Marriage/civil partnerships certificate

We hold copies of marriage certificates for all marriages in Gwynedd since 1837, and civil partnership since 1994. If you are looking for a marriage certificate dated before 1837 please contact the archives service.

If the wedding was held at a church which had its own officials to act for the Registrar, Cyngor Gwynedd’s Registration Service will not receive a copy of the certificate until the register at the chapel has been closed. For advice, please call: 01766 771000.

Buy a copy of a marriage/civil partnership certificate

  • Cost
    £12.50 including first class post
  • How to request a copy?
  • How and when will I receive the certificate? Once we have received your application and payment, we will aim to send the certificate to you in the post within 10 working days.

Need a certificate in a hurry?

If you need the certificate in a hurry, you can make an urgent request.

If we receive the request before 10.30am (Monday - Thursday) you may choose to collect the certificate from Siop Gwynedd in Caernarfon (after 3 o’clock that day) OR have it be posted with ‘1st class – Signed For’ postage the same day.

The cost for an urgent request is £38.50 for each copy including first class post.

  • How do I make an urgent request for a certificate?- Phone: 01766 771000 and pay with a debit card before 10.30am (Monday to Thursday)

More information

Call us on 01766 771000.