable in full at least six weeks before the date of your ceremony For those who simply want their guests to witness them signing to become registered as civil partners in an Approved Venue rather than in a Registration Office. This does not include a ceremony.
	£300	Sat
	£300	Sun/Bank Holiday

 

Ceremonies in community venues

These fees include VAT and a non-refundable £56 deposit. £11 is payable in addition for the marriage certificate.

Service	Fee	Dates	When Offered	Comments
Booking confirmation fee (non-refundable)	£75	26/04/2021 to 31/03/2022	n/a	n/a
Notice of marriage or civil partnership must be given in a Register Office (separate notice must be given by both parties)	£35.00* (each)	26/04/2021 to 31/03/2022	n/a	n/a
If you are a non-EEA national and fall within scope of the Immigration Act 2014 referral scheme (fee applicable to both parties)	£47.00* (each)	26/04/2021 to 31/03/2022	n/a	n/a
APPROVED PREMISES (APs) CEREMONY FEE
A Kentish Ceremony Fee (in addition to above booking fee)	£520	26/04/2021 to 31/03/2024	Monday to Friday	Please note these fees do not include any hire fees charged by the venues
	£710	26/04/2021 to 31/03/2024	Saturday/Sunday/ Bank Holidays
Booking cancellation fee	£60	26/04/2021 to 31/03/2022	n/a	n/a
Ceremony amendment fee	£35	26/04/2021 to 31/03/2022	n/a	n/a
Marriage or civil partnership certificate	£11.00* (each)	26/04/2021 to 31/03/2022	n/a	n/a
Commemorative Certificates	£4.50 (each)	26/04/2021 to 31/03/2022	n/a	n/a

 

Religious building

Registrar attendance at a religious building is £97.00. Religious ceremonies must be paid in full when you book.

 

Chelmsford Register Office Address & Contact Details

Chelmsford Register Office Opening Hours