Apply to license or renew a licence for a venue
The licence to hold civil marriages and civil partnership ceremonies at a venue is valid for 3 years from the date of issue.
If you are renewing your venue licence:
- We will invite you to renew your licence one calendar year before your current licence expires.
- You can apply to renew a licence, no more than 12 months and no less than 6 months before your current licence expires.
- Payment must be made no later than 6 months before your current licence expires, otherwise we will assume you are not re-licensing and will stop accepting new bookings for your venue.
- Use the normal application form below if you are renewing your licence.
If you need further advice, please email us at VenueLicensing@eastsussex.gov.uk:
- we can help you through the application process
- if you cannot use our online application form, we can provide the application form as a Word document.
Once you have your licence, we will work with you to help make your approved venue successful.
Fees and how to pay
When we receive your completed application, we will contact you to arrange a BACS payment of the fee.
