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License your venue

Kent County Council licenses Kent venues for civil marriages and civil partnerships. A venue licence needs to be renewed every 3 years.

Suitable venues and regulations

To be licensed, a ceremony venue must be a permanent structure. It must provide a place where the important personal events of peoples lives may be celebrated with solemnity and dignity.

Licence fees

The below figures are for a 3 year licence:

  • 1 ceremony room: £2,200
  • All additional ceremony rooms/areas: £110 each (at time of initial application)
  • Appeal against refusal of licence/ licence conditions/ decision to revoke: £1,000

Apply for a licence

Before you begin the process, we can inspect your venue for free. We can give you advice about your venue before you submit a formal application.

If you would like a free inspection of your venue contact us, email kentish.ceremony@kent.gov.uk or call 03000 41 40 03.

I don't agree with a decision

If your application has been declined, you have the right to have a review of the decision.

If you would like to have a review of the decision, call 03000 41 40 03 or email kentish.ceremony@kent.gov.uk.

Current venue licence applications in Kent

You can view a list of the current venue licence applications we have received.

If you have any questions about applying for a venue licence contact us, call 03000 41 40 03 or email kentish.ceremony@kent.gov.uk.