HomeCivil partnership in an approved venue
Civil partnerships can also take place in an approved venue which has been licensed to hold marriage and civil partnership ceremonies, subject to the availability of a Registrar.List of venues
The following venues have been approved by the Registrar:Belfast Castle
Europa Hotel
Glenowen Hotel
Malone Lodge Hotel
Malone House
The Kremlin
Ormeau Baths Gallery
Queen's University Belfast
Ulster Hall
Holiday Inn (Ormeau Road) Registrar's office
Park Avenue Hotel
Stormont Hotel
Ten Square
Wellington Park Hotel
Grand Opera House
Shu
Merchant Hotel
Hilton Belfast
Choosing a date
If you are planning on having a civil partnership ceremony in a year's time or longer, you can make a provisional booking.If you want a date within the next 12 months, you can also make a definite booking, subject to availability.
Easter to October is our busiest season and Fridays and Saturdays are particularly popular days.
You are advised to book your ceremony as early as possible to secure the date and time you want.
When you make a booking with an approved venue, you will be given an AP1 form.
You should complete this as soon as possible, to enable the Registration office to see if a Registrar is available on your chosen date.
Available times
The ceremony may take place at 12pm or 3pm on weekdays, or 12pm or 3pm on Saturdays, depending on Registrar availability.Fees payable
The following fees currently apply to civil partnerships in one of our approved venues.They should be submitted before your ceremony.
- weekdays - £155
- Saturdays - £205
- bank holidays - £230.
On the day
Full details of the ceremony format, including information about dress, music and flowers, are available in our civil partnership in an approved venue brochure.Details of your choice of format should be returned to the Registrar no later than two weeks before your ceremony date, along with any necessary documents or equipment.
- Download the civil partnership in an approved venue brochure (PDF - 746KB)
