How to get marriage in China?
2) Testimonial of marital status issued by the employment unit of the applicant, or the sub-district office in the urban area, or the people’s government at county (township) level in the rural area where the applicant had the residence registered.
1) Passport or other certificates specifying the applicant’s identity and nationality.
3) Testimonial of marital status issued by the notary office of the applicant's country and confirmed by both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or a department authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) of the applicant's home country and the Chinese embassy or consulate in the said foreign country; or marital status testimonial issued by the embassy or consulate of the said foreign country in China.
4) International students studying at the technical secondary schools, junior colleges, and the universities are usually not allowed to get married. Any other student (for advanced studies and master degrees, etc.,) who requests to get married to a Chinese citizen shall provide the academic studies by the particular school in addition to the documents mentioned above.
5) In case of divorce, the certificate of divorce (the certificate shall be certified by Chinese embassy or consulate in the applicant’s home country, or directly certified by the embassy or consulate of the applicant’s home country) should be provided; if the spouse of the applicant deceased, the original testimonial of death of spouse should be provided.
3) In the case that the applicant is divorced, the certificate of divorce should be provided; if the spouse of the applicant deceased, the original testimonial of death of spouse should be provided.
3) In the case that the applicant is divorced, the certificate of divorce should be provided; or if the spouse of the applicant deceased, the original testimonial of death of spouse should be provided.
2) The certificate of unmarried status of the applicant notarized by the notary office of Taiwan or the copy of the applicant’s permanent residence book.
3) As for the divorced applicant, the certificate of divorce should be provided; or if the spouse of the applicant deceased, the evidence of death of the spouse shall be notarized. Failing to provide the aforementioned documents, the applicant can also provide the notarized statement or announcement of divorce published on newspaper. If not notarized, such statement or announcement of divorce will not be accepted.
3) If the applicant is divorced, the certificate of divorce certificated by the ministry of foreign affairs of the applicant’s home country and the embassy or consulate of China in such country should be provided; or if the spouse of the applicant deceased, the original testimonial of death of spouse certificated by the ministry of foreign affairs of the applicant’s home country and the embassy or consulate of China in such country should be provided.
Applicants defined in this regard refer to those who have stayed abroad for more than six months but unsettled there. To apply for marriage registration, the following documents should be provided.
In addition, pre-marital health examination in the hospital designated by the Marriage Registry Office is a must, and applicants should also submit three couple photos (half-length, bareheaded, 2 cun).