The 'Civil Partnership Act' came into force on 5 December 2005. The Act allows for adults of the same sex to enter into a legally binding civil partnership. Couples who form a civil partnership will have a new legal status, that of 'civil partner'. The IPS will accept civil partnership certificates as documentary evidence of a change of name.
Under British nationality law, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 does not confer automatic nationality status to either of the partners.
Only those who have the status of British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British national (overseas), British overseas citizen, British subject or British protected person are eligible for a British passport.
For more information on the Civil Partnership Act you can visit the General Register Office web site at: www.gro.gov.uk (new window)
If you have any questions about applying for British citizenship contact:
National Enquiry Team
Borders and Immigration Agency
PO Box 306
Liverpool L2 0QN
Tel: 0845 010 5200
www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
24-hour Passport Adviceline: 0300 222 0000 (see terms and conditions). Calls made to 0300 numbers from landlines and mobile phones are charged to customers at their network provider's national rate. Live operators are available to assist with your enquiry 24 hours a day.
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