Registration service fees

All stated fees include the fees set by the Registrar General for Scotland and by ourselves and include one copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate.

Registration Fees - April 2025/2026

Marriage          

Religious/Belief System marriage: £100.00

Certificate of No Impediment: £45.00

Advance Booking Deposit (non-refundable): £100.00

Civil Partnership conversion to Marriage by administration route only: £45.00

             

Registrars Office         

Civil Marriage/Civil Partnership in office during office hours - (Monday to Thursday) max 4 people*: £155.00

Civil Partnership Registration in office during office hours (no ceremony) (Monday to Friday) max 4 people*: £155.00

Civil Marriage/Civil Partnership in Registrar's office (Monday to Friday)*: £357.00

Civil Marriage/Civil Partnership in Registrar's office (Saturday)*: £483.00

Civil Marriage/Civil Partnership in office (Sunday or Public Holiday & Festive Period)*: £518.00

             

Venue 

Civil Marriage/Civil Partnership (Monday - Saturday): £483.00

Civil Marriage/Civil Partnership (Sunday or Public Holiday & Festive Period): £518.00

             

Certificates/Extracts

Full extract of Birth, Death, Marriage or Civil Partnership requested at the time of registration: £10.00

Full extract of Birth, Death, Marriage or Civil Partnership requested 1 month from registration: £15.00

Express Service Full extract of Birth, Death, Marriage or Civil Partnership if ordered before 3pm: £25.00

Family History Research (£15 per hour and part there of): £15.00

Scotlands People paper print: £3.00

Postage UK: £2.00

Postage Worldwide: £3.00

             

Commitment Ceremony - office or venue        

Commitment Ceremony during office hours (Monday to Saturday)*: £305.00

Commitment Ceremony (Sunday or Public Holiday & Festive Period)*: £426.00

             

Baby Naming and Renewal of Vows ceremonies - office or venue       

Non-religious ceremony during office hours (Monday to Saturday)*: £242.00

Non-religious ceremony (Sunday or Public Holidays & Festive Period)*: £305.00

           

Citizenship     

A Private Ceremony: £98.00

*Note: A non-refundable booking deposit of £100.00 is required for civil marriage, civil partnership ceremonies and non-religious ceremonies outwith 3 months. This is included in the pricing shown above.

Find your nearest registration office

Registration enquiry

Telephone: Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm, Friday 8am-4pm, Saturday 9am-12noon

Address: Council Headquarters
Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose
TD6 0SA

Telephone: 0300 100 1800