SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 23Immigration control and formation of civil partnerships
Part 1Introduction
Application of Schedule
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1
Part 2 of this Schedule applies to a civil partnership that is to be formed in England and Wales by signing a civil partnership schedule unless each party to the civil partnership falls within exception A or exception B.
2
A party to the civil partnership falls within exception A if the person is a relevant national.
3
A party to the civil partnership falls within exception B if—
a
the person is exempt from immigration control, and
b
the notice of civil partnership is accompanied by the specified evidence required by section 9A(2) that the person is exempt from immigration control.
4
In this F4Schedule, a reference to a person being a relevant national, or being exempt from immigration control, has the same meaning as in section 49 of the Immigration Act 2014.
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F21A
Part 3 of this Schedule applies if—
a
two people wish to register in Scotland as civil partners of each other, and
b
one of them is subject to immigration control.
1B
Part 4 of this Schedule applies if—
a
two people wish to register in Northern Ireland as civil partners of each other, and
b
one of them is subject to immigration control.
2
Part 4 of this Schedule applies to a civil partnership that is to be formed in Northern Ireland by signing a civil partnership schedule unless each party to the civil partnership falls within exception A or exception B.
3
A party to the civil partnership falls within exception A if the person is a relevant national.
4
A party to the civil partnership falls within exception B if—
a
the person is exempt from immigration control, and
b
the notice of civil partnership is accompanied by the evidence required by regulations made under section 54(2) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to, the Immigration Act 2014.