Civil marriages
Civil marriages are those that take place in register offices or other non-religious venues.
You can buy copies of marriage certificates for marriages which happened in East Sussex, excluding Brighton & Hove.
If your certificate order is urgent, we recommend using our ‘Priority Service’ as detailed below.
Service level | What is included | Total price |
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Priority Service | Order processed within 24 hours Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and bank holidays). Certificate sent via 1st class post on the next working day. | £38.50 |
Statutory Service | Order processed within 15 working days. Certificate sent via 2nd class post on the 15th working day. | £12.50 |
- Posted certificates are subject to Royal Mail delivery times in addition to the stated time frame.
- Your certificate(s) will be sent to the cardholder’s billing address.
Service Level | What is included | Price |
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Priority Service to Collect | Order processed within 24 hours Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and bank holidays). Collect from any East Sussex Register Office after 2pm on the next working day. | £38.50 |
Statutory Service to Collect | Order processed within 15 working days. Collect from any East Sussex Register Office from the 15th working day. | £12.50 |
If the marriage was registered outside East Sussex
If you have a problem
- Please keep your order reference as you will need to quote it if there is a problem with your order.
- Email us at registrar@eastsussex.gov.uk or call us on 0345 60 80 198 if something goes wrong.
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