anchor.diff:  - a printed copy of your completed affirmation or affidavit document
   - proof of your address, for example a tenancy agreement, utility bill or driving licence
   - evidence if you’ve changed your name by deed poll
  -- your partner’s Chinese ID card and Hukou (if they’re Chinese)
  -- your partner’s passport (if they’re any other foreign national)
  +- your partner’s Chinese ID card and Hukou
   
   If you or your partner have been married or in a civil partnership before, you’ll also need:
   
  
positive.code: 
  ^If your divorce, civil partnership dissolution or annulment took place outside the UK, you’ll need evidence that you or your ex partner lived in or were a national of that country at the time.^
  
  You need to [get your supporting documents legalised](/get-document-legalised) and [get them translated](/government/publications/china-list-of-lawyers) if they’re not in English or Chinese.
  
  ## Get married
  
  
negative.code: 
  You do not need to register your marriage in the UK.
  
  If your partner is not a British citizen, they can apply for [British citizenship](/becoming-a-british-citizen/if-your-spouse-is-a-british-citizen) once they’ve lived in the UK for 3 years.
  