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Registration Offices

We are currently seeing unprecedented demand due to recent easing of ceremony restrictions. All registration requests are reviewed and prioritised. We appreciate your patience during this period. View Registrars arrangements during coronavirus.

Aberdeenshire Registrars provide the following range of services by appointment:

  • registration of births, marriages and deaths
  • family history research
  • ceremonial services (including marriage, civil partnership, renewal of vows, baby naming and citizenship ceremonies)

The registration team can be contacted Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Registration appointments are available via confidential telephone call with an experienced registrar.

In addition, weekly document signing appointments are available at eight locations in Aberdeenshire for the following purposes:

  • Signing the birth register
  • Presentation of original documents in respect of forthcoming marriage or civil partnership
  • Collection of marriage or civil partnership schedules

Your registrar will reserve a document signing appointment for you during your telephone appointment.

Please note that we may only accept marriage notices for ceremonies taking place within Aberdeenshire. Please refer to our marriage section for further details.

General enquiries

For all general enquiries please call 01467 468 468 or email us at registrars@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, unless specifically requested to contact an office directly.

Out of hours emergency assistance

If you require urgent registration assistance out-with office hours, contact us on 01467 533 040. Please note our on-call registrar is available only in cases of genuine emergency.

Office–specific contact details

Please note offices are only accessible to the public if you have an appointment.

Please find office–specific contact details below:

Banff registration office

Town House 
34 Low Street 
Banff
AB45 1AY
Telephone: 01261 455840
Email: banff.registrar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Document signing appointments available on Tuesdays
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Deeside registration office

Bridge Street
Banchory
AB31 5SU
Telephone: 01330 700440
Email: deeside.registrar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Document signing appointments available on Monday and Friday mornings
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Ellon registration office

Ellon Library
Station Road
Ellon
AB41 9AE
Telephone: 01358 281140
Email: ellon.registrar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Document signing appointments available on Thursdays
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Fraserburgh registration office

14 Saltoun Square
Fraserburgh
AB43 9DA
Telephone: 01346 415840
Email: fraserburgh.registrar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Document signing appointments available on Thursdays
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Huntly registration office

25 Gordon Street
Huntly
AB54 8AN
Telephone: 01466 405940
Email: huntly.registrar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Document signing appointments available on Wednesday afternoons
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Inverurie registration office

Gordon House
Blackhall Road
Inverurie
AB51 3WA
Telephone: 01467 537840
Email: inverurie.registrar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Document signing appointments available on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings 
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Peterhead registration office

Buchan House
St Peter Street
Peterhead
AB42 1QF
Telephone: 01779 403740
Email: peterhead.registrar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Document signing appointments available on Monday and Friday mornings 
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Stonehaven registration office

Viewmount
Arduthie Road
Stonehaven
AB39 2DQ
Telephone: 01569 690540
Email: stonehaven.registrar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Document signing appointments available on Fridays
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