Schedule 20 countries

Overseas relationships automatically recognised as civil partnerships


COUNTRY OR TERRITORY	DESCRIPTION
Andorra	uniό estable de parella
Australia: Tasmania	significant relationship
Belgium	cohabitation légale (statutory cohabitation)
Belgium	marriage
Canada	marriage
Canada: Nova Scotia	domestic partnership
Canada: Quebec	civil union
Denmark	registreret partnerskab (registered partnership)
Finland	rekisteröity parisuhde (registered partnership)
France	pacte civile de solidarité (civil solidarity pact)
Germany	Lebenspartnerschaft (life partnership)
Iceland	staðfesta samvist (confirmed cohabitation)
Luxembourg	the relationship referred to as partenariat enregistré or eingetragene partnerschaft
Netherlands	geregistreerde partnerschap (registered partnership)
Netherlands	marriage
New Zealand	civil union
Norway	registrert partnerskap (registered partnership)
Spain	marriage
Sweden	registrerat partnerskap (registered partnership)
USA: California	domestic partnership
USA: Connecticut	civil union
USA: Maine	domestic partnership
USA: Massachusetts	marriage
USA: New Jersey	domestic partnership
USA: Vermont	civil union