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Marriage between Chinese citizens and foreigners, or between Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan in the mainland
Time:2025-09-01 Views:513
Marriage registration should be processed through the procedures of initial review, acceptance, examination, and registration (certification).
The conditions for accepting marriage registration applications are:
（1） The marriage registration office has jurisdiction;
（2） Require both the man and the woman to apply together at the marriage registration office;
（3） The male party shall be at least 22 years old, and the female party shall be at least 20 years old;
（4） Both parties have no spouse (unmarried, divorced, widowed);
（5） There is no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations between the parties involved;
（6） Both parties voluntarily marry;
（7） The parties involved shall submit three 2-inch recent half body, bareheaded photos of both parties;
（8） The parties involved hold the following documents:
Mainland residents who apply for marriage registration should submit their permanent household registration book and resident identity card.
(The name, gender and date of birth on the resident identity card and the permanent residence booklet shall be consistent. If they are inconsistent, the party concerned shall first go to the relevant department to correct them. If the resident identity card or the residence booklet is lost, the party concerned shall first go to the public security registered residence registration administration department to reissue the certificate.)
Hong Kong residents who apply for marriage registration should submit:
① Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents or Homecoming Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Compatriots;
② Hong Kong Resident Identity Card;
③ A statement notarized by a notary public appointed in Hong Kong stating that I have no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
Macao residents who apply for marriage registration shall submit:
① Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents or Homecoming Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Compatriots;
② Macau Resident Identity Card;
③ A statement notarized by a notary public in Macau stating that the individual has no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
Taiwanese residents who apply for marriage registration should submit:
① Taiwan residents' Mainland Travel Permit or other valid travel documents;
② A valid identification document of the individual residing in Taiwan;
③ A statement notarized by a notary public in Taiwan stating that the individual has no spouse and has no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
For going abroad and overseas Chinese to apply for marriage registration, they shall submit:
① My valid passport;
② A certificate issued by a notary public or authorized agency 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.
The relevant certificates issued by countries that do not have diplomatic relations with China shall be authenticated by the embassy or consulate of a third country that has diplomatic relations with both the country and China, or by the embassy or consulate of a third country in China.
For marriage registration, foreigners shall submit:
① My valid passport or other valid international travel documents;
② A certificate issued by a notary public or authorized agency 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 of no spouse issued by the embassy or consulate of the host country in China.
The relevant certificates issued by countries that do not have diplomatic relations with China shall be authenticated by the embassy or consulate of a third country that has diplomatic relations with both the country and China, or by the embassy or consulate of a third country in China.
The procedure for accepting marriage registration applications:
（1） Check the corresponding documents and proof materials that the parties should submit according to regulations;
（2） Inquire about the marriage intention of the parties involved;
（3） Both parties who voluntarily marry shall fill out a "Declaration of Application for Marriage Registration";
The signature in the "declarant" column of the "Application for Marriage Registration Declaration" must be completed by the declarant in front of the proctor;
（4） The parties read out their own declaration, and the marriage registrar acted as the supervisor and signed in the supervisor column.
For those who apply for retroactive marriage registration, the parties shall fill out the "Application for Supplementary Marriage Registration Declaration", and the marriage registration authority shall handle it in accordance with the marriage registration procedures.
For those who apply for remarriage registration, the parties shall fill out the "Application for Marriage Registration Declaration", and the marriage registration authority shall handle it in accordance with the marriage registration procedures. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.