If a Chinese citizen marries a foreigner voluntarily in China, both the male and female parties must jointly apply for registration at the marriage registration office designated by the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the Chinese citizen's household registration is located. Certificates required by the marriage party:
 1. Chinese citizens shall hold the following certificates: their own household registration certificate; A certificate issued by the people's government at the county level or by the government, school, institution or enterprise at or above the county level in the place where my residence is located, which records my basic information and who I married.
 2. Foreigners must hold the following documents: their passports or other identity and nationality documents; The Alien Residence Permit issued by the public security organ, or the identity certificate issued by the foreign affairs department, or the entry and residence certificate for temporary visit to China; The marriage status certificate issued by the notary office of the country, or the marriage status certificate issued by the embassy or consulate of the country in China, certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country (or the authority authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the Chinese embassy or consulate in the country.
 3. If the foreigner is an overseas Chinese, he or she must hold the following documents: his or her passport or the identity and nationality documents in lieu of the passport (stateless persons are exempted from handing in); Alien Residence Permit issued by the public security organ; The requirements for the certificate issued by the relevant unit in the place where my residence is located are the same as those for the Class II certificate that the Chinese citizen must hold. In addition, the male and female parties applying for marriage must also submit the premarital health examination certificate issued by the hospital designated by the marriage registration authority. Chinese citizens and foreigners applying for marriage registration must present relevant certificates and photos of themselves to the marriage registration administration organ to apply. After the examination of the marriage registration administration organ, if it is in conformity with the Marriage and Family Law of China and the provisions of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on foreign-related marriage registration, it is allowed to register, go through the registration procedures and issue a marriage certificate within one month. If registration is not granted according to law, the party concerned shall be informed of the reasons for the denial of registration. After divorce, if both Chinese citizens and foreigners voluntarily ask for remarriage in China, the relevant provisions on foreign-related marriage shall apply. If both parties are foreigners and require marriage registration in China, marriage registration can be carried out as long as they have the certificates required in Several Provisions on Marriage Registration between Chinese and Foreigners and meet the marriage conditions stipulated in the Marriage Law of China. However, in order to ensure the effectiveness of marriage registration in China, the parties to the marriage can provide the provisions of their own laws that are valid for marriage registration in foreign countries. Analysis of the case of refusal to sign foreign-related marriage in yanbian prefecture