PROVISIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN CHINESECITIZENS AND FOREIGNERS

Important Notice: (注意事项)
英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).
当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.
This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People s Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.

Whole Document (法规全文)
PROVISIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN CHINESE
CITIZENS AND FOREIGNERS
(Approved by the State Council on August 17, 1983 and promulgated
by the Ministry of Civil Affairs on August 26, 1983)
1. When Chinese citizens and foreigners (including foreign residents and
those who come to China for a short visit, Chinese of foreign nationality,
and foreigners who have settled down in China) decide to get married of
their own free will within the boundaries of China, both the man and the
woman concerned shall appear together at the marriage registration
department, designated by the province, autonomous region, or municipality
directly under the Central Government, and stationed in the locality where
the Chinese citizen has his/her residence registration and apply for
marriage registration.
2. Both the man and the woman, who apply for marriage registration, shall
abide by the Marriage Law of the People s Republic of China and the
pertinent articles and items of these Provisions.
3. Chinese citizens and foreigners who apply for marriage registration
shall respectively hold the following certificates:
A. For Chinese citizens:
(1) certificates of the applicant s residence registration;