Do I need to present a certificate of non-Civil partnership to enter into a civil partnership for
Verified 14 May 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
If you are foreign-born foreigner and you want to pass, you need to provide a non-Civil partnership attestation.
If you are in another situation, your birth certificate enough.
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You're French
You do not have to provide a certificate of non-Civil partnerships, whether you were born in France or abroad.
You were born in France
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
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
Your situation depends on your country of birth.
You were born abroad
To pass, you must present a certificate of non-Civil partnerships.
The certificate issued shall contain the following elements:
- Certificate of non-Civil partnerships
- Certificate of non-enrollment in the civil repertoire
- Certificate of non-enrollment in the ancillary civil register
The request is made online or by mail.
Online
You can request a non-Civil partnership certificate through an online service:
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
Central Civil Registry - Civil Directory
For an application for a certificate of non-registration in the civil register of foreign persons born abroad
By mail
Central Civil Registry Office - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department of Operations
Civil partnerships Section
11 White House Street
44941 Nantes Cedex 09
By telephone
01 41 86 42 47
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 contain the following elements:
- Certificate of non-Civil partnerships
- Certificate of non-enrollment in the civil repertoire
- Certificate of non-enrollment in the ancillary civil register
The request is made online or by mail.
Online
You can request a non-Civil partnership certificate through an online service:
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
Central Civil Registry - Civil Directory
For an application for a certificate of non-registration in the civil register of foreign persons born abroad
By mail
Central Civil Registry Office - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department of Operations
Civil partnerships Section
11 White House Street
44941 Nantes Cedex 09
By telephone
01 41 86 42 47
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You're French
You do not have to provide a certificate of non-Civil partnerships, whether you were born in France or abroad.
You were born in France
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
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
Your situation depends on your country of birth.
You were born abroad
To pass, you must present a certificate of non-Civil partnerships.
The certificate issued shall contain the following elements:
- Certificate of non-Civil partnerships
- Certificate of non-enrollment in the civil repertoire
- Certificate of non-enrollment in the ancillary civil register
The request is made online or by mail.
Online
You can request a non-Civil partnership certificate through an online service:
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
Central Civil Registry - Civil Directory
For an application for a certificate of non-registration in the civil register of foreign persons born abroad
By mail
Central Civil Registry Office - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department of Operations
Civil partnerships Section
11 White House Street
44941 Nantes Cedex 09
By telephone
01 41 86 42 47
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 contain the following elements:
- Certificate of non-Civil partnerships
- Certificate of non-enrollment in the civil repertoire
- Certificate of non-enrollment in the ancillary civil register
The request is made online or by mail.
Online
You can request a non-Civil partnership certificate through an online service:
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
Central Civil Registry - Civil Directory
For an application for a certificate of non-registration in the civil register of foreign persons born abroad
By mail
Central Civil Registry Office - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department of Operations
Civil partnerships Section
11 White House Street
44941 Nantes Cedex 09
By telephone
01 41 86 42 47
Central Civil Registry Service (Article 515-3-1)
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs