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How to go through the formalities of marriage registration when a Chinese marries a foreigner
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1509
According to Article 4 of the Marriage Registration Regulations, when mainland residents get married, both the man and the woman should jointly go to the marriage registration authority in the place where one party's permanent household registration is located to handle the marriage registration.
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If a Chinese citizen marries a foreigner in the mainland of China, or a mainland resident marries a Hong Kong resident, a Macao resident, a Taiwan resident, or an overseas Chinese in the mainland of China, both men and women shall jointly go to the marriage registration office in the place where the mainland resident's permanent residence is located to register their marriage.
Article 5 of the Marriage Registration Regulations stipulates that mainland residents who apply for marriage registration shall provide the following documents and proof materials:
1. My household registration book and ID card;
2. I have no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
Hong Kong residents, Macau residents, and Taiwan residents who apply for marriage registration shall provide the following documents and proof materials:
1. My valid pass and identification document;
2. A statement notarized by a notary public in the place of residence stating that the individual has no spouse and has no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
Overseas Chinese who apply for marriage registration shall provide the following documents and proof materials:
1. My valid passport;
2. A certificate issued by a notary public or authorized institution in the country of residence, authenticated by the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country, stating that the individual has no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party, or a certificate issued by the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country stating that the individual has no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
Foreigners who apply for marriage registration shall present the following certificates and supporting materials:
1. My valid passport or other valid international travel documents;
2. A certificate issued by a notary public or authorized institution in the country of residence, authenticated by the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country, or authenticated by the embassy or consulate of that country in China, stating that the individual has no spouse, or a certificate issued by the embassy or consulate of the country in China stating that the individual has no spouse.
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