Section 213
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 20 renumbered as Sch. 20 Pt. 1 (E.W.) (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), regs. 1(2), 5(6)(a); (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)(a) (with regs. 6-9); and (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)(a), 16; S.S.I. 2020/414, reg. 2(1)(a)(2); S.S.I. 2021/23, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)
F2Sch. 20 Pt. 1 heading inserted (E.W.) (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), regs. 1(2), 5(6)(b)
A relationship is specified for the purposes of [F3section 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—
| Country or territory | Description |
|---|---|
| [F4Andorra | unió estable de parella |
| [F5[F6Argentina | marriage] |
| Argentina: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires | unión civil |
| Australia: Australian Capital Territory | civil partnership |
| Australia: New South Wales | a relationship registered under the Relationships Register Act 2010 |
| Australia: Queensland | civil partnership] |
| Australia: Tasmania | significant relationship] |
| [F7Australia: Victoria | registered domestic relationship |
| Austria | eingetragene Partnerschaft] |
| Belgium | [F8the relationship referred to as cohabitation légale, wettelijke samenwoning or gesetzliches zusammenwohnen] |
| [F6Belgium | marriage] |
| [F9[F6Brazil | marriage] |
| Brazil | união estável] |
| [F10[F6Canada | marriage]] |
| [F11Canada: Manitoba | the relationship referred to as common-law relationship or as union de fait] |
| Canada: Nova Scotia | domestic partnership |
| Canada: Quebec | [F12the relationship referred to as union civile or as civil union] |
| [F13Colombia | unión de hecho |
| Czech Republic | registrované partnertsví |
| [F6Denmark | marriage]] |
| Denmark | registreret partnerskab F14. . . |
| [F15Ecuador | unión civil] |
| Finland | [F16the relationship referred to as rekisteröity parisuhde or as registrerad partnerskap] |
| France | [F17pacte civil de solidarité] |
| Germany | Lebenspartnerschaft F14. . . |
| [F18Greenland | the relationship referred to as nalunaarsukkamik inooqatigiinneq or as registreret partnerskab |
| Hungary | bejegyzett élettársi kapcsolat |
| [F6Iceland | marriage]] |
| Iceland | staðfesta samvist F14. . . |
| [F19Ireland | civil partnership |
| Isle of Man | civil partnership |
| Jersey | civil partnership |
| Liechtenstein | eingetragene Partnerschaft] |
| [F20Luxembourg | the relationship referred to as partenariat enregistré or eingetragene partnerschaft] |
| [F21Mexico: Coahuila] | [F21pacto civil de solidaridad] |
| [F21[F22Mexico: Mexico City Federal District]] | [F21[F22marriage]] |
| [F21Mexico: Mexico City Federal District] | [F21sociedad de convivencia] |
| Netherlands | [F23geregistreerd partnerschap] |
| [F6Netherlands | marriage] |
| [F24New Zealand | civil union] |
| [F25[F22Norway | marriage]] |
| Norway | registrert partnerskap F14. . . |
| [F26[F22Portugal | marriage]] |
| [F26Slovenia | zakon o registraciji istospolne partnerske skupnosti] |
| [F26South Africa | civil partnership] |
| [F26[F22South Africa | marriage]] |
| [F27[F6Spain | marriage]] |
| [F28[F6Sweden | marriage]] |
| Sweden | registrerat partnerskap F14. . . |
| [F29Switzerland | the relationship referred to as eingetragene Partnerschaft, as partnenariat enregistré or as unione domestica registrata] |
| [F30United States of America: California | domestic partnership] |
| [F31[F6United States of America: California | marriage]] |
| [F31United States of America: Colorado | the relationship between designated beneficiaries] |
| [F30United States of America: Connecticut | civil union] |
| [F32[F6United States of America: Connecticut]] | [F32[F6marriage]] |
| [F32United States of America: Delaware] | [F32civil union] |
| [F32[F6United States of America: District of Columbia]] | [F32[F6marriage]] |
| [F32United States of America: Hawaii] | [F32civil union] |
| [F32United States of America: Hawaii] | [F32reciprocal beneficiary relationship] |
| [F32United States of America: Illinois] | [F32civil union] |
| [F32[F6United States of America: Iowa]] | [F32[F6marriage]] |
| [F30United States of America: Maine | domestic partnership] |
| [F30[F6United States of America: Massachusetts | marriage]] |
| [F33United States of America: Nevada] | [F33domestic partnership] |
| [F33[F6United States of America: New Hampshire]] | [F33[F6marriage]] |
| [F33United States of America: New Jersey] | [F33civil union] |
| [F30United States of America: New Jersey | domestic partnership] |
| [F34[F6United States of America: New York]] | [F34[F6marriage]] |
| [F34United States of America: Oregon] | [F34domestic partnership] |
| [F34United States of America: Rhode Island] | [F34civil union] |
| United States of America: Vermont | civil union |
| [F35[F6United States of America: Vermont]] | [F35[F6marriage]] |
| [F35United States of America: Washington] | [F35state registered domestic partnership] |
| [F35United States of America: Wisconsin] | [F35domestic partnership] |
| [F35Uruguay] | [F35unión concubinaria] |
Textual Amendments
F3Words 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)
F4Sch. 20: entries inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(a)
F5Words 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
F6Sch. 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)
F7Words 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
F8Sch. 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)
F9Words 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
F10Sch. 20: entry inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(b)
F11Words 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
F12Sch. 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)
F13Words 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
F14Sch. 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)
F15Words 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
F16Sch. 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)
F17Sch. 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)
F18Words 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
F19Words 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
F20Sch. 20: entry inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(c)
F21Words 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
F22Sch. 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)
F23Sch. 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)
F24Sch. 20: entry inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(d)
F25Words 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
F26Words 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
F27Sch. 20: entry inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(e)
F28Words 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
F29Words 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
F30Sch. 20: entries inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3135), art. 2(f)
F31Words 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
F32Words 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
F33Words 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
F34Words 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
F35Words 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
Textual Amendments
F36Sch. 20 Pt. 2 inserted: (E.W.) (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1; (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)(c) (with regs. 6-9); and (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), s. 16, sch. 1; S.S.I. 2020/414, reg. 2(1)(a)(2); S.S.I. 2021/23, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)
F37Additional words inserted (S.) (1.2.2021 for specified purposes, 1.6.2021 in so far as not already in force) as part of the insertion of Sch. 20 Pt. 2 by Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 15), s. 16, sch. 1; S.S.I. 2020/414, reg. 2(1)(a)(2); S.S.I. 2021/23, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)
A relationship is specified for the purposes of section 213(1)(b) (specified relationships between two people who are not of the same sex) [F37(meaning of “overseas relationship”)] 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—
| Country or territory | Description |
| Andorra | uniό estable de parella [F37(stable couple union)] |
| [F38Argentina | unión convivencial] |
| [F37Argentina: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires] | [F37unión civil (civil union)] |
| [F38Aruba | geregistreerd partnerschap] |
| Australia: Australian Capital Territory | civil partnership |
| Australia: New South Wales | a relationship registered under the Relationships Register Act 2010 |
| Australia: Queensland | civil partnership |
| Australia: South Australia | registered relationship |
| Australia: Tasmania | significant relationship |
| Australia: Victoria | registered domestic relationship |
| Austria | eingetragene Partnerschaft [F37(registered partnership)] |
| Belgium | the relationship referred to as cohabitation légale, wettelijke samenwoning or gesetzliches Zusammenwohnen [F37(legal cohabitation)] |
| Bermuda | domestic partnership |
| Brazil | união estável [F37(stable union)] |
| [F38Canada: Alberta | adult interdependent partner] |
| Canada: Manitoba | the relationship referred to as common-law relationship or as union de fait |
| Canada: Nova Scotia | domestic partnership |
| Canada: Quebec | union civile [F37the relationship referred to as union civile or as civil union] |
| Chile | unión civil [F37acuerdo de unión civil (civil union agreement)] |
| Colombia | unión marital de hecho [F37unión de hecho (de facto union)] |
| Cyprus | politiki symviosi [F37civil cohabitation] |
| Ecuador | unión de hecho [F37unión civil (civil union)] |
| [F38Estonia | Kooselulepingu] |
| [F37the] Falkland Islands | civil partnership |
| France | pacte civil de solidarité [F37(civil solidarity pact)] |
| Gibraltar | civil partnership |
| Greece | simfono simviosis [F37σύμφωνο συμβίωσης (cohabitation agreement)] |
| [F37Hungary] | [F37bejegyzett élettársi kapcsolat (registered partnership)] |
| Isle of Man | civil partnership |
| Israel | civil union |
| Luxembourg | the relationship referred to as partenariat enregistré or eingetragene Partnerschaft[F37(registered partnership)] |
| Malta | civil union |
| Mexico: Campeche | sociedad civil de Convivencia [F37(civil cohabitation union)] |
| Mexico: Coahuila | pacto civil de solidaridad [F37(civil solidarity pact)] |
| Mexico: Mexico City Federal District | sociedad de convivencia [F37(cohabitation arrangement)] |
| Mexico: Michoacán | sociedad de Convivencia [F37(cohabitation arrangement)] |
| Mexico: Tlaxcala | sociedad de convivencia solidaria [F37(permanent cohabitation arrangement)] |
| Netherlands | geregistreerd partnerschap [F37(registered partnership)] |
| New Zealand | civil union |
| San Marino | unione civile [F37(civil union)] |
| South Africa | civil partnership |
| Spain: Balearic Islands | pareja estable |
| Spain: Basque Country | pareja de hecho |
| Spain: Galicia | pareja de hecho |
| United States of America: California | domestic partnership |
| [F37United States of America: Colorado] | [F37the relationship between designated beneficiaries] |
| United States of America: Colorado | civil union |
| United States of America: District of Columbia | domestic partnership |
| United States of America: Hawaii | civil union |
| United States of America: Illinois | civil union |
| United States of America: Maine | domestic partnership |
| United States of America: Nevada | domestic partnership |
| United States of America: New Jersey | domestic partnership |
| United States of America: Washington | state registered domestic partnership] |
Textual Amendments
F38Words omitted (S.) (1.2.2021 for specified purposes, 1.6.2021 in so far as not already in force) since they were not included as part of the insertion of Sch. 20 Pt. 2 by Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 15), s. 16, sch. 1; S.S.I. 2020/414, reg. 2(1)(a)(2); S.S.I. 2021/23, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)