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   Switchboard: (507) 297 6550
  -Facsmile: (507) 297 6588
  +Facsimile: (507) 297 6588
   
   Email: <panama.consulate@fco.gov.uk>
   
  
positive.code: You may be able to register a civil partnership at the British embassy or consulate in Panama.
  
  Contact them to make an appointment:
  
  
negative.code: Once you’ve made your appointment, the British embassy or consulate will give you:
  
  - a notice of registration
  - a declaration that you and your partner will need to swear, stating that you’re legally entitled to enter into a civil partnership or marriage
  
  Once you’ve submitted these and paid the registration fee, the British embassy or consulate will display your notice publicly for 14 days.
  
  As long as nobody has registered an objection after this time, the registration officer can then register your partnership or marriage any time until 3 months after the date you gave notice.
  
  You’ll need to provide two witnesses and pay a fee to register your civil partnership or marriage. You’ll need to pay an additional fee for your civil partnership certificate or marriage certificate.
  
  ##Naturalisation of your partner if they move to the UK
  
  Your partner can apply to [become a British citizen](/becoming-a-british-citizen/if-your-spouse-is-a-british-citizen) once they’ve lived in the UK for 3 years.
  
  ##Fees
   
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  You normally have to pay fees for consular services in the local currency - these are shown in the list of [consular fees for Panama](/government/publications/panama-consular-fees).
  You can pay by cash or credit card, but not by personal cheque.  
    
  *[CNI]:certificate of no impediment
  
  
  