How to Get a Copy of Civil Partnership Certificate

The procedure for a homebound person to register a registered civil partnership is exactly the same as the usual procedure, with the following exceptions: In some situations, a couple who has not registered a civil partnership has the same legal rights and obligations as a couple who has registered a civil partnership. This is the case, for example, when you calculate your entitlement to social benefits and tax credits. All standard service certificates are sent by second class mail to UK addresses. Certificates ordered as part of the Priority service are shipped in first class to addresses in the United Kingdom. In addition, you must provide certain personal data to the registrar. This is your name, address, age, nationality and whether you have ever lived or been married in a registered partnership. You will be asked to provide proof of this information, for example: Your passport, birth certificate, absolute divorce decree or death certificate of a former partner. If any of you are subject to immigration control, you may need to provide additional supporting documentation – see under Persons subject to immigration control. We strive to issue all certificates within 5 business days of receiving your request, unless you order through the priority service.

To register a civil partnership, you and your partner must sign a civil partnership deed in front of two witnesses and a registrar. There are separate procedures for converting a same-sex civil partnership into marriage if you are a homemade, imprisoned or seriously ill person. Contact your local registrar for more information about these procedures. You will receive a certificate of civil partnership when you register. You will be charged a fee for this. Details of the fees can be found on the GOV. UK website at www.gov.uk. If you are subject to immigration control and want to register a registered civil partnership, you may need to seek advice from an experienced advisor, such as a citizen advisory office. To search for details about your nearest CAB, including those who can advise you by email, click on the nearest CAC.

There are special rules for registering a civil partnership for people who are seriously ill and unlikely to recover. These relax the rules for registering a civil partnership in order to speed up the process. This means that you do not have to wait 28 days between termination and registration of your civil partnership – see How to register a civil partnership. In addition, only one of you must notify the vital statistics office of your intention to register a civil partnership. You must prove that one of you is seriously ill and unlikely to recover and is too ill to transfer. For more information about ending a civil partnership, see Ending a civil partnership. You can also order certificates from the local vital statistics office where the birth, death or marriage was registered. Registering a civil partnership gives your relationship legal recognition. This gives you additional legal rights as well as responsibilities. There`s a £45 fee for the standard conversion service, although the service is free if you sign up before March 29.

March 2014 entered into a registered civil partnership and wishes to convert its civil partnership into marriage before December 10, 2015. There is also a fee for an additional ceremony, but for the first year the total cost will be reduced by £45. We use Royal Mail for our certificate ordering service. Please read published delivery times and customer satisfaction standards in case of delay or problem with receipt of your order. You can register your civil partnership with any civil registry office or any place authorized to register civil partnerships. Where civil marriages have been authorized, permission to register civil partnerships should be granted automatically. Non-religious venues cannot choose whether or not to enter into a registered partnership when holding weddings. This would constitute unlawful discrimination. Only registered partnerships between two persons of the same sex If your civil partnership was registered in Scotland, you must terminate it or convert it into marriage. Heterosexual partnerships are not recognised in Scotland.

If you can, it`s best to convert your civil partnership into marriage before applying for a gender recognition certificate. Important Note: We can only accept applications for registered partnerships that have taken place in Suffolk via this website. To avoid additional costs and inconvenience, please check this carefully before proceeding. Civil partnership certificates are available from 2005 to today. You can order a civil partnership certificate online from the General Register Office Northern Ireland (GRONI). You will need a credit or debit card to use this service. After the ceremony, the marriage is registered and a marriage certificate is issued.