China News Service, March 9. According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, in order to facilitate Chinese citizens living in Singapore, in accordance with international treaties and relevant Chinese laws, the Chinese Embassy in Singapore will handle marriages for Chinese citizens who live in Singapore for a long time. Register your business.
Here are the answers to the frequently asked questions during the consultation:
1. How to apply for marriage registration at the Chinese Embassy in Singapore?
A: Please log on to the Consular Services section of the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore to check the instructions for marriage registration, and learn about the conditions, appointment website, required materials and precautions.
2. Does the marriage registration handled by the Chinese embassy in Singapore have the same legal effect as the marriage registration handled by the Chinese civil affairs department? Can the marriage registration certificate issued by the embassy be used directly in China and Singapore?
A: The marriage registration handled by the Chinese embassy in Singapore has the same legal effect as the marriage registration handled by the Chinese civil affairs department.
The marriage registration certificate can be used directly in China; if it is used in Singapore, the embassy can, at the request of the relevant Singaporean authorities, issue a translation for the marriage registration certificate handled by the embassy, and notarize that it is consistent with the original certificate.
3. Do Chinese citizens need to go to the Chinese embassy in Singapore or go back to China to re-register their marriage at the Singapore Marriage Registry?
A: If both parties have registered their marriage at the Singapore Marriage Registry, they do not need to go to the embassy or the Chinese civil affairs department to register their marriage again.
Chinese citizens get married in accordance with local laws in Singapore. As long as they do not violate the basic principles of China's Civil Code and the public interests of Chinese society, their marriage relationship is valid in China.
4. What are the procedures for using the marriage certificate issued by the Singapore Marriage Registration Bureau in China?
A: If the marriage certificate issued by the Singapore Marriage Registry needs to be used in China, it is recommended to go through the consular authentication of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore. For the relevant procedures, please visit the Consular Services section of the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore to check the instructions for authentication.
5. Can Chinese citizens and foreigners register their marriage at the Chinese Embassy in Singapore?
A: The Chinese Embassy in Singapore only handles marriage registration for parties who are both Chinese citizens and who live in Singapore for a long time.
If one of the parties is a foreigner, both parties can go through relevant procedures at the Singapore Marriage Registry in accordance with the laws of Singapore.
6. If the marriage certificate obtained in Mainland China is lost, can it be reissued at the Chinese Embassy in Singapore?
A: If the marriage certificate handled in mainland China is lost, you should apply for a replacement to the authority that originally handled the marriage registration or the marriage registration authority where one party’s domestic permanent resident registration is located.
7. If the marriage certificate handled at the Chinese embassy in Singapore is lost or damaged, how should it be reissued?
Answer: (1) You can apply to the Chinese Embassy in Singapore in person or by entrusting others to apply for a replacement.
If the person concerned in Singapore should go to the embassy to apply for reissue in person, fill in and sign the "Declaration of Application for Reissue of Marriage Certificate" in front of the consular officer; Certificate Statement", the above two documents must be notarized by a domestic notary office; if the party entrusts another person to apply for a supplementary certificate in a third country, he should submit a power of attorney and a "Declaration for Application for Supplementary Marriage Certificate", both of the above documents must be Notarization in the third country and authentication by the Chinese embassy or consulate in the third country.
(2) You can also apply to the marriage registration authority in Mainland China for a replacement.
The embassy may, upon the application of the party concerned, issue a marriage registration certificate.
8. If a Chinese citizen has acquired a foreign nationality after completing the marriage registration at the Chinese embassy in Singapore, what should he do if he wants to divorce?
A: A Chinese citizen has acquired a foreign nationality after marriage registration at the embassy. If he wants to divorce, he needs to file a divorce lawsuit with the Singapore court; or file a divorce lawsuit in person or by entrusting another person to the court of the original residence of the party in China.
9. Can a Chinese citizen handle a marriage registration at the Chinese embassy in Singapore, can he apply for a divorce in China?
A: Chinese citizens who have registered their marriage at the Chinese embassy in Singapore can register for divorce at the domestic civil affairs marriage registration authority in China.
The parties may also file divorce proceedings in a domestic court in China in person or by entrusting others.
10. Can a Chinese citizen settle in Singapore after going through marriage formalities in China, can he apply for divorce at the Chinese Embassy in Singapore?
Answer: No.
Only the marriage registration of both parties at the Chinese embassy in Singapore can apply for divorce registration at the Chinese embassy in Singapore.