District of Columbia Domestic Partnership Registration Application
Official state formOther requestsFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Use this application to register a domestic partnership in DC. Both partners must appear in person at an appointment. It goes to the DC Health Vital Records Division.
Who can use this form
- Both partners are 18 or older and competent to contract
- The partners share a residence
- Neither partner is married or in another domestic partnership, and no termination is pending
What to send with it
- Application with a notarized signature from each partner
- Proof of mutual residence
- ID for both partners
- An appointment and in-person appearance of both partners (office's domestic partnership page)
- Payment, which is requested after the form is approved
Where to send it
- Mail to
- See the form for where to file it.
- State fee
- $45 registration fee (includes one certificate) + $18 for each additional copy (printed on the form)
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Form revision
- Revised 03/23/2021
- Source
- Official government page