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Civil Partnership Registrations
On 18th November 2004, The Civil Partnership Act 2004 received Royal Assent. The provisions of the Act were implemented on 5th December 2005 allowing same-sex couples to form a civil partnership for the first time on 21st December 2005.
This Act allows same-sex couples to register their partnership legally. On forming a civil partnership a couple will thereby acquire similar rights and responsibilities to those of a married couple such as employment and pension benefits and recognition under intestacy rules.
How do we register our partnership?
Each partner will need to give legal notice of their intended partnership to the local authority in which they have been resident for previous seven days. However, if one of the partners is subject to immigration control it will be necessary for both partners to attend a designated register office together to give the required notice. Further information on this aspect of the process can be obtained by contacting the relevant Register Office for your area: Nuneaton (North Warwickshire Borough and Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough areas) Tel: 02476 375209 Rugby (Rugby Borough area) Tel: 01788 551829 Warwick (Warwick District and Stratford upon Avon District areas) Tel 01926 413724 Civil Partners will need to produce passports as evidence of identity and nationality and some proof of residence in the form of utility bills, Council Tax bill, bank statement or any other form of official documentation. If either party has been through a marriage or other partnership previously they would also have to produce evidence of its dissolution. The notices of intended partnership will be placed on public display for a period of 15 clear days after which the partnership can be formed. The partnership can be formed in any local authority, irrespective of the residence of the couple, and can also be formed in an Approved wedding venue (see below). (please note that partnerships will have to be formed between the hours of 8am and 6pm reflecting the position for marriages).
Do we need to have a ceremony?
Warwickshire County Council offers ceremonies to couples as an optional addition to the legal registration. It gives couples a chance to celebrate their partnership with family and friends, if they so wish, but if partners prefer to undertake the legal formation of their partnership without ceremony, that is perfectly possible. Please notify the Register Office of your wishes when booking the appointment to register the partnership.
How do I book to register my partnership?
Firstly, you need to decide on a venue. If you are intending to simply register your partnership without a ceremony, you can do this at one of our Register Offices (see below). If you are having a ceremony, you may wish to hold this either a Register Office or an Approved wedding venue. Register Offices Warwickshire has 5 Register Offices with ceremony rooms, which are ideally situated, across the county. North Warwickshire : Atherstone Civic Suite and the Riversley Suite, Nuneaton Register Office Tel: 02476 375209 East Warwickshire : The Bloxam Rooms, Rugby Register Office: Tel: 01788 551829 South Warwickshire : Warwick Register Office (small ceremony room at Shire Hall, Warwick), Pageant House Warwick and Winton House, Stratford upon Avon Tel 01926 413724 We recommend that you make a provisional booking to have your partnership at one of these offices, by telephone, as soon as you have a date in mind. Civil Partnerships at an Approved Wedding Venue You may choose to have your civil partnership ceremony at one of our approved wedding venues. These are buildings that have been issued with an Approved Premises Licence for Civil Marriages and Partnerships by Warwickshire County Council. When booking an approved venue you should initially contact the premises of your choice and make provisional arrangements for the date and time of your ceremony. Please see the pages below for details of all licensed Approved wedding venues within Warwickshire. You can search for premises in a number of ways:- By area By type of venue (hotel, country house etc.) By name of premises
Fees
The fee for giving notice of civil partnership will be £33.50 each. The cost of the civil partnership registration at the Warwick Register Office at Shire Hall will be £43.50. The cost at Atherstone Civic Suite, Rugby Register Office, Nuneaton Register Office, Pageant House, Warwick or Winton House in Stratford will be £110.00 For civil partnerships which take place at one of our Approved Premises, the fee for the Registrar's attendance, as of 1st April 2010 will be £300.00 Monday to Thursday £350.00 on a Friday £390.00 on a Saturday £450.00 on a Sunday and Bank Holidays. These fees are subject to change on 1st April 2011. Photographs & Videos It can be very distracting if guests are taking photographs during the ceremony. We therefore request that guests refrain from taking photographs until the ceremony is completed when an opportunity to take photographs will be available. The ceremony may be videoed but you are requested to make prior arrangements with the Superintendent Registrar. For further guidance please read our Photography Policy