The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Justice.

Pursuant to section 64 of the Marriage Act 1955, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations.

1	Title and commencement
2	Interpretation
3	Fees payable to New Zealand representatives
4	Other fees
5	GST excluded
6	Revocation
	Schedule Fees
	Gazette Information
	Notes

Regulations

1 Title and commencement

(1)

These regulations may be cited as the Marriage (Fees) Regulations 1995.

(2)

These regulations shall come into force on the day after the date of their notification in the Gazette.

2 Interpretation

In these regulations, the Act means the Marriage Act 1955.

3 Fees payable to New Zealand representatives

There shall be paid to any New Zealand representative who gives a certificate under section 43 of the Act a fee of $11 for each such certificate.

4 Other fees

There shall be paid to the Registrar-General or, as the case requires, to a registrar, for each of the matters specified in the Schedule, the fee specified for it in the Schedule.

5 GST excluded

The fees specified in the Schedule are exclusive of goods and services tax under the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985.

Regulation 5 heading: replaced, on 18 June 2026, by regulation 4(1) of the Marriage (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SL 2026/129).

Regulation 5: amended, on 18 June 2026, by regulation 4(2) of the Marriage (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SL 2026/129).

6 Revocation

The following regulations are hereby consequentially revoked:

(a)

Marriage (Fees) Regulations 1989:

(b)

Marriage (Fees) Regulations 1989, Amendment No 1.

Schedule Fees

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Schedule: replaced, on 18 June 2026, by regulation 5 of the Marriage (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SL 2026/129).

Table 1—Fees payable for various matters on or after 18 June 2026 and before close of 15 June 2027

No	Matter	Fee ($)
1	For every notice of a marriage (intended to be solemnised by a marriage celebrant)	137.39
2	Applying for a certificate of no impediment to marry	156.52
3	For every notice of a marriage and solemnisation of marriage by a registrar	289.57
4	Additional fee in respect of a marriage celebrated by a registrar outside normal hours	50.43
5	Lodgement of caveat	50.43
6	Application for name to be entered on list of marriage celebrants as an independent celebrant (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for appointment as a civil union celebrant)	201.74
7	Application for name to be entered on list of marriage celebrants as a celebrant nominated by an approved organisation (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for appointment as a civil union celebrant)	137.39
8	Application for an independent celebrant to continue to act as a marriage celebrant (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for reappointment as a civil union celebrant)	54.78
9	Application for a celebrant nominated by an approved organisation to continue to act as a marriage celebrant (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for reappointment as a civil union celebrant)	27.83

Table 2—Fees payable for various matters on or after 16 June 2027 and before close of 15 June 2028

No	Matter	Fee ($)
1	For every notice of a marriage (intended to be solemnised by a marriage celebrant)	145.22
2	Applying for a certificate of no impediment to marry	165.22
3	For every notice of a marriage and solemnisation of marriage by a registrar	297.39
4	Additional fee in respect of a marriage celebrated by a registrar outside normal hours	53.04
5	Lodgement of caveat	53.04
6	Application for name to be entered on list of marriage celebrants as an independent celebrant (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for appointment as a civil union celebrant)	213.04
7	Application for name to be entered on list of marriage celebrants as a celebrant nominated by an approved organisation (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for appointment as a civil union celebrant)	145.22
8	Application for an independent celebrant to continue to act as a marriage celebrant (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for reappointment as a civil union celebrant)	58.26
9	Application for a celebrant nominated by an approved organisation to continue to act as a marriage celebrant (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for reappointment as a civil union celebrant)	28.70

Table 3—Fees payable for various matters on or after 16 June 2028

No	Matter	Fee ($)
1	For every notice of a marriage (intended to be solemnised by a marriage celebrant)	153.91
2	Applying for a certificate of no impediment to marry	173.91
3	For every notice of a marriage and solemnisation of marriage by a registrar	306.09
4	Additional fee in respect of a marriage celebrated by a registrar outside normal hours	56.52
5	Lodgement of caveat	56.52
6	Application for name to be entered on list of marriage celebrants as an independent celebrant (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for appointment as a civil union celebrant)	225.22
7	Application for name to be entered on list of marriage celebrants as a celebrant nominated by an approved organisation (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for appointment as a civil union celebrant)	153.91
8	Application for an independent celebrant to continue to act as a marriage celebrant (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for reappointment as a civil union celebrant)	61.74
9	Application for a celebrant nominated by an approved organisation to continue to act as a marriage celebrant (unless a fee has already been paid for an application for reappointment as a civil union celebrant)	30.43

Marie Shroff,
Clerk of the Executive Council

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 7 September 1995.

Notes

1 General

This is a consolidation of the Marriage (Fees) Regulations 1995 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.

2 Legal status

A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.

Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.

3 Editorial and format changes

The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.

4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation

Marriage (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SL 2026/129)

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