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Registration rules eased to encourage marriages
The new regulations, the first since the marriage registration ordinance was enacted in 2003, will take effect on May 10.
April 10, 2025
Interprovincial marriage registration streamlined
Couples in China no longer need to return to their hometowns or places of household registration to marry, after a revision of the country's marriage registration policy.
March 28, 2025
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Basic procedures for foreign-related marriage registration
To apply for marriage registration, partners of the contemplated marriage shall appear together at the marriage registration office.
April 7, 2024
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Couples marry first a bit later in Hangzhou
The ages of couples marrying for the first time in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, edged upward last year, the city's civil affairs bureau said.
December 28, 2022
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Application for foreign-related divorce
September 2, 2021
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Couples seeking divorce given some breathing space
A new policy that took effect on Jan 1 as part of China's Civil Code, means couples must wait 30 days after submitting a divorce application.
June 18, 2021
Regulations on marriage and divorce
January 5, 2021
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Foreign-Related Marriage Registration procedures in Hangzhou
The marriage registration office promises to have applicants' marriage affairs nailed within five working days.
June 15, 2020
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