Approval of divorce registration for foreigners, overseas Chinese and residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

1.Chinese residents and foreigners:

Mainland residents should provide:

  1. a) household register (the original and copy, or resident certification issued by local police station); b) the resident’s ID card (the original and copy);c) marriage certificate (the original and copy. If the marriage certificate is lost, he should provide with papers about marriage registration file authenticated by the original marriage registration authority, or the record and paper document of marriage registration provided by the party); d) divorce agreement signed by the two parties; e) two photos (two-inch half-length, bareheaded and full-faced photo).

Foreigners should provide:

  1. a) personal valid passport or other valid international travel documents (the original and copy); b) marriage certificate (the original and copy. If the marriage certificate is lost, he should provide with papers about marriage registration file authenticated by the original marriage registration authority, or the record and paper document of marriage registration provided by the party); c) divorce agreement signed by the two parties; d) two photos (two-inch half-length, bareheaded and full-faced photo).
  2. Mainland residents and overseas Chinese: documents that Mainland residents should provide with are the same as Chinese residents.

Overseas Chinese should provide:

  1. a) personal valid passport (the original and copy); b) marriage certificate (the original and copy. If the marriage certificate is lost, he should provide with papers about marriage registration file authenticated by the original marriage registration authority, or the record and paper document of marriage registration provided by the party); c) divorce agreement signed by the two parties; d) two photos (two-inch half-length, bareheaded and full-faced photo).
  2. Mainland residents and residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan: documents that Mainland residents should provide with are the same as Chinese residents.

Residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan should provide:

  1. a) personal valid passport, ID card(the original and copy);Personal valid ID card (the original and copy); b) marriage certificate (the original and copy. If the marriage certificate is lost, he should provide with papers about marriage registration file authenticated by the original marriage registration authority, or the record and paper document of marriage registration provided by the party); c) divorce agreement signed by the two parties; d) two photos (two-inch half-length, bareheaded and full-faced photo).