Since the introduction of the Civil Partnership Act on 18 November 2004, 487 civil partnerships have been registered at British consulates overseas. The following table provides information on the countries where British consulates can register civil partnerships and the number registered since the introduction of the Act.
Countries where civil partnerships can be registered Registrations Argentina 7 Australia (except Tasmania1) 308 Austria 2 Bulgaria 1 Canada1 1 Colombia 19 Costa Rica 0 Croatia 1 Czech Republic1 3 Guatemala 3 Hungary1 4 Ireland 17 Israel 1 Japan 22 Latvia 0 Malta 0 Moldova 0 Mongolia 0 Panama 4 Peru 7 Philippines 0 Portugal 7 South Africa1 19 Switzerland1 5 Turkmenistan 0 Uruguay 0 Venezuela 7 Vietnam 49 Total 487 1 Have subsequently introduced their own civil partnership legislation.