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Register Office
Brighton & Hove registration service can help you with:
- registration of births
- marriages
- deaths
- civil partnerships in the Brighton & Hove
- information about watching your ceremony online
We can also issue birth, death and marriage certificates from current and old registers.
Carrying out the legal preliminaries to marriage, civil partnerships and conducting civil marriage ceremonies at the Register Office and other licensed premises.
Find out information on local family history, genealogy & local graves.
If you would like to see inside the Register Office please view our register office virtual tour.
Certificate Fees
Certificates issued from a current register (still in the Registrar's custody), are all priced at £3.50
Certificates required urgently from an old register (in the Superintendent Registrar's custody) can now be obtained by using our same day Priority Service .
This service is available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 9.30am-11.30am and 2pm-3.30pm and Wednesday 10am-11.30am and 2pm-3.30pm.
| Type of certificate | Statutory fee | Administration fee | Priority service fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | £7 | £3 | £10 | £20 |
| Death | £7 | £3 | £10 | £20 |
| Marriage | £7 | £3 | £10 | £20 |
| Civil Partnership | £7 | £3 | £10 | £20 |
Please note we cannot offer Priority service to applications that do not meet required criteria. Birth and death certificate applications must state the date of the event, the place of the event and the full name as recorded in the register. Applications for marriage certificates must state date of the marriage, place of the marriage and the full names of both parties.
Non urgent certificates can be obtained using our Standard 5 working day service.
| Type of certificate | Statutory fee | Administration fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | £7 | £3 | £10 |
| Death | £7 | £3 | £10 |
| Marriage | £7 | £3 | £10 |
| Civil Partnership | £7 | £3 | £10 |
Getting Married or registering a Civil Partnership
To enter notice of marriage by certificate or civil partnership (15 days notice required) the fees are £30 each .
Please note both parties are required to attend the office to give notice. The notice is valid for 12 months fom the date of giving. A minimum residential qualification is required, please contact the Superintendent Registrar for further information and to book an appointment on (01273) 292016.
Further fees for getting married or for registering a civil partnership are listed below:
Fees for marriage ceremonies and civil partnerships
We have two main ceremony rooms at Brighton Town Hall. The Register Office has a capacity of 8 and The Regency Room has a capacity of 50. We also run Hove Ceremony Room which used to be Hove Register Office, that has a capacity of 50.
Ceremonies may be held in The Register Office Monday-Friday and on Saturday morning, up to 11.15a.m. for a fee of £43.50 to include a certificate.
| Days and Times | Fees from April 1st 2009 |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | £83.50 |
| Friday until noon | £103.50 |
| Friday from noon | £153.50 |
| Saturday until noon | £203.50 |
| Saturday from noon | £253.50 |
| Sunday & Bank Holiday | £328.50 |
Fees for other Approved Venues
Fees for other Approved Venues are as follows:
| Day | Current fees |
|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | £319.50 |
| Saturday | £363.50 |
| Sunday and Bank Holidays | £433.50 |
Co-habiting rights
Many couples believe that legal rights are obtained by simply co-habiting as 'common law husband/wife' however this is not the case. For further information please visit the Married or not website.Contact details
Brighton & Hove Register Office
Town Hall
Bartholomew Square
Brighton
BN1 1JA
Street map: Brighton Town Hall
email: register.office@brighton-hove.gov.uk
What do we look like?
If you are thinking about having a ceremony with us, and would like to see the rooms please visit register office virtual tour.Office opening hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9.30am-5pm
- Wednesday 10am-5pm
Contact details:
- Telephone: (01273) 292016
- Fax: (01273) 292019
- Minicom (01273) 292027
To make an appointment for the registration of a birth or death please telephone (01273) 292016
To make an appointment to enter notice of marriage or civil partnership and for enquires about ceremonies please telephone (01273) 294421
What do you think of us?
We would be interested to hear your suggestions on how we could improve our services to you. This link will take you to an online survey form which we would appreciate you taking the time to complete.In case of emergency
If you need to contact a Registrar to arrange an urgent burial.
You can do so by contactng:
- (01273) 292016 on Saturdays
- 07979 648 227 on Sundays and Bank Holidays (between 10am-12 noon)
If you need to contact a Registrar to arrange an urgent marriage or civil partnership, please telephone: 07900 432 445.
