Registering a civil partnership (Valencian Community)
Inscribir una unión de hecho (Comunitat Valenciana)
Where to ask
Registry of Formalised Civil Partnerships (c/ de la Democracia, 77, Ciudad Administrativa 9 de Octubre, Tower 4, València): phone 963866000 and 012.
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C/ DE LA DEMOCRACIA, 77. CIUDAD ADMINISTRATIVA 9 DE OCTUBRE - TORRE 4. 46018 VALENCIA. Tel: 963866000 y 012.Official sources
What it is
In the Valencian Community a formalised civil partnership is created by registering with the Register of Formalised Civil Partnerships. Requirements: be adults or emancipated minors, live together as a couple in the Valencian Community, not be related up to the second degree, not be married (unless legally separated) or have another registered partnership, and not be legally incapacitated. Both sign the application; cohabitation is proved with a padrón certificate showing both at the same address (volantes are not accepted), and documents in other languages need a sworn translation (apostilled if translated in the country of origin). Then both appear together at the register by appointment (non-EU nationals with their passport), without witnesses; it can also be done before a notary. There is no fee. The time limit is three months; no answer means refusal.
Official wording
La inscripción tiene como efecto la constitución de una unión de hecho formalizada, con las consecuencias previstas en la Ley 5/2012, de 15 de octubre, de la Generalitat, de Uniones de hecho Formalizadas de la Comunidad Valenciana.Official sources
- Where it applies
- Valencian Community
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When
When you live together in a relationship similar to marriage in the Comunitat Valenciana and want to formalise it. Registration is constitutive: the formalised union arises with the Registry’s decision.
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Esta inscripción tiene carácter constitutivo y se produce por medio de una resolución del órgano competente para la gestión del registro mencionado.Official sources
Steps
Step 1: Submit the application
Go to the official website: Civil Partnership Register (GVA)Both sign the standard application, with original documents issued in the last three months. Foreign documents must be apostilled or legalised.
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Los documentos acreditativos indicados deberán ser originales y tendrán que haber sido expedidos con fecha no superior a tres meses anteriores a la presentación de la solicitud de inscripción.
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Step 2: Appear together at the Registry
The Registry calls you to appear in person together (appointment through the e-office). Witnesses are no longer needed. This appearance can be replaced by one before a notary.
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no es necesaria la presencia de testigos de la unión de hecho en dicha comparecencia
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Step 3: Wait for the decision
The period is three months; if there is no decision in that time, the application may be deemed refused.
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podrá entenderse desestimada la solicitud de inscripción (silencio negativo)
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Documents
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🖨 Printable bilingual document card (you can show it at the counter)
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FAQ
If a document is missing
You are asked to correct it within ten working days at most; otherwise the application is treated as withdrawn.
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se requerirá a los interesados para que en el plazo máximo de diez días hábiles subsanen la faltaOfficial sources
Where is the appearance in València?
Registry of Formalised Unmarried Couples: C/ de la Democracia, 77, Ciudad Administrativa 9 de Octubre, Tower 4. Tel. 963866000 and 012.
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C/ DE LA DEMOCRACIA, 77. CIUDAD ADMINISTRATIVA 9 DE OCTUBRE - TORRE 4.Official sources
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