Contact our register offices
The Registration Service is open but with restricted access by appointment only.
Please note you can access all of the following services online:
If you attend without an appointment, we will try our best to assist you during our opening hours.
Both offices will be closed on Wednesday 9th September from 2:05pm to 3:05pm.
The office is closed once every 6 weeks on a Wednesday for staff training, our next training date is:
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Our Wakefield office will be closed from 9am to 1:05pm.
Our Pontefract office will be closed from 9am to 1:45pm.
We are still open as normal for ceremonies.
Opening hours
Register office opening hours for phone enquiries
| Day | Time |
| Monday | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 4pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 4pm |
| Friday | 9am to 4pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 12:30pm |
Appointments with a Registrar to register births and deaths, or give notice of your intention to marry or form a civil partnership
| Day | Time |
| Monday | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Friday | 9am to 4:30pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 1pm |
Register office opening hours for reception appointments i.e. to apply for a correction.
| Day | Time |
| Monday | 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm |
| Friday | 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 12:30pm |
Where to find us
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Wakefield Register Office
Wakefield Town Hall
Wood Street
Wakefield
WF1 2HQPhone: 0345 4 852 888
Email: wakefieldregistrars@wakefield.gov.uk
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Pontefract Registration Office
Town Hall
Pontefract
WF8 1PGPhone: 0345 4 852 888
Email: wakefieldregistrars@wakefield.gov.uk
Out-of-hours services
There are services available for urgent marriages and urgent burial arrangements outside of normal working hours.