anchor.diff:  
   An affidavit is a religious document. If you do not want to swear a religious oath, you can sign an affirmation instead.
   
  -s1. Download an [affirmation](/government/publications/affirmation-form-china) or [affidavit](/government/publications/affidavit-form-china).
  -s2. Fill it in on your computer - it won't be accepted if it's handwritten.
  -s3. Make an appointment to swear your affirmation or affidavit at [the embassy in Beijing](https://www.book-consular-appointment.service.gov.uk/TimeSelection?location=100&service=13) or the consulate in [Shanghai](https://www.book-consular-appointment.service.gov.uk/TimeSelection?location=77&service=13) or [Guangzhou](https://www.book-consular-appointment.service.gov.uk/TimeSelection?location=63&service=13).
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  +s1. [Download an affirmation](/government/publications/affirmation-form-china) or [download an affidavit](/government/publications/affidavit-form-china).
  +s2. Fill it in on your computer - it will not be accepted if it's handwritten.
  +s3. Make an appointment to swear your affirmation or affidavit at [the embassy in Beijing](https://www.book-consular-appointment.service.gov.uk/TimeSelection?location=100&service=13) or the [consulate in Shanghai](https://www.book-consular-appointment.service.gov.uk/TimeSelection?location=77&service=13) or the [Guangzhou consulate](https://www.book-consular-appointment.service.gov.uk/TimeSelection?location=63&service=13).
   
   You’ll need to bring:
   
  
positive.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.
negative.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.^
  
  Your supporting documents need to be in English or Chinese. You must provide professional translations if the documents are in another language. You can use any qualified translator or find one on the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) [list of translators and interpreters in China](/government/publications/china-list-of-lawyers/list-of-translators-and-interpreters-in-china).
  
  ## Get married
  
  