{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004/schedule-20/paragraph-wrapper1n1",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/33",
  "legislation_title": "Civil Partnership Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004",
  "path": "schedule/20/paragraph/wrapper1n1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "A relationship is specified for the purposes of section 213(1)(a) (specified relationships between two people of the same sex) if it is registered in a country or territory given in the first column of the table and fits the description given in relation to that country or territory in the second column—\nCountry or territory\nDescription\nAndorra\nunió estable de parella\nArgentina\nmarriage\nArgentina: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires\nunión civil\nAustralia: Australian Capital Territory\ncivil partnership\nAustralia: New South Wales\na relationship registered under the Relationships Register Act 2010\nAustralia: Queensland\ncivil partnership\nAustralia: Tasmania\nsignificant relationship\nAustralia: Victoria\nregistered domestic relationship\nAustria\neingetragene Partnerschaft\nBelgium\nthe relationship referred to as cohabitation légale, wettelijke samenwoning or gesetzliches zusammenwohnen\nBelgium\nmarriage\nBrazil\nmarriage\nBrazil\nunião estável\nCanada\nmarriage\nCanada: Manitoba\nthe relationship referred to as common-law relationship or as union de fait\nCanada: Nova Scotia\ndomestic partnership\nCanada: Quebec\nthe relationship referred to as union civile or as civil union\nColombia\nunión de hecho\nCzech Republic\nregistrované partnertsví\nDenmark\nmarriage\nDenmark\nregistreret partnerskab . . .\nEcuador\nunión civil\nFinland\nthe relationship referred to as rekisteröity parisuhde or as registrerad partnerskap\nFrance\npacte civil de solidarité\nGermany\nLebenspartnerschaft . . .\nGreenland\nthe relationship referred to as nalunaarsukkamik inooqatigiinneq or as registreret partnerskab\nHungary\nbejegyzett élettársi kapcsolat\nIceland\nmarriage\nIceland\nstaðfesta samvist . . .\nIreland\ncivil partnership\nIsle of Man\ncivil partnership\nJersey\ncivil partnership\nLiechtenstein\neingetragene Partnerschaft\nLuxembourg\nthe relationship referred to as partenariat enregistré or eingetragene partnerschaft\nMexico: Coahuila\npacto civil de solidaridad\nMexico: Mexico City Federal District\nmarriage\nMexico: Mexico City Federal District\nsociedad de convivencia\nNetherlands\ngeregistreerd partnerschap\nNetherlands\nmarriage\nNew Zealand\ncivil union\nNorway\nmarriage\nNorway\nregistrert partnerskap . . .\nPortugal\nmarriage\nSlovenia\nzakon o registraciji istospolne partnerske skupnosti\nSouth Africa\ncivil partnership\nSouth Africa\nmarriage\nSpain\nmarriage\nSweden\nmarriage\nSweden\nregistrerat partnerskap . . .\nSwitzerland\nthe relationship referred to as eingetragene Partnerschaft, as partnenariat enregistré or as unione domestica registrata\nUnited States of America: California\ndomestic partnership\nUnited States of America: California\nmarriage\nUnited States of America: Colorado\nthe relationship between designated beneficiaries\nUnited States of America: Connecticut\ncivil union\nUnited States of America: Connecticut\nmarriage\nUnited States of America: Delaware\ncivil union\nUnited States of America: District of Columbia\nmarriage\nUnited States of America: Hawaii\ncivil union\nUnited States of America: Hawaii\nreciprocal beneficiary relationship\nUnited States of America: Illinois\ncivil union\nUnited States of America: Iowa\nmarriage\nUnited States of America: Maine\ndomestic partnership\nUnited States of America: Massachusetts\nmarriage\nUnited States of America: Nevada\ndomestic partnership\nUnited States of America: New Hampshire\nmarriage\nUnited States of America: New Jersey\ncivil union\nUnited States of America: New Jersey\ndomestic partnership\nUnited States of America: New York\nmarriage\nUnited States of America: Oregon\ndomestic partnership\nUnited States of America: Rhode Island\ncivil union\nUnited States of America: Vermont\ncivil union\nUnited States of America: Vermont\nmarriage\nUnited States of America: Washington\nstate registered domestic partnership\nUnited States of America: Wisconsin\ndomestic partnership\nUruguay\nunión concubinaria",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 Pt. 1 substituted: (E.W.) (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), regs. 1(2), 5(6)(c); (N.I.) (13.1.2020) by The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 17(7)(b)(i) (with regs. 6-9); and words “section 213(1)(a)” substituted for “section 213” (S.) (1.2.2021 for specified purposes, 1.6.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 15), ss. 2(6)(b), 16; S.S.I. 2020/414, reg. 2(1)(a)(2); S.S.I. 2021/23, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 20: entries inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 20: entries repealed (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 26(3), 36; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, sch. (with art. 5); and words omitted (N.I.) (13.1.2020) by virtue of The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 17(7)(b)(ii) (with regs. 6-9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Sch. 20: words in entry substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3129), art. 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Sch. 20: entry inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Sch. 20: words in entry substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3129), art. 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Sch. 20: words in brackets omitted (5.12.2005) by virtue of The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3129), art. 3(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Sch. 20: words in entry substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3129), art. 3(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Sch. 20: words in entry substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3129), art. 3(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 8"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 9"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Sch. 20: entry inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 10"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Sch. 20: entries repealed (S.) (16.12.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 26(3), 36; S.S.I. 2014/287, art. 3, sch. (with art. 5); and words omitted (N.I.) (13.1.2020) by virtue of The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 17(7)(b)(ii) (with regs. 6-9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Sch. 20: words in entry substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3129), art. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "Sch. 20: entry inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F23",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 11"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F24",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 12"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F25",
      "text": "Sch. 20: entry inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F26",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 13"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F27",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 14"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F28",
      "text": "Sch. 20: entries inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F29",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 15"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F30",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 16"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F31",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 17"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F32",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F33",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 20 inserted (31.1.2013) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2976), art. 1, Sch. para. 19"
    }
  ],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:16:53.191982+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
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