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Civil partnerships

Register your civil partnership and apply for a certificate

Register your relationship as a civil partnership without a declaration ceremony and apply for a certificate.

Find a civil partnership notary

Find a civil partnership notary if you would like to register your civil partnership with a ceremony at a location of your choice.

Withdraw your application to register a civil partnership

When you apply to register a civil partnership (without a ceremony), you have 10 days in which you can withdraw your application. Learn how to withdraw before we register your relationship.

End a civil partnership

Find out how to apply to end your civil partnership and pay the fee of $85.80.

Withdraw your application to end a civil partnership

If you submit an application to end your civil partnership, you have 90 days in which you can withdraw your application before we process it.