Civil Partnerships


What is a civil partnership? A civil partnership is a legally recognised relationship between two people. It will give you added legal rights, as well as responsibilities.


To register a civil partnership, you and your partner must sign a civil partnership document in front of a civil partnership registrar and two witnesses.


Who can register a civil partnership


You and your partner can register a civil partnership as long as all the following circumstances apply:


• you are both 16 or over. If you are 16 or 17, you will usually have to get written consent from your parents or legal guardians


• you have lived in the same area in England or Wales for at least seven days


• neither of you is already either a civil partner, or married


• you are not close blood relatives


How to register a civil partnership • There are two steps needed to register a civil partnership. The first step is to give notice of your intention to register and the second is to actually register the civil partnership.


• For information about giving notice see page 19


Registration


You can register your civil partnership in any register office or at any venue that has been approved to register civil partnerships. Any venue that has been approved to hold civil marriages automatically has approval to register civil partnerships


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