Our Registration Service carries out civil
partnership ceremonies for same
sex couples.
Civil Partnership registration ceremonies can take place at
the Register
Office or other
approved premises across the district.
Before a Civil Partnership can be
registered
Notice of Civil Partnership must be given by each partner in
the district in which they live. To give Notice of Marriage in
North Somerset please make an appointment at your local
Register
Office. You will have to pay
a
fee. Notice must be given at least 16 days before the
partnership can be registered.
Each partner must be over 16 years of age, single, widowed or
divorced and have had any previous civil partnerships
dissolved.
If either partner is under 18 years of age the written
consent of parents or legal guardians is usually required.
If either or both of the parties do not hold either British
or European Economic Area
(EEA) citizenship they may
need Home Office approval
before giving notice to a designated Register Office.
The partnership is made legal by the signing of a schedule in front
of a Civil Partnership Registrar and two witnesses.
There are no legal requirements to have a ceremony, exchange rings
or vows - although many people choose to do so.
Find out more about venues in the area licensed to hold civil
partnership ceremonies in our
approved premises section.
Details of the ceremony options are available from the
Register
Office.
The information provided in this section is for guidance
only and is not a full expression of the law.
For more information or to make an appointment please contact
our Registration
Service.
