Retention and disposal schedules - Registration services retention schedule

Published: 5 June 2025

Ceremonies

Civil marriages and civil partnerships

  • Description: Marriage notices and civil partnerships
  • Retention period: 6 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category: No

Renewal of vows

  • Description: Files relating to the organisation and administration of renewal of vows ceremonies
  • Retention period: 6 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category: No

Naming ceremonies

  • Description: Files relating to the organisation and administration of renewal of vows ceremonies
  • Retention period: 6 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category: No

Citizenship ceremonies

  • Description: Files relating to the organisation and administration of renewal of vows ceremonies
  • Retention period: 6 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Immigration Advice Authority
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category: No

Commitment ceremonies

  • Description: Files relating to the organisation and administration of renewal of vows ceremonies
  • Retention period: 6 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category: No

Communications and engagement

Partnerships

  • Description: Communities, meeting minutes, background papers, partnership agreements
  • Retention period: 6 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category: No

Plans

  • Description: Registration service plans
  • Retention period: 6 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category: No

Compliance

Audits

Risk assessments

  • Retention period: 3 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category: No

Annual reports

  • Retention period: 3 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category: No

Operations

Guidance and processes

  • Retention period: 3 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category: No

Management reporting

  • Retention period: 6 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category: No

Operational reporting

  • Retention period: 6 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category: No

Licences

  • Description: Approval premises licencing
  • Retention period: 6 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category: No

Data sharing agreements

  • Retention period: 6 years after date last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category: No

Terms and conditions

  • Retention period: Permanent
  • Action: Retain
  • Reasoning: Business requirement
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category: No