You will need to show the authorised person documentary evidence of your name, age and nationality – ideally in the form of your passport. You will also be asked to provide evidence of your address.
If you have been married before or party to a previous civil partnership, you will also need to produce documents that confirm that you are now free to register a civil partnership. These could include:
- divorce decree absolute bearing the court’s original stamp
- final order of dissolution of a civil partnership
- death certificate of your former husband, wife or civil partner
For details on how to apply for a copy of a decree absolute or final order of dissolution if the divorce or dissolution was granted through an English or Welsh court see Divorces and civil partnership dissolutions.
And, if you are subject to immigration control, you will also need to produce documentary evidence to the authorised person to confirm that you satisfy the eligibility requirements for giving notice to register a civil partnership in England and Wales. For more information see Giving notice overview.
