Becoming an approved venue for civil marriages and civil partnerships

Applications can be submitted on-line or in hard copy (paper based).

A non-returnable fee of £900.00 is payable for a three year approval (grant or renewal)

On-line application for approval

The application form can be submitted, and payment made, on-line.

Application form and guidance notes for on-line applications.

There are other applications for approved venues available online, they include:

• applications for renewal of approvals
• applications for approval of additional rooms
• informing the authority of changes of circumstances

Hard copy application for approval

If you are submitting a paper based application for approval as a venue for civil marriages and civil partnerships, you will need to submit the following:

• a completed application for an approved premises licence
• three plans of the premises indicating the room(s) to be licensed
• the required fee

Payment

• A non returnable fee of £900.00 is payable for a three year approval (grant or renewal).
• Payment may be made by cash or a cheque made payable to Manchester City Council.
• Debit and Credit Cards are also accepted by telephone (except American Express and Diners Card).

Applications and payments should be sent or delivered to:

The Proper Officer for Registration Matters
Manchester Register Office,
Heron House,
47 Lloyd Street,
Manchester,
M2 5LE

9.00am- 4.30pm Monday to Friday
(closed first Tuesday of the month in the afternoon).

You can also contact us by:

• telephone: 0161 234 5005
• fax: 0161 274 7112 
• email: registeroffice@manchester.gov.uk