Civil Partnership and Conversion of Civil Partnership Certificate

In the UK, a Civil Partnership is a legal relationship that grants same-sex couples (or opposite-sex couples in some countries) the same legal rights and responsibilities as a heterosexual marriage. It is a formal registration of their relationship with the government.

Conversion of Civil Partnership refers to the process by which a couple in a Civil Partnership can convert their partnership into a marriage. This is typically done by filling out a form and paying a fee to the government. Once the conversion is complete, the couple is considered legally married.

You might need an apostille for a Civil Partnership and the Conversion of a Civil Partnership Certificate if you plan to use the document in a foreign country. 

An apostille is a certificate that authenticates the signature and seal of the official who signed the document. It is often required by foreign governments or organisations to ensure that the document is genuine and legally valid. 

If you plan to use either of the certificates for legal purposes in a foreign country, you may need to obtain an apostille to ensure that the document will be recognised as valid.

To apostille a Conversion of Civil Partnership or a Conversion of Civil Partnership certificate, you will need the following:

• To complete our Client Registration Form
• One form of photographic identification such as a passport or driving licence
• One proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement
• The original certificate or a certified copy (the FCDO does not accept photocopies of a civil partnership and conversion of civil partnership certificates)

To obtain an apostille, you will need to submit your Conversion of Civil Partnership Certificate and Conversion of Civil Partnership Document to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Legalisation Office (FCDO). 

There are two Legalisation Office counters in London (Premium Service) and Milton Keynes (Standard Service). We offer a premium same-day apostille service for urgent matters and a standard 3-5 working day apostille service if you are not in a rush.

Notary.co.uk can assist you with our fast and cost-effective services while walking you through every step of the process:

1. 1. Firstly you will need to complete our Client Registration Form to register as a client.
   2. You will need to obtain a certified copy of your Civil Partnership and Conversion of Civil Partnership Certificate from the General Register Office or the local authority where the partnership was registered.
      If your Civil Partnership and Conversion of Civil Partnership Certificate is a UK-issued certificate, notarisation won’t be required. This allows you to have the document apostilled directly.However, if it is not a UK-issued certificate, then you will need to provide our highly trained team with the original document and one of our experienced public notaries can assist you with notarising a copy of the document.
   3. If required, we will then have the document certified and apostilled at either of the available FCDO locations.
   4. Once this has been completed, we will email a PDF scan of the apostilled document and return the document to you.

We can provide exceptional services to assist you with notarising or obtaining an apostille or consular legalisation for your Civil Partnership Certificate if needed.