You must have a civil marriage or civil partnership venue licence if you want to hold:

• civil marriage and / or civil partnership ceremonies in a non-religious venue
• civil partnership ceremonies in a religious venue

Please contact us for further advice if you wish to licence a religious venue.

Non-religious and religious venues apply for licences in the same way, although the requirements and conditions are different.

The application must be made by the proprietor or trustee of the venue. If you are applying to hold civil partnership ceremonies in a religious building, we may require the consent of the governing authority.

Along with the completed application form, we will also need a number of documents and the fee. Please carefully read the guidance handbooks below as we may not be able to process your application if documents are missing.

Contact us to apply.