Certificates

For ceremonies at approved licensed venues and in West Sussex ceremony rooms

For marriages and civil partnerships

For ceremonies at West Sussex Register Office and Worthing Library Small Ceremony Room, you will receive one legal certificate which will be issued within 10 days of the ceremony date.

For licensed venues and all other West Sussex ceremony rooms, you will receive two legal certificates which will be issued within 10 days of the ceremony date. You will receive a commemorative certificate on the day of your ceremony as part of the ceremony fee.

After your ceremony you may order additional certificates.

For marriages and civil partnerships at religious venues

Ceremonies where a registrar has not been in attendance

Your venue is required to send the legal documents to the registration service within 21 days. Please confirm with your church that your marriage document (schedule) has been sent to the registration office before placing your order.

After this period, you can order and pay for your certificates.

Registrar-attended ceremonies

You will receive one legal certificate which will be issued within 10 days of the ceremony date.

After your ceremony you may also order additional copy certificates.