Can I get a marriage certificate in another place? No, both parties need to apply for a marriage certificate at the local civil affairs department where one party's household registration is located on a voluntary basis. You cannot apply for a marriage certificate in another place.
Marriage Registration Regulations:
Article 4 When mainland residents get married, both men and women should go to the marriage registration office in the place where one party's permanent residence is located to register their marriage.
If a Chinese citizen marries a foreigner in the mainland of China, or a mainland resident marries a Hong Kong resident, a Macao resident, a Taiwan resident, or an overseas Chinese in the mainland of China, both men and women shall jointly go to the marriage registration office in the place where the mainland resident's permanent residence is located to register their marriage.
