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Two Chinese citizens got married abroad according to local laws, and after returning to China, they
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1663
Two Chinese citizens who got married abroad according to local laws do not need to go to the marriage registration office again after returning to China. Article 143 of the General Principles of the Civil Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that "if a citizen of the People's Republic of China settles abroad, his capacity for civil conduct may be governed by the laws of the country of settlement." Chinese citizens who marry in a foreign country in accordance with local laws are valid within the territory of China as long as they do not violate the basic principles of China and the social public interests of the People's Republic of China. After returning to China, the parties do not need to reapply for marriage registration with the marriage registration authority.
In 1997, the "Reply of the General Office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on the Certification of Overseas Documents for Chinese Citizens" (Office Letter [1997] No. 63) stipulated that "Chinese citizens who settle abroad and domestic citizens who marry outside the territory of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the laws of the place where their marriage is concluded, as long as it does not violate the basic principles of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China and the social public interests of the People's Republic of China, their marriage relationship is valid within the territory of China"; Two Chinese citizens (excluding overseas Chinese) who have been studying, working, or visiting relatives abroad for a long time should, in principle, register their marriage at the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country (except for those not recognized by their country of residence). If the country has no diplomatic relations with China or does not recognize the marriage registration processed by our embassy or consulate abroad, the marriage between the parties in that country shall be valid within the territory of China in accordance with the laws of the place where the marriage was concluded, as long as it does not violate the basic principles of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China and the social public interests of the People's Republic of China. Therefore, two Chinese citizens who got married abroad according to local laws do not need to go to the marriage registration office to register their marriage after returning to China. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.