In which case can a certificate of Civil partnership be obtained?

Verified 29 October 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

To prove that you are entered into a civil partnership, you can, depending on your situation, use one of the following documents:

  • Attestation of Civil partnerships provided by the Central Civil Registration Service (Scec) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if you are foreigner born abroad
  • Birth certificate if you are in a other situation.

The situation therefore depends on your nationality and place of birth:

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You are French

Your situation depends on your place of birth:

You were born in France

Your birth certificate enough.

A statement on this document indicates whether you are entered into a civil partnership.

An indication shall also indicate, if necessary, the modification or rupture of the Civil partnerships.

You can apply for a birth certificate (extract without filiation) online:

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

You were born abroad

Your birth certificate enough.

A statement on this document indicates whether you are entered into a civil partnership.

An indication shall also indicate, if necessary, the modification or rupture of the Civil partnerships.

You can apply for a birth certificate (extract without parentage) online:

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

You are a foreigner

Your situation depends on your place of birth:

You were born abroad

You can do the process via a form or by mail. In the 2 cases, you can use a letter template.

Via the online form

You can request a certificate of Civil partnerships.

This certificate contains the history of your Civil partnership (registration, modification, dissolution).

You can use the online servicenext:

Apply online for a certificate of Civil partnership for a foreigner born abroad

If you are entered into a civil partnership, the certificate of Civil partnership is a certificate of non-dissolution.

If your Civil partnership is broken, the certificate of Civil partnerships is a certificate of dissolution of the Civil partnership.

By post

You can request a certificate of Civil partnerships.

This certificate contains the history of your Civil partnership (registration, modification, dissolution).

You can use the document template next:

Request a certificate of Civil partnership for a foreigner born abroad

You must download the request, and then print the completed document and send it by mail to the Scec.

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If you are entered into a civil partnership, the certificate of Civil partnership is a certificate of non-dissolution.

If your Civil partnership is broken, the certificate of Civil partnerships is a certificate of dissolution of the Civil partnership.

You were born in France

Your birth certificate enough.

A statement on this document indicates whether you are entered into a civil partnership.

An indication shall also indicate, if necessary, the modification or rupture of the Civil partnerships.

You can apply for a birth certificate (extract without parentage) online:

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

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