Who can register a Civil Partnership in Scotland?
A – Any two persons, regardless of where they live, may register a civil partnership in Scotland provided that: a) both persons are at least 16 years of age on the day that they wish to register their civil partnership. b) they are not related to one another in a way which would prevent their registering their civil partnership. c) each is unmarried or not already registered as a civil partner (if you have been married before, you will be required to provide documentary evidence of the end of that marriage). d) they are of the same sex. e) they are capable of understanding the nature of a civil partnership and of validly consenting to its formation.
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