Where and how to get your civil partnership certificate

If you are a couple living in the UK and looking to formalise your relationship without marrying in the traditional sense, a civil partnership can give your union the legal authority you need.

Moreover, when you get your civil partnership certificate apostilled, you can easily use it abroad if the country is a signatory to the Hague Convention.

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A civil partnership gives you many of the benefits and rights that come with traditional marriage, but there are some key distinctions.

Let’s explore some of the significant differences:

While the two have different formation rules, both enjoy similar legal rights, especially in key areas such as property and inheritance, parental responsibilities, immigration, next-of-kin status, and tax benefits.

You need a document with legal weight to prove that you are in a union recognised by the government. For marriages, that’s a marriage certificate. For civil partnerships, you will need a civil partnership certificate.

The register issues the certificate after you’ve signed the civil partnership schedule, which is the document that legally establishes your civil union.

A civil partnership certificate usually contains the following details:

Any couple can apply for a civil partnership if they meet the criteria set by the law.

Here’s the criteria for the application:

It’s important to note that civil partnerships are now available to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples across the United Kingdom.

The first step to registering a civil partnership is deciding the venue for the registration. Typically, this venue will be your local register office.

The rest of the process will be as follows:

You can only give notice of intent in the area where you live. For this reason, you will need to provide proof of address. The office will also require the following documents:

The costs of registering a civil partnership depend on your local authority and the venue you choose. The cost of a registrar is £56 at the register office.

You will get your civil partnership certificate at the time of registration. Typically, you can get copies of the certificate on the same day. You will likely need to pay extra for the additional copies.

Also, if you need additional certificate copies later, you can order them from the register office or the General Register Office (GRO).

Getting copies of your civil partnership certificate and keeping them safe is essential. An urgent need may arise at any time.

Your certificate will come in handy in situations such as:

Additionally, you will need copies of your civil partnership certificate when you need to use it in another country.

Such a scenario will require the certificate to be legalised for international use. This process generally involves getting an apostille. An apostille, in this case, is an internationally recognised certificate verifying the authenticity of your civil partnership certificate.

We are London Apostille Services Ltd, a duly registered apostille facilitator with 15+ years of experience. We can help you get your apostille within 24 hours or 3 to 4 business days, depending on urgency.

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Let’s explore some common issues people face with civil partnership certificates:

Your certificate may come with incorrect entries. Common errors include:

If you plan to travel internationally, you must correct any errors in your civil partnership certificate as soon as possible.

Certificates with material errors make it significantly more difficult to use the document for official or legal purposes. Some institutions, such as banks and embassies, will likely reject the certificate.

You can solve the problem by applying for corrections at the register office that issued the certificate. Usually, the register office will not erase the original entry. They typically add a note with corrections in the margins.

Your civil partnership certificate is issued in the UK and is essentially a UK document. You might have trouble getting a foreign entity to recognise its validity.

For instance, you may want to travel internationally and require a visa as a couple. A foreign embassy may not accept the certificate without further verification.

You can resolve this problem by getting your certificate legalised for use abroad. For many countries, getting an apostille for your UK civil partnership certificate is the way to legalise it. You can contact us at London Apostille Services Ltd, and we’ll help you resolve the issue within 24 hours.

Do you plan to adopt your partner’s name after getting a civil partnership certificate? Without taking preemptive measures, you may experience delays when updating official records and documents, such as driver’s licenses and bank account details.

While the certificate should be enough evidence for the name change, reality is a little more complicated. You’ll encounter some organisations that require a Deed Poll.

You can avoid the delays by understanding when a Deed Poll will likely be required. Also, if you want to use your Deed Poll internationally, you should get it apostilled too.

Looking for more information about civil partnerships in the UK? Let’s explore some of the common questions we get about the topic:

A civil partnership certificate carries significant legal weight in the UK. It’s still strictly a UK document, though, and you must get it apostilled if you want to use it internationally.

You can start the process now, rather than scrambling for document legalisation when pressed by an overseas institution.

Contact our team today, and we’ll help you obtain your certificate apostilled in as little as 24 hours.