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A civil partnership with a simple signing only, is available to both same sex and opposite sex couples.

Civil partnership gives your relationship legal recognition and added legal rights. Find out more about the 

A civil partnership with a simple signing only is a civil partnership without a ceremony. It involves you and your partner signing a civil partnership document in the presence of two witnesses and a registrar.

There will be no readings, music or exchanging of rings and you don't need to recite the following legal declaration out loud:

"I declare that I know of no legal reason why we may not register as each other's civil partner. I understand that on signing this document we will be forming a civil partnership with each other".

Your options include the venue, fee, year and day

You can have a civil partnership with a simple signing only at:

• one of our three register offices: Guildford, Leatherhead or Weybridge (indoors only), or
• licensed venues (indoors or outdoors, if this option is available and please note outdoors is only available during British summer time).

To help you plan your perfect day, we have put together a number of options for you to choose from. There is something to suit every budget and the number of guests you wish to invite.

Please note:

• The maximum number of guests at a ßÙßÇÂþ»­ register Office, includes babies and children, your two witnesses and an interpreter, if required.
• To find out the maximum number of guests allowed at a licensed venue, please contact them directly
• All fees exclude civil partnership certificates. Certificates cost £12.50 each, and can be ordered and paid for at time of booking your civil partnership.

Book your civil partnership with a simple signing only

You can book your civil partnership with a simple signing only online. This is the quickest and most efficient way to check registrars availability and finalise your booking.

You do not need to have any specific paperwork or identity documents to book your civil partnership without a ceremony.

If you have chosen to have a your civil partnership with a simple signing only at:

• a register office, and chosen the date and time, you can book a registrar and the register office or make an enquiry up to two years in advance.
• a licensed venue you must check the venue's availability before you use our online booking system to book a registrar. Our booking system will not check licenced venues availability for you.

Please read our terms and conditions, for information relating to cancelling or amending your booking.

We also offer a 14 day cooling off period, whereby you are entitled to cancel the booking without loss of prepayments.

Once you have made your booking, you will receive payment confirmation through GOV.UK Pay.

All bookings are provisional until they have been reviewed and approved by a registrar from ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Registration Service. You should receive a booking confirmation email from ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Registration Service the next working day after your booking was made.

If you are unable to book online, please use our  to contact us.

Book your notice of civil partnership

You must sign a legal statement at your local register office to say you intend to form a civil partnership. This is known as 'giving notice'.

Once you have booked your civil partnership without a ceremony, you can book to 'give notice'.

Book your notice of civil partnership appointment

Enquiries

If you have an enquiry, please complete our online enquiry form. We aim to respond to your enquiry within six working days.