Civil Partnerships

A civil partnership is a legally recognised partnership as an alternative to marriage.

Before you are able to form a civil partnership you must both Give Notice at least 29 days before your ceremony date.

To book your civil partnership ceremony or notice appointment please call 029 2087 1680.

Forming a Civil Partnership

Unlike a marriage there are no prescribed words that you may say, instead the partnership is formed by each of you reading a legal declaration and signing the civil partnership schedule in the presence of a Registrar and two witnesses.

For a Civil Partnership, a couple must be:

• over 18
• not related to each other
• not in an existing marriage or civil partnership.

To arrange a Civil Partnership in Cardiff:

• you need to give notice of your intention to register at the Register Office
• you will need to reserve a time slot for your ceremony
• pay the statutory fee for giving notice of intention

After 29 days of giving notice you can register your partnership by signing a civil partnership schedule in front of the registrar and your two witnesses.

There is also a single fee for the formation of the civil partnership.

Find out about planning your ceremony.

You are welcome to celebrate in any way that you choose, from a simple signing of the schedule with a Registrar and two witnesses to a full ceremony with family and friends. You don’t need to have a ceremony to form a civil partnership, however, if you are booking the Llandaff Suite or one of our approved venues we offer choices of ceremony to help make the day really special.