Section 9: Evidence

Civil Partnership Act 2004 · 2004 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Civil partnership: England and Wales — Chapter 1: Registration

A notice of proposed civil partnership under section 8 must, in relation to each of the parties to the civil partnership, be accompanied by specified evidence of the following matters—

the person's name and surname;
the person's date of birth;
the person's place of residence;
the person's nationality.

If a party to the proposed civil partnership is a relevant national within the meaning of section 30A(ab) the notice of proposed civil partnership under section 8 must also be accompanied—

where the party falls within section 30A(ab)(i), by an electronic certificate which confirms that the leave referred to in that provision has been granted; or
where the party falls within section 30A(ab)(ii)—
by a certificate of application which confirms that the application referred to in regulation 4 of the Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 has been made; and
by evidence that the relevant period referred to in regulation 4 of those Regulations has not expired.

A person giving a notice of proposed civil partnership under section 8 must provide the registration authority to which the notice is given with specified evidence—

as to whether the person has previously formed a civil partnership or been married; and
if so, as to the ending of the civil partnership or marriage.

In this section “specified evidence” means evidence that is in accordance with regulations made under section 9E.

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