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Q: I'm an American Citizen, What papers are needed to get married to a local Chinese Woman
I'm already in China, Do i need to go back to U.S. or can the papers be gotten from here?
12 years 8 weeks ago in Relationships - China
A document is required from your embassy stating that u r single... Others are no problem .. Can manage at the registration office... Ask your would be to call ask the marriage registration office at the province capital
To marry a Chinese, the Marriage Bureau will require a paper issued by the US Embassy or Consulate stating that you are single and free to marry that particular Lady. Must make an appointment with Consulate and request it, takes about 1 hour of wait for it.
Now, in order to get this paper, you must prove to the Consular Official that you are not married, by presenting divorce papers if divorced, or death certificate if widower. I have no idea how you can prove you were never married before.
The Chinese Marriage Bureau will also require your passport, a couple of wedding photos (both of you with red background), a fee of less than 10 yuan, and documents from your future wife, plus her huckou booklet.
ambivalentmace:
you know longer have to provide proof , just put date of divorce and sign an affadavite under penalty of perjury and your good to go. i did this last march, 330 rmb or 50 dollars for the document, they notorize the document and you use the original for your marriage.
Tell the girl you go out to buy cigarettes and than run over to the embassy of your American country and explain your situation to them.
If they hear your story you have a good chances that they fly you out secretly.
Good luck.
You need whatever your country grants as a singles certificate. Some nations are as simple as signing an undertaking. Some are a big pain. For my country I just signed an undertaking and was done in minutes.
Then, as happy expat says, you need the wedding pics of you two together. Be prepared for a bunch of running around the day you sign.
Just be care make sure I married a Chinese after 5 years courtship when I finally came to china all she wanted was a meal ticket to UK or USA plus when I arrives she took all my money and put into an A/C which at at time I thought was duel A/c NO SUCH THING IN CHINA the women in China control the money you have nothing, payday give her you may get an allowance if your lucky Take care be very very careful...Yes it was easy to get all the papers I was living in the USA at the time Good luck
Just another thought if you run into a lot of bureaucracy in getting your single certificate. Book a cruise ship, and when at high seas ask the captain to marry you. It will be a legal marriage, providing you two are free to be married.
