Schedule 20 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004
| Andorra | uniό estable de parella |
| Australia | Tasmania significant relationship |
| Belgium | the relationship referred to as cohabitation légale, wettelijke samenwoning or gesetzliches zusammenwohnen |
| Belgium | marriage |
| Canada | marriage |
| Canada: Nova Scotia | domestic partnership |
| Canada: Quebec | the relationship referred to as union civile or as civil union |
| Denmark | registreret partnerskab |
| Finland | the relationship referred to as rekisteröity parisuhde or as registrerad partnerskap |
| France | pacte civil de solidarité |
| Germany | Lebenspartnerschaft |
| Iceland | staðfesta samvist |
| Luxembourg | the relationship referred to as partenariat enregistré or eingetragene partnerschaft |
| Netherlands | geregistreerd partnerschap |
| Netherlands | marriage |
| New Zealand | civil union |
| Norway | registrert partnerskap |
| Spain | marriage |
| Sweden | registrerat partnerskap |
| United States of America: California | domestic partnership |
| United States of America: Connecticut | civil union |
| United States of America: Maine | domestic partnership |
| United States of America: Massachusetts | marriage |
| United States of America: New Jersey | domestic partnership |
| United States of America: Vermont | civil union |
Updated to November 2007 taking into account amendments by the following Statutory Instruments:
- The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005 (SI 2005/3129) and
- The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (SI 2005/3135)
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