Marriage Certificate
To use your U.S. marriage certificate in China, you must get it authenticated by a Chinese Consulate.
Certain cities in China require a Chinese Consulate to certify the translation of a marriage certificate.
We strongly suggest that, before starting the application, you contact the person/organization that is handling your affairs in China to check the acceptability of the documents you have.
You may also email us your marriage certificate for review before starting the application.
Step 1 You may have to obtain a certified copy marriage certificate.
#The State of New York requires this step, but many states do not. Please contact the Secretary of State’s office in your state to inquire.
Step 2 Certified by the County Clerk
#The State of New York requires this step, but many states do not. Please contact the Secretary of State’s office in your state to inquire.
Step 3 Authenticated by the Secretary of State’s office
# Please indicate that the document is for the People’s Republic of China so that the Secretary of State’s office will do a document authentication instead of an apostille.
# The Secretary of State’s office will staple a cover sheet to your document. Please do not remove the staple/rivet for any reason; removal of the staple/rivet will invalidate the authentication.
Step 4 Authenticated by Chinese Consulate
# Send your documents to Omni Visa and we will complete this step for you.
# We may only accept documents that have been authenticated by these Secretary of States’ offices: Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
1. Chinese Consulate Document Authentication Application Form
# Please click here to download the application form
or use this link https://omnivisas.com/chinese-consulate-document-authentication-application-form/
# Please sign this form with a pen; a digital signature is not acceptable.
2. Photocopy of the Husband and Wife’s Passports
# Photocopy of U.S. passport or;
# Photocopy of Chinese passport or;
# Photocopy of passport of other countries plus proof of long-term U.S. visa (I20 or I797 is acceptable, B1/B2 is not acceptable).
# Photocopy of US driver license and US Green card are not accepted.
3. Omni Visa Order Form
# Please click here to fill out the application form online
or use this link https://omnivisas.com/omni-visa-document-authentication-order-form/
# Use this form to tell us your contact and shipping information. This form is also a cost calculator.
# After you submit the order form online, a copy will be sent to your email.
# Please check your email inbox (or sometimes your spam folder), print the email and mail it to us with other documents.
4. Original documents authenticated by the Secretary of State’s office.(Please do not remove the staple/rivet for any reason; removal of the staple/rivet will invalidate the authentication.)
5. Photocopies of documents authenticated by the Secretary of State’s office. Please include a photocopy of each page of these documents.