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New Zealand - Registering a Civil Union

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ProcedureEdit

  • At your civil union ceremony, you need to sign two copies of a form called 'Copy of Particulars of Civil Union'.
  • One copy will be returned by the Civil Union Celebrant to the Registrar of Civil Unions who issued your civil union licence so that the civil union can be registered.
  • The other copy will be given to you as a record of your civil union.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Valid Identity document
  • Proof of residency



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Contact Centre

Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362

Email: [email protected]

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 7:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 7:00pm, Saturday 9:00am - 2:00pm

Births, Deaths and Marriages

PO Box 10-526
Wellington 6143
Level 3
109 Featherston Street
Wellington 6011
Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
Fax: (+64 4) 382 3515 (for certificate and printout orders)
Fax: (+64 4) 382 3613 (for general enquiries)
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Auckland

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
PO Box 6147
Auckland 1141
Level 6, AA Building
99 Albert Street
Auckland 1010
Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
Fax: (+64 9) 362 7908
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Christchurch Births, Deaths and Marriages Office

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
PO Box 25211
Christchurch
100 Orchard Road
Christchurch 8053
Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Manukau

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
PO Box 76-222
Manukau City 2241
Level 1
20-24 Lambie Drive
Manukau City 2104
Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
Fax: (+64 9) 262 2404
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Wellington

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
PO Box 10-526
Wellington 6143
Level 3
109 Featherston Street
Wellington 6011
Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (+64 4) 463 9362
Fax: (+64 4) 474 8147
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Australia

Births, Deaths and Marriages
Department of Internal Affairs
Level 10
55 Hunter Street
Sydney
GPO Box 365
Sydney
New South Wales 2001
Freephone 1300 559 535 (Australia only) Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, except Wednesday 9:30am - 5:00pm
Phone: (+61 2) 9225 2300
Fax: (+61 2) 9223 0223
Public Counter opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm, except Wednesday 9:30am - 4:00pm

United Kingdom

Births, Deaths and Marriages
Department of Internal Affairs
New Zealand House
80 Haymarket
London SW1Y 4TQ
United Kingdom
Phone: (+44 20) 7968 2730
Fax: (+44 20) 7968 2739
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm (excluding public holidays)



EligibilityEdit

  • Both parties must be 16 years of age or over.
  • Each party must make a clear statement that names both parties and acknowledges that they are freely joining in a civil union with each other



FeesEdit

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ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever



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InstructionsEdit

  • The formal identification of the parties named on the Civil Union Licence (the celebrant must be satisfied that the persons about to be joined are in fact those named on the Civil Union Licence);
  • The exchange of the civil union statements;
  • After both copies of the registration papers (Copy of Particulars of Civil Union) have been signed and witnessed, the Civil Union Celebrant must return the Registrars copy to the issuing Registry Office within 10 calendar days, the couple keep the other copy;
  • The Civil Union Celebrant must take all reasonable steps to ensure the civil union is registered with Births, Deaths and Marriages.
  • You may use the 'Copy of Particulars of Civil Union' for this purpose. However, as the 'Copy of the Particulars of Civil Union' is a unique record from the day of the ceremony, with the signatures of both partners on it, you may prefer to purchase a civil union certificate from Births, Deaths and Marriages for general use.



Required InformationEdit

  • Partner 1 & 2 Names
  • Place of civil union
  • Date of civil union
  • Mailing address
  • Residence address
  • Daytime phone number
  • Email address



Need for the DocumentEdit

Births, Deaths and Marriages registers and maintains New Zealand Civil Union information and provides access to that information by issuing certificates and electronic printouts.



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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



External LinksEdit

The Department of Internal Affairs Register a Civil Union http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Register-a-Birth-Death-MarriageCivil-Union-or-Name-Change?OpenDocument#one

The Department of Internal Affairs Obtain the Civil Union Certificate http://www.dia.govt.nz/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Get-a-Death-Marriage-Civil-Union-or-Name-Change-Certificate?OpenDocument

Forms, Fees and Information Brochures http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Forms-Fees-and-Information-Brochures?OpenDocument#ten



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