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What are the procedures for marrying foreigners？
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1100
The procedure of marrying a foreigner consists of three steps, as follows:
1. To marry a foreigner, you must first apply
When Chinese citizens and foreigners (including foreigners resident in China and temporarily coming to China, Chinese foreigners, and foreign nationals residing in China) apply for marriage in China, both men and women must jointly apply for registration at the marriage registration authority designated by the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the Chinese citizen's household registration is located; Chinese citizens and foreigners applying for registration must hold legal certificates respectively; All Chinese citizens and foreigners who have complete certificates and meet the requirements of the law can apply to the marriage registration office with certificates and photos of both men and women; The parties applying for marriage registration shall truthfully provide the prescribed relevant documents and certificates to the marriage registration authority, and shall not conceal the true situation.
2. Marriage with foreigners is subject to review
The marriage registration management authority shall review the application of the parties to determine whether the marriage application meets the conditions for marriage. If there are any uncertainties, the authorities shall inquire with the parties and, if necessary, may require them to provide relevant supporting materials.
3. Those who meet the conditions for marriage will be registered
(1) Registration: The marriage registration authority shall immediately register and issue a marriage certificate to those who meet the conditions for marriage; For those who have been divorced, their divorce certificate should be cancelled.
However, Chinese citizens and foreigners should go through the registration procedures and issue marriage certificates within one month after receiving the application for registration. The marriage certificate of foreign-related marriage must be affixed with photos of both parties and stamped with the special seal for marriage registration of the people's government at or above the county level for handling foreign-related marriage registration. When the parties applying for marriage registration are interfered by their units or others and cannot obtain the required proof, if the marriage registration management authority confirms that they do meet the marriage conditions, they shall be registered.
(2) Not registered: If the applicant falls under any of the following circumstances, the marriage registration authority will not register: those who have not reached the legal age for marriage; Involuntary; Those who already have a spouse; Belonging to direct blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations; Suffering from diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for marriage.
In addition, according to the regulations of the Chinese government, active servicemen, diplomats, confidential personnel and other personnel who have important secrets, as well as those who are undergoing reeducation through labor and serving sentences, are not allowed to marry foreigners. If the marriage registration authority refuses to register the marriage registration application of the parties, the reasons shall be explained in writing. If the parties concerned believe that the marriage registration conditions are met but the marriage registration authority refuses to register, they may apply for reconsideration in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Reconsideration Law. If they are dissatisfied with the reconsideration, they may file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Litigation Law. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.