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[quote=GUESTGUEST JAS,289719]GUEST 37710

The first thing to do is to ensure a single status for both of you, if you've never married before you'll need a certificate of no impediment from your local registrar, a notice of marriage will be given  then after 21 days you can collect your certificate, it will show both of your marital status single/divorced etc, respective names, addresses, place of birth and location where you will be married. This certificate will then have to go for legalisation & notarisation  by the Foreign office then again by the Chinese embassy, this is so you don't need to wait 21 days in China to marry. You will now have 3 months to marry or redo the process.

If you are divorced I am not the person to say what papers you must also have, or whether a decree absolute negates a cert of no impediment.

Her hukou & ID should be update.

For visa application......

http://www.uk.cn/bj/visa_index.asp?Lang=E&menu_id=436&artid=1186

* Completed and signed visa application form
    * Signed passport
    * Correct fee
    * 1 recent passport photo (on white background)
    * Copy of sponsor's passport showing his/her immigration status in the UK
    * Family book, also known as Household Register or Hukou 
    * Evidence of marriage and relationship (e.g. marriage certificate).
    * Divorce/death certificates (if appropriate).
    * Evidence of sponsor's employment in UK.
    * Sponsor's pay slips
    * Sponsor's bank statements (preferably 6 months worth)
    * Sponsor's P60
    * Evidence of accommodation such as mortgage or rental payments
    * Utility bills.
    * Evidence of contact between applicant and sponsor (e.g. letters/telephone bills)  
    * Evidence of savings and their history.
    * Please note that every deposit slip must be accompanied by a deposit certificate.

I just got back from a 25 days stay in Shenyang where we got married and then applied for a settlement visa, yesterday she had an interview with the embassy in Beijing and collects her passport/visa today. It took us 2 weeks, of which 7 were working days, the other 7 days was waiting for an interview. And she was given her visa in 10 min. To help give you a barometer, I earn between 27k-30k and had a total of 10k in the bank with my current and savings, We are both also of similar age, she is 39 and 2 yrs older, also I showed a lot of constant contact of pictures, emails, yahoo webcam/messenger, letters, phone & previous meetings over the 2 years we've known each other.

Hope some of this helps.[/quote]

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