Do I need to present a certificate of non-Civil partnership to enter into a civil partnership for

Verified 30 October 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)

You are foreign-born foreigner and you want to pass? You must provide a non-Civil partnership attestation.

If you are in another situation, your birth certificate enough.

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You're French

You were born in France

You don't have a certificate to provide.

Your birth certificate (extract with indication of parentage or full copy) is sufficient.

This document indicates whether you are married, past, divorced.

You were born abroad

You don't have a certificate to provide.

Your birth certificate (extract with indication of filiation or full copy) is sufficient.

This document indicates whether you are married, past, divorced.

You must apply for a birth certificate from the Central Civil Registry Service in Nantes (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Application for birth certificate: full copy or extract (birth abroad) - Free service

You're a foreigner

You were born abroad

To pass, you must present a certificate of non-Civil partnerships.

The certificate issued shall be a single document.

If you have resided in France for more than 1 year, your non-Civil partnership certificate must contain:

  • Certificate of non-registration in the civil register
  • Certificate of non-inclusion in the annexed civil register

The request is made online or by mail.

Online

You can request a non-Civil partnership certificate through an online service:

Request a non-Civil partnership certificate online

By mail

You can request a certificate of non-Civil partnerships by mail, from the Central Civil Registry Service - Civil Directory, using the cerfa No. 12819.

You must complete the form legibly.

Request a non-Civil partnership certificate for the foreign-born foreigner partner

Who shall I contact
You were born in France

You don't have a certificate to provide.

Your birth certificate (extract with indication of parentage or full copy) is sufficient.

This document indicates whether you are married, past, divorced.

You are a refugee or stateless person

To pass, you must present a certificate of non-Civil partnerships.

The certificate issued shall be a single document.

If you have resided in France for more than 1 year, your non-Civil partnership certificate must contain:

  • Certificate of non-registration in the civil register
  • Certificate of non-inclusion in the annexed civil register
Online

You can request a non-Civil partnership certificate through an online service:

Request a non-Civil partnership certificate online

By mail

You can request a certificate of non-Civil partnerships by mail from the Central Civil Registry Service - Civil Directory using the cerfa No. 12819.

You must complete the form legibly.

Request a non-Civil partnership certificate for the foreign-born foreigner partner

Who shall I contact