When you arrive in China

Both male and female applicants must comply with the Chinese Marriage Law and relevant regulations. They should submit their application form, together with 3 photos taken together along with the following documents to make a "Declaration of Marriage Registration Application".

Foreigners must submit the following Documents in Guanxi Province, inclusive of Nanning City

Passport.
CNI (legalised by the FCO and Chinese Embassy).
CNI by Notary or Local Registry Office if you are Single

The Chinese citizen requires:
ID Card.
Household Book. (Hukou).
CNI (Notarised).
3 x Photos.

Foreigners must submit In Certain parts of China the following.

Passport or other document of personal identity or nationality.
Statutory Declaration
Certificate in relation to the nationality of the former spouse and the duplicate copy. (copy of x-wifes passport).

Local citizens must submit

Identity card
Document of household registration
A Self Declaration of No Impediment to be Married

From 1st October 2003, according to the new Marriage Registration Regulation, there are some changes as follows,
The pre-marriage health check is not compulsory any more. It is optional whether you choose to have a pre-marriage health check or not.  Top