Civil Partnership Registration

Civil Partnership Registration

A civil partneship notice has to be lodged with the Registrar in whose district the civil partnership is to take place. This must be done not less that 14 clear days before the date. You may, however, make provisional arrangements with the Registrar at an earlier date.

Ideally each party should deliver their own civil partnership notice to the Registrar but a relative or other person can deliver it on their behalf. However, both parties may be required to attend the Registrar's office to clear up any queries which may arise.

Aberdeenshire Council is happy to take bookings for Civil Partnership Ceremonies. While a civil partnership is not a marriage, the ceremony is expected to be seen as a symbol of a couple's commitment to each other. Please contact the local Registrar for further details.

 

What documents should I take to the Registrar?

• Civil Partnership Notice Forms (CP10's) The leaflet RCP1 is very helpful for Guidance to Civil Partnership in Scotland.
  Civil Partnership Notices can also be obtained from any registration office in Scotland or can be downloaded from General Register Office
• Form for additional information including Witnesses Names
• Birth certificates
• Passports maybe required
• If you or your partner have been previously married or in a registered civil partnership you must produce documentary evidence that the previous marriage or civil partnership has been ended by death, divorce, annulment or dissolution
• A foreign national may have to submit other documentation. Contact a Registration Office for further information or read GROS additional information. If preferred you can contact the Immigration and  Nationality Directorate in the Home Office on 0870 606 7766 or visit their website for further advice
• If any document is written in a language other than English it should be accompanied by an authorised translation

Please note if you are sending in your documents, call and check that they have arrived safely.

Documents issued by the Registrar?

• A civil partnership certificate, if requested and paid for, is issued once the civil partnership is registered