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Regulations on marriage and divorce
2024-01-05Marriage between Chinese citizens and foreigners refers to marriage between Chinese citizens and foreign nationals, including Chinese holding foreign nationality, foreign nationals and stateless persons residing in China. Same sex marriages are forbidden in China.
Basic procedures for foreign-related marriage registration
2024-01-05To apply for marriage registration, partners of the contemplated marriage shall appear together at the marriage registration office (Typically, marriage registration offices are only open Monday to Friday during certain hours, and are closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays).
Documents required for adoption of stepchildren by foreign citizens
2024-01-05According to the No 2008-4 file issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, parties involved in stepchild adoption by a foreign citizen shall prepare and submit documents and papers as follows.
Basic adoption procedures for foreigners in China
2024-01-05At present there are 17 countries that have established cooperative relationship with China in inter-country adoption.