After divorce, the wife may be forced to change her household registration. If the man is the head of the household registered in the household register, the man can remove the woman's household register or go through the separate household procedures for the woman.
Article 10 of the Household Registration Regulations, if a citizen moves out of the jurisdiction area of his/her household registration, he/she or the head of the household shall, before moving out, report to the household registration authority for the registration of moving out, obtain the removal certificate, and cancel his/her household registration. If a citizen moves from the countryside to the city, he or she must apply to the permanent residence registration authority for going through the formalities of moving out with the employment certificate issued by the urban labor department, the admission certificate issued by the school, or the certificate issued by the urban household registration authority for permission to move in. Citizens moving to border defense areas must be approved by the public security organ of the county, city or municipal district where they reside.
