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<p>The proposed fees for converting a civil partnership to marriage have been calculated
on a full cost recovery basis. Where comparable processes exist for marriage and civil
partnership, for example, for housebound and detained persons, these have been mirrored
in the calculations for the conversion fees. Subject to Parliamentary approval of
the necessary legislation, the fee to convert a civil partnership to a marriage will
be:</p><p> </p><p>· £45 - standard procedure at a register office</p><p>· £99 - at
the residence of a housebound person</p><p>· £117 - at the place of detention of a
detained person</p><p>· £15 – special procedure where a person is seriously ill and
not expected to recover.</p><p> </p><p>There will be separate fees for conversions
conducted in consulates overseas which have yet to be confirmed.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government recognises that some couples may not have entered into their civil partnership
if marriage had been available to same sex couples at that time. Therefore the Home
Secretary has agreed to waive the fee for one year from 10 December 2014 for any couple
who formed their civil partnership prior to 29 March 2014.</p>
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