Converting a civil partnership to a marriage fees

The fees for couples to convert their civil partnership into marriage under the various procedures from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2025 are:

Standard procedure (providing information and signing in one appointment)

  • Where: Register Office or local registration service point
  • Fee: £45 per couple - nationally set statutory fee

Two stage procedure

Stage 1- providing information to the Superintendent Registrar and checking the evidence

  • Where: Register Office or local registration service point
  • ​Fee: £27 per couple - nationally set statutory fee

PLUS

Stage 2 - signing the declaration

  • Where: Superintendent Registrar’s attendance at Penallta House
  • Fee: See fees detailed for marriages at Penallta House 

OR

  • Where: Superintendent Registrar’s attendance on approved premises
  • Fee: See fees detailed for marriages on approved premises

OR

  • Where: Superintendent Registrar’s attendance at a religious building registered for the marriage of same sex couples
  • Fee: £91 nationally set statutory fee

OR

  • Where: Superintendent Registrar’s attendance at a conversion into marriage according to the Jewish faith or Society of Friends
  • Fee: £91 nationally set statutory fee

OR

Housebound procedure

  • At the residence of a housebound person
  • £99 nationally set statutory fee

OR

Detained procedure

  • At the place of detention
  • £117 nationally set statutory fee

OR

Procedure where one party is seriously ill and not expected to recover

  • At any place where the party is resident
  • £15 nationally set statutory fee
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