Marriage accessible by amparo or by traveling out of state. Foreign same-sex spouses are eligible for a 'Non-Tourist Visa' as a dependent.Some cities and prefectures issue certificates for same-sex couples, but they are not legally binding.Unregistered cohabitation or Maitri Karar–type contractual relationships.Legal guardianships (nationwide, except Hong Kong and Macau), residency rights for foreign spouses of legal residents (Hong Kong).Romania ruling of the European Court of Justice obliges the state to provide residency rights for the foreign spouses of EU citizens.

Registered foreign marriages confer limited rights. Registered in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten in such cases, but the rights of marriage are not guaranteed.