Law No. 76\/2016 \u201cRules and regulations on civil partnerships between persons of the same sex, and on living together without being married\u201d, better known as \u201cLaw Cirinn\u00e0\u201d, regulates both the relationship between two persons of the same gender, known as “civil partnership”, and the living together of two persons of the same or opposite gender, without being married.<\/p>\n
A)\u00a0Common Law unions<\/strong><\/p>\n The Common Law unions, regulated by Law 76\/2016, differs from civil unions and\u00a0it does not modify the marital status<\/strong>\u00a0of the couple, because it is regulated exclusively within the registry system.\u00a0Only Italian citizens<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0a common residential address<\/strong>\u00a0in Singapore or Brunei can declare living together without being married\u00a0with a person of the opposite gender<\/strong>\u00a0at the Consular Office in charge, and only if both compatriots are registered at AIRE (Registry of Italians Residing Abroad) of the same Municipality.<\/p>\n If both parties have different nationalities and live in a foreign country, the applicable law will be the law of that country.<\/p>\n Following the transmission of the declaration of “living together”, the Italian Municipality can issue a certificate of a constituted household based on the official records.<\/p>\n For more information on the subject, please contact the Consular Authority in Singapore.<\/p>\n B)\u00a0Civil unions<\/strong><\/p>\n Civil union<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0social union between two persons of the same gender<\/strong>\u00a0that entails a\u00a0change in the marital status<\/strong>\u00a0of the concerned parties.<\/p>\n An Italian citizen who wants to establish a civil union abroad can contact the Italian Consular Office in charge. While establishing the civil union, the two parties may state the common last name and\/or the property regime of their choice.<\/p>\n The civil unions established at the Italian consular offices are registered into the Marital Status Register of the Municipality where the Italian party is registered at the AIRE (Registry of Italians Residing Abroad).<\/p>\n Pursuant to the\u00a01963 Vienna Convention<\/strong>\u00a0on Consular Relations, the\u00a0Italian Consular Authority can perform the duties of Public Registrar, provided that the laws and regulations of the State where the accreditation was granted do not prevent it<\/strong>. Hence it is not always possible to establish civil unions abroad.<\/p>\n Although Singapore has repealed Section 377A of the Singapore Penal Code, the Constitution defines marriage as the union between a man and a woman. For this reason, the Italian Consular Authority cannot celebrate civil unions\u00a0in Singapore.<\/p>\n Further information: consolare.singapore@esteri.it<\/a><\/p>\n