anchor.diff:  
   You’ll need to get a CNI and a statutory declaration if you’re in the UK.
   
  -To get a CNI, make an appointment at your [local register office](/register-offices) to give notice of your marriage. A CNI costs £35.
  +To get a CNI, make an appointment at your [local register office](/register-offices) to give notice of your civil partnership. A CNI costs £35.
   
   ^Contact your local register office to find out what you need to do if you live in [Scotland](http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/registration/reglist.pdf), [Northern Ireland](http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/information-and-services/government-citizens-and-rights/births-and-registration/district-registrars-in-northern-ireland.htm), [Isle of Man](http://www.gov.im/registries/general/civilregistry), [Jersey](http://www.gov.je/pages/contacts.aspx?contactId=71) or [Guernsey.](http://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1663/Contact-Us)^
   
  
positive.code: 
  ## After you register your civil partnership
  
  Your marriage will be recognised in the UK if:
  
  - you follow the correct process according to the law in Italy
  - it would be allowed under UK law
  
  You won’t need to register your marriage in the UK.
  
  If you need extra copies of your marriage certificate, you can apply for them at the local comune. 
  
  If your partner isn’t a British citizen, they can apply for [British citizenship](/becoming-a-british-citizen/if-your-spouse-is-a-british-citizen) once they’ve lived in the UK for 3 years.
  
negative.code: ## Before you start
  
  Contact the local Italian ‘comune’ (town hall) to find out about local civil partnership laws, including what documents you and your partner will need.
  
  ## Prove you’re free to register a civil partnership
  
  