PROCEDURE    

The contract of civil union (Pacs) is a contract.  It is established between two persons who are of legal age, opposite sex or same sex, to organize their life together.

In order to establish a contract of civil union: 

- Each partner must be of legal age.

If one of the partners is a foreigner, he/she must be of legal age according to his/her country’s law. 

– The partners must not be married or have another civil union.

– There must not be any direct family relationship between them.

Where the civil union contract is registered depends on the location of the future partners common living accommodation. 

To register the joint declaration of their civil union contract, the future partners must appear together in person before the civil registrar of their residence’s City Hall.  They must have their original documents and a valid form of identification.

To receive more information about the steps for a civil union contract, please consult the instruction manual (here above).

You can download the necessary forms to fill out for a civil union contract. 

These documents must be presented to the civil registrar.

After checking the documents, an appointment will be made by telephone to sign the contract. (civil union contract registration)