Customer Support Services fees and charges
Customer Support Services Charges from 1st April 2026
| Description | Net (£) | VAT Rate | VAT (£) | Gross (£) |
Notes/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commission on trade union deductions | 2.50% | Standard | 2.50% | Percentage charge - same as previous year | |
| Arrestment handling charge per item | 0.83 | Standard | 0.17 | 1.00 | This is a Statutory Charge. The maximum that can be charged is £1 |
| Info to Banks etc - Handling Charge | 30.13 | Standard | 6.03 | 36.15 | |
| Registrars Fees and Charges (Extracts at time of registration) | 10.00 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 10.00 | Set by Registrar General - no announced increase for 2026-27 |
| Registrars Fees and Charges (Extracts outwith a calendar month of registration) | 15.00 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 15.00 | Set by Registrar General - no announced increase for 2026-27 |
| Registrars Search & Genealogy - Particular Search | 5.00 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 5.00 | Set by Registrar General - no announced increase for 2026-27 |
| Registrars Search & Genealogy - General Search | 15.00 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 15.00 | Set by Registrar General - no announced increase for 2026-27 |
| Registrars - Recording of name, or change of name or surname or alternative name | 40.00 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 40.00 | Set by Registrar General - no announced increase for 2026-27 |
| Registrars - Printing a copy certificate (for delivering see rows 13 and 14) | 15.00 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 15.00 | Set by Registrar General - no announced increase for 2026-27 |
| Registrars - Delivering a copy certificate within the UK | 3.40 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 3.40 | Postage element for row 12 |
| Registrars - Delivering copy certificate outwith the UK | 6.75 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 6.75 | Postage element for row 12 |
| Marriage Notices (Per Person) | 45.00 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 45.00 | Set by Registrar General - no announced increase for 2026-27 |
| Civil Marriage/Partnership Solemnisation | 55.00 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 55.00 | Set by Registrar General - no announced increase for 2026-27 |
| Registrars Rental Income - Registrars Office Wedding | 134.45 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 134.45 | |
| Registrars Rental Income - Registrars Office Wedding - Saturday | 270.65 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 270.65 | |
| Admin charges (for registrar attendance at non-statutory venue) - weekday | 354.45 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 354.45 | |
| Admin charges (for registrar attendance at non-statutory venue) - Saturday | 420.65 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 420.65 | |
| Admin charges, evenings after 6pm | 478.40 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 478.40 | |
| Admin charges, Sundays & Public Holidays (excl. Easter & Christmas) | 534.30 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 534.30 | |
| Blue Badges | 20.00 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 20.00 | Set by Scottish Government |
| Registrars Travel Fees - rate per mile | 0.60 | Zero Rated | 0.00 | 0.60 | |
| Customer Service Point Room Hire - Non Profit Organisations (room let) | 15.95 | Exempt | 0.00 | 15.95 | |
| Customer Service Point Room Hire - Non Profit Organisations (room let) - Half day | 52.15 | Exempt | 0.00 | 52.15 | |
| Customer Service Point Room Hire - Non Profit Organisations (room let) - Full day | 93.65 | Exempt | 0.00 | 93.65 | |
| Customer Service Point Room Hire - Commercial Rate (room let) | 44.25 | Exempt | 0.00 | 44.25 | |
| Naming Ceremonies at Registration Office - Monday - Friday | 100.83 | Standard | 20.17 | 121.00 | |
| Naming Ceremonies at Registration Office - Saturday | 135.00 | Standard | 27.00 | 162.00 | |
| Naming Ceremonies at a Venue or Location - Monday - Friday | 145.00 | Standard | 29.00 | 174.00 | |
| Naming Ceremonies at a Venue or Location - Saturday | 178.33 | Standard | 35.67 | 214.00 | |
| Naming Ceremonies - Additional charge if a second registration escort is required for a large ceremony | 56.18 | Standard | 11.24 | 67.42 | |
| Naming Ceremonies - Additional charge for each child of the same family | 11.24 | Standard | 2.25 | 13.48 | |
| Naming Ceremonies - Additional charge if held as part of a civil marriage/partnership | 56.18 | Standard | 11.24 | 67.42 | |
| Renewal of Vows Ceremony at Registration Office - Monday - Friday | 168.33 | Standard | 33.67 | 202.00 | |
| Renewal of Vows Ceremony at Registration Office - Saturday | 223.33 | Standard | 44.67 | 268.00 | |
| Renewal of Vows Ceremony at a Venue or Location - Monday - Friday | 246.67 | Standard | 49.33 | 296.00 | |
| Renewal of Vows Ceremony at a Venue or Location - Saturday | 246.67 | Standard | 49.33 | 296.00 | |
| Renewal of Vows - Additional charge if a second registration escort is required for a large ceremony | 56.18 | Standard | 11.24 | 67.42 | |
| Extract/Search of Lair Register on Islands | 41.00 | Outwith the Scope | 0.00 | 41.00 | |
| Funeral Ceremony - Monday - Friday | 150.00 | Exempt | 0.00 | 180.00 | |
| Funeral Ceremony - Saturday | 250.00 | Exempt | 0.00 | 300.00 |
