If you are a foreigner, a resident of Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Taiwan region or an overseas Chinese living in Beijing and need to have marriage registration (except for marriage between both foreigners), both parties must go to the marriage registration authority in person to complete the marriage registration process. The steps are as follows.

Documents Required for Marriage Registration

Ⅰ. List of Application Materials for Foreigners

1. Valid passports or other valid international travel documents; or foreign permanent residence cards or other identity documents issued by the competent authorities of the Chinese government;

2. Single status certificate, issued by the local authority of their country of origin, and authenticated by the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country or the embassy or consulate of that country in China, or a certificate proving that the applicant is unmarried, issued by the embassy or consulate of the applicant's country of residence in China. The personal information on the certificate must be consistent with the information on the valid passport or other valid international travel document (The document shall be valid for 6 months from the date of issuance). If an international treaty concluded or acceded to by the People's Republic of China has other provisions, the certification procedures stipulated in the treaty shall be followed;

3.The Chinese translation of the full-text with the same format (including the situation of the parties, the notary's instructions, the certification of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, names, locations, signatures, seals and other content) should be provided by a translation agency. It should be submitted with the seal of that translation agency;

4.Documents proving applicant's residence (residence permit and temporary residence certificate) or work and life (employment certificate, work permit, student ID, etc).

Ⅱ. List of Application Materials for Overseas Chinese

1. Valid passport;

2. A certificate or statement stating that the applicant has no spouse and is not related by blood in the lineal line or or collateral relatives by blood up to three generations with his/her partner, issued by a notarial institution or competent authority in the country of residence and authenticated by the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country; or a certificate issued by the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country, stating that the applicant has no spouse and is not related by blood in the lineal line or by blood relationship within three generations to the other party, or a statement notarized by the embassy or consulate. (The document shall be valid for 6 months from the date of issuance). Where the certification procedures differ under international treaties concluded or acceded to by the People's Republic of China, the simplified formalities specified in such treaties shall prevail.

3.If the above documents are in foreign languages, Chinese translation of the full-text with the same format (including both parties' information, the notary's instructions, the certificate issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, names, names of the geographical locations, signatures, seals, etc. in all foreign languages) should be provided by a translation agency. It should be submitted with the seal of that translation agency;

4.Documents proving applicant's residence (residence permit and temporary residence certificate) or work and life (employment certificate, work permit, student ID, etc).

Ⅲ. List of Application Materials for Residents of Hong Kong SAR

1. The Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents or the Residence Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents, and the Hong Kong Identity Card;

2.The statement issued by a notary institution of Hong Kong SAR proves that the applicant has no direct lineage or collateral kinship within three generations with the intended spouse (The document shall be valid for 6 months from the date of issuance;

3. Documents proving applicant's residence (residence permit and temporary residence certificate) or work and life (employment certificate, work permit, student ID, etc)

Ⅳ. List of Application Materials for Residents of Macao SAR

1. The Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents or the Residence Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents, and the Macao Identity Card;

2.The statement issued by a notary institution of Macao SAR proves that applicant has no direct lineage or collateral kinship within three generations with the intended spouse (The document shall be valid for 6 months from the date of issuance;

3.Documents proving applicant's residence (residence permit and temporary residence certificate) or work and life (employment certificate, work permit, student ID, etc).

Ⅴ. List of Application Materials for Taiwan Region Residents

1. Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents or other valid travel documents, or valid Residence Permit of Taiwan Residents and ID cards for their residence in Taiwan region;

2.The statement issued by a notary institution of Taiwan region proves that the applicant has no direct lineage or collateral kinship within three generations with the intended spouse (The document shall be valid for 6 months from the date of issuance);

3.Documents proving applicant's residence (residence permit and temporary residence certificate) or work and life (employment certificate, work permit, student ID, etc).

Ⅵ. Three recently-taken joint photos (2-inch, half-body and bareheaded; the three photos must be the same).

If you meet all the requirements and have prepared the above documents, you may visit your local district marriage registration center during the service hours.

Service Hours:

Monday to Friday: 8:30-17:30

(Extended office hours: 8:30-9:00; 12:00-13:30; 17:00-17:30)

Extended office hour on Saturday: 9:00-13:00 (except for statutory holidays)

Please note that the service hours specified in the municipal emergency response plan shall prevail on the peak day of marriage registration.

Locations

Fengtai District

Marriage Registration Office of Fengtai District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 3F, Fengtai District Government Service Center (7 Nanyuan Road, Fengtai District)

Tel: 010-63892457

Shijingshan District

Marriage Registration Office of Shijingshan District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: Zone C, 2F, Building 3, Courtyard 6, Jingyuan West Street, Shijingshan District

Tel: 010-81927520

Fangshan District

Marriage Registration Office of Fangshan District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 1F (at the backyard), 10 Liangxiang West Road, Fangshan District

Tel: 010-69370244

Dongcheng District

Marriage Registration Office of Dongcheng District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 17 Dongbinhe Road (inside Yuting Park, near Yongdingmen Gate), Dongcheng District

Tel: 010-84012502

Chaoyang District

Marriage Registration Office of Chaoyang District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 1F of the building at the northeast corner of Zhujiangdijing Community, A208, Courtyard 28, Guangqu Road, Chaoyang District  

Tel: 010-58631818

Daxing District

Marriage Registration Office of Daxing District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: A2 Shuangguan Lane, Guangyinsi Subdistrict, Daxing District 

Tel: 010-69233665

Mentougou District

Marriage Registration Office of Mentougou District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: Building 15, Heishan Street, Mentougou District 

Tel: 010-61893270

Changping District

Marriage Registration Office of Changping District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 1F, 23 Zhengfu Street (office building of Changping District Civil Affairs Bureau), Changping District 

Tel: 010-69716640

Shunyi District

Marriage Registration Office of Shunyi District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: Courtyard 3, Fuxing East Street, Shunyi District

Tel: 010-69460605

Yanqing District

Marriage Registration Office of Yanqing District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 1F, Community Service Center of Yanqing District, 8 Guishui South Street, Yanqing District

Tel: 010-81190297

Pinggu District

Marriage Registration Office of Pinggu District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 1F, Community Service Center of Pinggu District, 17 Fuqian West Street, Pinggu District

Tel: 010-89980682

Miyun District

Marriage Registration Office of Miyun District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 1F, 32 Xinxi Road (office building of Miyun District Civil Affairs Bureau), Miyun District

Tel: 010-69081107

Haidian District

Marriage Registration Office of Haidian District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 1F, 31 Kexueyuan South Road (Community Service Center of Haidian District), Haidian District

Tel: 010-62615167

Tongzhou District

Marriage Registration Office of Tongzhou District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 2F, Community Service Center of Tongzhou District, 14 Tonghui North Road, Tongzhou District

Tel: 010-80548738

Huairou District

Marriage Registration Office of Huairou District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 1F, 26 North Street (Beidajie) (office building of Huairou District Civil Affairs Bureau), Huairou District

Tel: 010-69632219

Xicheng District

Marriage Registration Office of Xicheng District Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: 58 Nanxinhua Street (3F, Changdian Market Building), Xicheng District

Tel: 010-66007070

Processing Time and Fees

Processing Time: 

Immediate processing (Those who meet the marriage conditions will be registered on the spot and a marriage certificate will be issued)

Fees: 

Free of charge

Eligibility Requirements 

1. One of the parties works or lives in Beijing. The marriage registrations of foreigners from both parties are not included.

2. Both parties should be voluntarily present at the marriage registration authority in person to file for a marriage application;

3. The man is not younger than 22 years old and the woman is not younger than 20 years old;

4. Both applicants have no spouse (unmarried, divorced or widowed)

5. Applicants have no direct blood relationship and are not related by blood within three generations.

Important Notes

1. Foreigners or overseas Chinese who want to register for marriage shall submit a single status certificate. If the document cannot specify he/she is single, it cannot be used alone as proof of being single. Additional supporting documents below must be provided together to serve as valid evidence of marital status:

1.1. If the party concerned has certificates of "non-impediment" and "legal capacity to marry", it is necessary for he/she to submit the certificates, issued by the competent authority of the country, to prove that he/she has no spouse.

1.2. If the party concerned hold materials of "no record of marital status", "with record of marital status" (and divorce judgments and other divorce documents are also provided), no context in marital states or no marriage status column in his/her permanent residence registration, he/she should also submit the single status certificate certified by the Chinese embassy and consulate in that country or the party's home country's embassy or consulate in China.

1.3. For the countries that have formally notified China that the certificates of "non-impediment", "legal capacity to marry", "no records of marital status" can prove that the applicant has no spouse. In this case, the above certificates can be regarded as the single status certificate. For example, countries include France, Ireland and South Korea.

2. In some countries, translation is carried out when the single status certificate is issued, but the content certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its authorized agency has not been translated after the certificate is issued, so the applicant mistakenly believe that the entire documents have been translated. If you have already translated the single status certificate issued abroad, please make sure to translate the untranslated contents such as the notary office's statement and the certification of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing to avoid any delay with your registration.

3. If the overseas Chinese directly acquired the single status certificate at the embassy and consulate of the People's Republic of China in the country of residence, then, the certificate will be in Chinese and no translation is required.

4. If the parties need to translate the documents in Beijing, the parties should contact an accredited translation agency. The translated documents will be accepted as long as the Chinese translation from a qualified translation company, and submitted together with a copy of the stamped business license of that company.