Order marriage certificates
Certificate Ordering
Some of our registers in the Hastings area between 1837 and 2009 are currently undergoing preservation work to protect them for the future.
This does not affect:
- registers from 2009 to present day
- registers from other areas within East Sussex
- marriage registers at places of worship
If we are unable to complete your certificate order, you will be notified and refunded in full.
As an alternative, you can Order a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate - GOV.UK from the General Register Office.
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, as shown in the map. This excludes Brighton & Hove, West Sussex and elsewhere.
If the marriage was registered in another local authority you can order certificates here:
If your certificate order is urgent, we recommend using our ‘Priority Service’ as detailed below.
| Service level | What is included | Total price |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.
Your personal details are protected when using our online forms. Read our privacy statement and our privacy notice.
Religious marriages
You can buy copies of marriage certificates for marriages which have or will take place in religious premises in East Sussex, as shown in the map. This excludes Brighton & Hove, West Sussex and elsewhere.
If the marriage was registered in another local authority you can order certificates here:
Order in advance
If you order your certificates from us before your marriage schedule has been returned to the register office, you should choose the standard £12.50 certificate fee.
Your certificates will be issued up to 7 days after your marriage schedule has been returned.
Choosing the higher fee will not speed this process up.
Order after your wedding
If you order after your schedule has been returned or if your marriage was registered in an old style register book (marriages which took place before 4 May 2021) , you can choose either service level as appropriate.
| Service level | What is included | Total price |
|---|---|---|
| Priority Service | Not available for advance orders. 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 | For advance orders, certificate sent via 2nd class post within 7 working days of the marriage schedule being returned to the register office. For all other orders, certificate sent via 2nd class post on the 15th working day after placing your order. | £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.
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.
Your personal details are protected when using our online forms. Read our privacy statement and our privacy notice.