text: You may be able to register a civil partnership or get married at the British embassy or consulate in Albania.
  
  [Make an appointment at the embassy in Tirana.](https://www.consular-appointments.service.gov.uk/fco/#!/british-embassy-tirana/notice-of-marriage-or-civil-partnership/slot_picker)
  
  ##What documents you’ll need
  
  You need to have been living in Albania for 21 days. You and your partner will need to sign a declaration and provide proof of residence for example, an employer’s letter or a bank statement.
  
  You’ll both need to bring your original passports. You’ll also need evidence that your partner is free to marry - a document from their government or their passport that says they are unmarried. If either of you have been divorced, widowed or in a civil partnership before, you’ll also need to provide:
  
  - a [decree absolute or final order](/copy-decree-absolute-final-order)
  - the [death certificate](/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate/)
  
  ##What you need to do
  
  At your appointment the 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 marry or enter into a civil partnership
  
  Once you’ve completed these and paid the registration fee, the embassy or consulate will display your notice publicly for 14 days.
  
  As long as nobody registers an objection you can get married or enter into a civil partnership up to 3 months after you gave notice.
  
  You’ll need to bring two witnesses to your ceremony - they’ll need to show their photo ID (for example passport or driver’s licence).
  
  You’ll need to pay a fee to register your marriage or civil partnership and a fee for your marriage or civil partnership certificate.
  
  ^All same-sex marriages must take place under English and Welsh or Scottish law even if you live in or are from Northern Ireland. Tell the embassy or consulate which law you want to get married under at your appointment.^
  
  ##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
  
  <%= render partial: 'consular_fees_table_items',
      collection: calculator.services,
      as: :service,
      locals: { calculator: calculator } %>
  
  You normally have to pay fees for consular services in the local currency - these are shown in the list of [consular fees for Albania](/government/publications/albania-consular-fees).
  
  <%= render partial: 'how_to_pay', locals: {calculator: calculator} %>
  
  ##Convert a civil partnership to a same-sex marriage
  
  If you’ve already entered into a civil partnership you may be able to convert it to a same-sex marriage - read [‘Convert a civil partnership to a same-sex marriage abroad’](/convert-civil-partnership-abroad).
  