You can convert your same-sex civil partnership into a marriage.
You cannot convert an opposite-sex civil partnership to a marriage.
You’ll get a marriage certificate, dated when your civil partnership was formed.
GOV.UK provides information about:
- eligibility
- how much it costs
- what you need
- converting abroad
Converting with a ceremony
Contact us to book a date for your ceremony.
You’ll also be able to have the ceremony at venues where same-sex couples can get married, for example:
- an approved premises
- religious buildings registered for the marriage of same-sex couples
- premises where a ceremony according to the Jewish faith or the Society of Friends will follow immediately after the conversion
You can discuss the wording you want during your ceremony with the person conducting it. Your friends and family can attend but you do not need witnesses.
You and your partner must sign a ‘conversion into marriage’ declaration. The superintendent registrar must be in attendance and also sign the declaration.
You can include up to 4 parents each on the declaration (for example mothers, fathers, step parents or adoptive parents).