Fill in a register a civil partnership and apply for a certificate application form
Use this application form to register your relationship as a civil partnership without a declaration ceremony.
You need to be 18 or older, and at least 1 partner must live in Queensland. Neither partner can be married or already in a civil partnership.
Step 1—Complete this part online
- Start the form by answering the question below—it should take you less than 15 minutes.
- Choose how you would like to pay.
- Review your details.
- Read the email we send you to find out how to finalise you application.
- Download and print the completed application form.
Step 2—Complete on paper and submit
- Gather your proof of ID and supporting documents.
- Visit a Justice of the Peace with your partner. Take your proof of ID and supporting documents to have them certified and to complete the statutory declaration section of the application form (if submitting by post).
Proof of ID documents must be submitted with your signed application. When submitting by post, have your documents certified by a Justice of the Peace or another authorised person.
- by post to Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, PO Box 15188, CITY EAST QLD 4002.
- in person by requesting an interview appointment at the Brisbane registry customer service centre.
Last updated: 2 August 2024
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Rules for registering a civil partnership
To register a civil partnership you must:
- be over the age of 18
- not be married or already in a civil partnership (or registered relationship)
- not be in a prohibited relationship
- have at least 1 person in the relationship living in Queensland
- provide evidence that you are no longer married (such as a divorce or death certificate) if you have ever been married
- both read about the legal effect of a civil partnership.
Get it right
Your application will take longer to process if your documents are not correct.
Before submitting your application remember to:
