partnerships :: civil partnership act 2004

Some overseas relationships will automatically be treated as civil partnerships in UK. These are listed in Schedule 20 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 as follows:

• Belgium – cohabitation legale (statutory cohabitation)
• Belgium – marriage
• Canada – same sex marriage
• Canada (Nova Scotia) – domestic partnership
• Canada (Quebec) – union civile or civil union
• Denmark – registreret partnerskab (registered partnership)
• Finland – rekisteroity parisuhde (registered partnership)
• France – pacte civile de solidarite (civil solidarity pact)
• Germany – Lebenspartnerschaft (life partnership)
• Iceland – stadfesta samvist (confirmed cohabitation)
• Netherlands – geregistreerde partnerschap (registered partnership)
• Netherlands – same sex marriage
• Norway – registrert partnerskap (registered partnership)
• Spain – same sex marriage
• Sweden – registerat partnerskap (registered partnership)
• United States of America: Vermont – civil union
• United States of America (Connecticut) – civil union

Note:

Those shown in italics are to be confirmed as additions to Schedule 20.