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[quote=GUEST21179,474657]Our situation was simple: I (retired US citizen living in Shenzhen) went to the US consulate in Guangzhou with the required affidavit (downloaded from the consulate's website), passport, and cash to pay the $50 fee. I also took a certified copy of the divorce decree from my previous marriage, but no one asked to see it. After paying the fee, I swore under oath that everything in the affidavit was true. The official signed it, gave it to me and said, "Congratulations!" I took the affidavit downstairs to one of the many translation companies, paid 100 RMB for a certified copy translated into English, and returned to Shenzhen with my mission fully accomplished.

To obtain the marriage license, my fiancee and I took all of our required paperwork (not all that much, actually) to the marriage registration office in Shenzhen, filled out the required forms at the office, signed them and put our index finger prints on them, paid the 9 RMB fee, and received our license. Since we'll continue to live in Shenzhen, we're done!

The longest part of the process is getting your documents in order so, depending on where you live, allow sufficient time for that. Once the paperwork is in order, both the marriageability certificate and the marriage license can be obtained on the same day, assuming you get the earliest possible appointment at the consulate and can then get to the marriage license office that has jurisdiction over the fiancee's residence in the afternoon.

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