Shanghai expands foreign-related marriage registration to three more districts.
Starting from January, the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau announced that in addition to the Municipal Marriage Registration Center (Foreign Affairs) and the Pudong New Area Marriage Management Office, a third batch of district-level pilot programs for marriage registration involving foreigners, as well as residents from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese, will be launched in Hongkou, Yangpu, and Putuo districts.
A representative from the Hongkou District Marriage Registration Center explained that under the guidance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Hongkou District has made preparations for training staff on foreign marriage registrations, and has opened appointment channels for foreign-related registrations and set up dedicated windows to improve efficiency. The staff member also reminded that due to the more complex process of verifying the marriage documents of foreign parties, to protect their legal rights, it is recommended that couples planning to register for foreign-related marriages submit their documents for preliminary review at least 10 working days in advance via email. Couples can schedule their marriage registration appointments through the "Suishenban" App or Alipay's "Marriage Registration Appointment" service, ensuring a smooth process on the chosen date.
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