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Q. What is the registration process for same-sex partners
now that the entitlement has been signed into law?
20.02.11
The procedure is that, at least three months before, you must
make an appointment with a Registrar to give notification of
intention to enter into a civil partnership. The registration must
take place in the presence of two witnesses who are both over 18
years of age. You can simply register a new civil partnership;
unlike marriage you do not need to have a ceremony. However, if you
choose to have a ceremony the requirements are similar to marriage
ceremonies.
You must provide the following documents when giving notification: A
passport as photographic ID (if this is not available, you must
discuss this with the Registrar in advance); Birth certificate (must
bear an apostille stamp if it is from outside Ireland); Proof of
address; PPS Number (where applicable). Other documents are required
if either person is divorced, widowed, has had a previous civil
partnership dissolved or is a surviving civil partner. The Registrar
will advise what is required in each case during the notification
appointment. You also need to tell the Registrar the intended date
of civil partnership; the names and dates of birth of the two
witnesses, and the details of the proposed venue (if not held in a
registry office the venue must be open to the public and approved by
the Registrar)
If you married or entered into a civil partnership abroad your
relationship may be recognised as a civil partnership in Ireland
provided certain criteria are met.
You can find more detailed information on civil partnership
registration on the General Register Office website:
www.groireland.ie .
Citizens Information: Buncrana 074 9363496; Carndonagh 074 9373741
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