Section 9 EvidenceF1
England and Wales
A notice of proposed civil partnership under section 8 must, in relation to each of the parties to the civil partnership, be accompanied by specified evidence of the following matters—
the person's name and surname;
the person's date of birth;
the person's place of residence;
the person's nationality.
If a party to the proposed civil partnership is a relevant national within the meaning of section 30A(ab) the notice of proposed civil partnership under section 8 must also be accompanied—
where the party falls within section 30A(ab)(i), by an electronic certificate which confirms that the leave referred to in that provision has been granted; or
where the party falls within section 30A(ab)(ii)—
by a certificate of application which confirms that the application referred to in regulation 4 of the Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 has been made; and
by evidence that the relevant period referred to in regulation 4 of those Regulations has not expired.
A person giving a notice of proposed civil partnership under section 8 must provide the registration authority to which the notice is given with specified evidence—
as to whether the person has previously formed a civil partnership or been married; and
if so, as to the ending of the civil partnership or marriage.
In this section “specified evidence” means evidence that is in accordance with regulations made under section 9E.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Ss. 9-9F substituted for s. 9 (20.10.2014 for specified purposes, 1.3.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 4 para. 21 (with Sch. 9 para. 66); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 3(e); S.I. 2015/371, art. 2(1)(f)
- F2
S. 9(1A) inserted (1.7.2021) by The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1309), regs. 1(2)(c), 16(2)