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2026 No. 672

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES, ETC., ENGLAND AND WALES

The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Made

22nd June 2026

Laid before Parliament

24th June 2026

Coming into force

9th November 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 38A(1) and 39A(1)(a) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953(1).

Citation, commencement, and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 9th November 2026.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) Regulations 2016

2.—(1) The Table in Schedule 1 (fees payable) to the Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) Regulations 2016(2), is amended as follows.

(2) In row 16A, in column 4 for “The registrar or superintendent registrar having the custody of the register” substitute “If the entry in the register was made before 1 July 2009, to the superintendent registrar. If the entry in the register was made on or after 1 July 2009, to the superintendent registrar or the registrar”.

(3) In row 17A—

(a)in column 2, in (a) and (b) for “with custody of the register” substitute “who effects the correction”.

(b)in column 4 for “The person with custody of the register” for both places it occurs, substitute “If the entry in the register was made before 1 July 2009, to the superintendent registrar. If the entry in the register was made on or after 1 July 2009, to the superintendent registrar or the registrar”.

(4) In row 20, in column 2, in (a) and (b) for “kept” substitute “issued”.

(5) In row 21, in column 2, in (a) and (b) for “kept” substitute “issued”.

Mike Tapp

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

22nd June 2026

(1)

1953 c. 20 (1 & 2 Eliz 2). Section 38A inserted by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), section 94(a), Schedule 15, paragraph 2.

(2)

S.I. 2016/911, amended by S.I. 2017/947 and S.I. 2018/1268. There are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

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The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (2026/672)
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