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.
Fees and how to pay
When we receive your completed application, we will contact you to arrange a BACS payment of the fee.
