Things You'll Need

Instructions

1

Present a document that states the martial status from the home country of the foreigner that is marrying a Chinese resident. The document must state that the person is free to marry. This means that a divorce decree must be presented from the person's home country showing the divorce date and status.
2

Present a current passport as well as the Marriageability Affidavit. The affidavit must be translated into Chinese before being authorized. The Marriageability Affidavit can be obtained from the consulate.
3

Authorizing the affidavit can be done only after proof of marrying status is defined. The person that needs the affidavit witnessed must have a photo identification card for the fiancé and a current passport to present to the Consular officer before signing.
4

Presentation of the Chinese Family Registration Book is needed. The partner that resides in China does this step. The Chinese partner also needs to present a Chinese National ID card.
5

The marriage must be registered with the Chinese civil affairs office to be legal.