Who can perform a civil partnership?
A civil partnership may be formalized by the Registrar or a Civil Registrars or by a civil partnership officer.
A civil partnership may be formalized by the Registrar or a Civil Registrars or by a civil partnership officer.
The Civil Partnership Act requires 7 clear days.
A civil partnership may be dissolved upon application to the Court.
Immediately after a civil partnership has been formalized by a Civil Registrar, the Civil Registrar is required to issue to the parties a certificate of civil partnership.
A certified copy of the certificate of civil partnership may be obtained from the Registrar.
Civil partnerships are non-religious and marriages are religious.
An overseas relationship may be recognized as a civil partnership if the conditions under the Civil Partnership Act are met.
Anyone may request a civil partnership certificate as this is a public register.
Civil Registrars are published in the Gazette and are listed on the General Registry’s website
A marriage officer is not authorized to formalize a civil partnership unless the person is also appointed as a Civil Registrar or a civil partnership officer.