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Living in the Mainland

Applying for Marriage Registration

Getting Married in Hong Kong

The minimum legal age for marriage in Hong Kong is 16 years of age (Gregorian reckoning). You can choose to register for marriage in Hong Kong regardless of where you live or what your nationality is.

The following website provides information on marriage registration, including giving the notice of intended marriage on the prescribed form in Hong Kong or from places outside Hong Kong, celebrating your marriage in different venues as well as post-registration of marriage taken place before 7 October 1971:
GovHK - Marriage Registration


Getting Married in the Mainland

If you plan to get married with your partner in the Mainland, you have to go through marriage registration procedures in accordance with Mainland laws and regulations. Marriage registration in the Mainland is the duty of the home affairs offices of the governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, or the authorities designated by the home affairs offices.

You may refer to the website of the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau for a guide to marriage registration for Shanghai and Hong Kong residents, policy papers and information about the institutions responsible for the registration. For information on the required procedures and documents for marriage registration by governments of other provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, please contact the relevant marriage registration authorities.


Frequently Asked Questions

I am a Hong Kong resident planning to marry a Mainland resident in Hong Kong. What are the procedures involved?Expand
I am a Hong Kong resident planning to marry a Mainland resident in the Mainland. What are the procedures involved?Expand
I am a Hong Kong permanent resident planning to register my marriage with a Mainland resident in the Mainland. The Mainland authorities requested me to produce a Hong Kong Certificate of Absence of Marriage Record. What are the procedures involved for the application?Expand
I am a Hong Kong resident and my spouse is a Mainland resident. What procedures does my spouse need to go through to come to Hong Kong to visit relatives or travel?Expand
I am a Hong Kong permanent resident. After I marry a Mainland resident in the Mainland, how do I apply for my spouse to settle in Hong Kong?Expand
I am a Hong Kong resident and my wife is a foreigner with a foreign passport. My wife would like to come from the Mainland with me and settle in Hong Kong. What are the procedures involved?Expand
I am a Hong Kong permanent resident who married a Mainland resident in the Mainland. We are planning to get divorced. What procedures do we have to go through in the Mainland?Expand
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Last revision date: 6 Jul 2022