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Order marriage certificates for church weddings

You can buy copies of marriage certificates for marriages which have or will take place in religious premises in East Sussex, excluding Brighton & Hove.

If you order your certificates from us, in advance of your ceremony they will be issued up to 7 days after your marriage schedule has been returned to the register office.*

Churches and other licensed religious premises can no longer issue marriage certificates.

Marriage certificates
Service level What is included Total price
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* £11
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* £35

*Posted certificates are subject to Royal Mail delivery times in addition to the stated time frame.

Please keep your order reference as you will need to quote it if there is a problem with your order. Call us on 0345 60 80 198 if something goes wrong.

Your certificate(s) will be sent to the cardholder’s billing address.

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If the marriage was registered outside East Sussex

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