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Overseas Chinese citizens getting married in UK

The Chinese government encourages overseas Chinese citizens to register their marriages in the country in which they live.

Marriage certificates can be used in China after accomplishing the Steps of Legalization.

British citizen who have never been married apply for legalization of documents in order to get married in China

1) One properly filled-in and duly signed application form for legalization.

2) A Single Status Certificate obtained from Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages and authenticated by the FCO and its duplicate.

3) Proof of identity with photo (such as valid passport) and its duplicate.

British citizen divorced in UK apply for legalization of documents in order to get married in China

1) One properly filled-in and duly signed application form for legalization.

2) A Single Status Certificate obtained from Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages and authenticated by the FCO and its duplicate.

3) The Decree issued by the Court of UK and authenticated by FCO and its duplicate. Those divorced in UK whose former spouse is a Chinese citizen shall apply to a competent court in China to have the Decree recognized after the legalization by the Embassy. Therefore, the applicant divorced with a non-Chinese citizen shall provide a certificate in relation to the nationality of his/her former spouse and the duplicate copy.

Or the Death Certificate authenticated by FCO in relation to his/her deceased spouse and the duplicate copy alternatively.

4) Proof of identity with photo (such as valid passport) and its duplicate.