Many jurisdictions with civil unions recognize foreign unions if those are essentially equivalent to their own; for example, the United Kingdom lists equivalent unions in the Civil Partnership Act 2004 Schedule 20.
Banyak yurisdiksi dengan persatuan sejenis mengakui persatuan asing apabila hal ini pada dasarnya sama dengan mereka; misalnya, Britania Raya mendaftarkan persatuan serupa dalam Civil Partnership Act Schedule 20.