Fees and charges
| From the Registrar who registered the birth, death or marriage (statutory charges): Standard or short certificate at the time of registration | £11 |
| Application and receipt of certificate same day service (in person or Royal Mail signed for 1st class) after initial registration | £35 |
| General searches at a Superintendent Registrar's office not exceeding 6 successive hours Any certificates purchased as a result of a search are subject to charges above. | £18 |
| Registration of approved premises - registration of premises for marriages and civil partnerships | £1,750 |
| Renewal of registration of premises for marriage and civil partnerships - 3 years | £1,500 |
| Registering a building for the solemnization of marriages - fee for certificate of approved premises | £123 |
| Registration of a building for the solemnization of marriages of a man and a woman or same sex couples previously registered for marriage | £64 |
| Registration of a building for the solemnization of marriages of a man and a woman or same sex couples not previously registered for marriage | £123 |
| British citizenship ceremony - personal British citizenship ceremony (at civic centre) | £170 |
| Booking fee for citizenship ceremony - non refundable | £30 |
| Amendment fee for changing ceremony date or time | £22 |
| Consideration by a Superintendent Registrar or Registrar for a correction | £75 |
| Consideration by the Registrar General for a correction | £90 |
| Change of a forename added within 12 months of birth registration | £40 |
Contact us
Gateshead Council
Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
0191 433 3000