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[quote=GUESTDIETERVDM,454685]What do I need to get married In China? (part 1)
This write up is set up for Australia but it’s pretty much the same all over the western world.
International marriages are increasingly common:  marriages between Australian and Chinese citizens are no exception.  The laws and procedures for an international marriage are those of the country you are marrying in, and in most situations there is no need to marry in both as a marriage in one country is normally recognised in all others. However, there are a few issues such as the minimum age a person may marry and the possibility of having multiple spouses in some cultures which can cause a marriage to be invalid elsewhere.  You should also remember that even though your country recognises your overseas marriage, it typically does not provide an automatic right for your spouse to enter your country: that is normally subject to a separate Spouse -Visa-Application. (Mostly it is a subclass 309 Visa) In the same way a foreigner has no automatic right to live in China because he or she has married a Chinese. 
This are the three Documents you need to get married in China
1. No Record of marriage or Death Certificate of Ex-Spouse  
From the Department of Birth, Death and Marriages in your State, a ‘No record of    marriage” document is a written confirmation that there is not any record of a registration of a person’s marriage during a specific period or a copy of the death certificate of your previous spouse. The Department will search from the date of that event.
In Australia, in cases where a person cannot obtain a  No Record Of Marriage (Single Status) Certificate they can obtain a form called a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade – in essence it is a structured affidavit or 'statutory declaration'. 
2. Divorce Papers If you have been previously married, you need the original divorce document from the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia.
3. Affidavit of Single Status the affidavit has to be notarised (signed before a notary public) according to the law of the local jurisdiction.  This includes signing the document and having it witnessed by a notary public or an equivalent in your legal system.
*All Documents have to be certified - you require an Apostille stamp from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (You better of sending them an Express Return Envelop makes it quicker and more secure)

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