Intended Marrying Parties, including foreigners and travellers, can get married through a civil celebrant of marriages in Hong Kong.

Choice of Fees and Venues: Marriage Registration

Office hours wedding at our decorated offices: $1900

Office hours Sky Garden: $2200

Sat afternoon, Sundays, Public holidays: $2900

We have over 20 civil celebrants serving different marriage registration offices all over Hong Kong.

We have handled thousands of marriage registrations or weddings in the past.  All our civil celebrants are well experienced and familiar with the marriage process. Intending marrying couple can attend our more than offices: Mongkok, Kwun Tong, Cheung Sha Wan/Lai Chi Kok, Central, Wanchai, Shatin, Tsuen Wan, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun or Sheung Shui. Check out our decorated wedding halls below:

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If you come to us during office hours, you need not make a prior appointment. If you have all the documents in support, you may sign the Marriage Notice when you come. If you wish to make an appointment, please call our marriage hotline :

Tel: 82099999
Tel/WhatsApp 94899800

Check our office hours
Our 14 Registration Office/11 Wedding Halls Addresses

Because the entire process is handled by us, they need not line up at the Marriage Registry. Nor they have to compete for "red lucky" days.

Our service motto: Fast, simple & easy.

Enquiries:

Tel: +852 82099999

Click: Online Enquiry Form

If you also need notarization service on your new marriage certificate, we may also offer you our notary public & apostille services.

Enquiry: 82099999. Tel/WhatsApp 94899800
Fee: Marriage at our office in office hours: HK$1900.

If you are not in Hong Kong and wish to file your marriage Notice overseas, you have to observe the following steps:

• The process involves 4 parties: 
  •  yourselves/marrying parties: to complete the oversea Notice form: (1) a copy of Notice of Intended Marriage form and (2) information sheet "Information Required for Registration of Marriage".
  • notary public at your location: to witness your signing of the Notice
  • we: submit the oversea Notice form to the Marriage Registry in Hong Kong
  • Marriage Registry: issue you the Certificate of Registrar, approving you may proceed to a marriage ceremony in Hong Kong

Steps you Take:

1. contact us and instruct us to be your civil celebrant of marriages. You pay us an initial fee to start with the process.
2. we shall email you the oversea Notice form.
3. you complete the Notice form and have your signing witnessed by the Notary Public at your location
4. you send the completed and notarised Notice form to us at Unit 3, 15/F, Yue Xiu Building, 160-174 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong by international courier or air mail 
5. we submit the completed and notarized Notice for you the the Marriage Registry
6. Both of you should, after your arrival at Hong Kong, attend the Marriage Registration and Records Office, Marriage Registry within office hours, bringing along your travel documents and originals of the documents which you have submitted earlier. The party giving the Notice should make an affidavit before the Registrar that there is no impediment of kindred or affinity or any other lawful hindrance to the marriage. Thereafter, the Marriage Registry will issue to you the Certificate of Registrar of Marriages. Address: 3/F, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway
   Hong Kong. 
7. you pass us the Certificate of Registrar of Marriage to prepare your wedding ceremony.
8. we act as your civil celebrant of marriages to hold the wedding ceremony
9. we pass you the Marriage Certificate completing the entire marriage process.

My fiancees is a Mainland resident aged 20. If we intend to celebrate our marriage at the law offices of a civil celebrant of marriages, what documents are required upon giving of a notice?

Answers to this Marriage Case:

• Under Hong Kong laws, if, on the date of intended marriage, either party is under the age of 21 but of or above the age of 16, the written consent of a parent/parent having custody is required
• The civil celebrant of marriages may provide you with the form for giving such consent 
• If the person making the consent is not in Hong Kong, the completed Form MR4 should be authenticated by a Notary Public.
• If the written consent is given by the natural parent of the party, the party should provide the following documents upon giving of the notice
  • the original or certified copy of the birth certificate of the party who is requiring the consent;
  • the original or certified copy of the marriage certificate of the parents and parent's statutory declaration in writing to declare that the custodial right of the party has never been deprived by Order of any Court if a valid marriage subsists between the parents;
  • the original or certified copy of the Order of custodial right from court if the parents are divorced or separated by Order of any Court;
  • mother's statutory declaration in writing to declare that the custodial right of the party has never been deprived by Order of any Court if the party is an illegitimate person.
  • Statutory declaration should be made and sworn or affirmed before a Registrar or a civil celebrant of marriages. 
  • If the person making the declaration is not in Hong Kong, the statutory declaration form should be authenticated by a Notary Public. 
  • If the required supporting documents are not written in English or Chinese, certified translations of such are required.

You may also choose to send email to the Immigration Department at the [email protected] for:

1. the Notice form and 
2. information sheet.

The following formalities MUST be observed:

• The completed notice form with your signature should be authenticated by a Notary Public of the country where you live. 
• The information sheet must be completed with the required information but need NOT be notarized.

Documents and payment to be submitted when the Notice is filed:

• The authenticated notice
• the completed information sheet
• the supporting documents and 
• bank draft as payment of the prescribed fee HKD305.

Delivery to the Marriage Registration and Records Office:

• by registered airmail directly or 
• through your contact person in Hong Kong or 
• through a civil celebrant of marriages.

Our Service:

Should you wish to appoint us to submit the Notice for you. You should:

• send the same to us by international courier the above required documents
• remit our service fee with the Government fee for this part of service. Our service fee on this part of service is between HK$2000 to HK$9,000, depending how much time we have to spend on processing your case and its complexities. Please note that this amount does not include the fee on marriage solemnization.
• Please enquire with us on our fee on marriage solemnization.

If parties intending to get married are not in Hong Kong, they may give the marriage registration Notice outside Hong Kong.

Foreigners can register their marriages in Hong Kong.

A civil celebrant of marriages is recognised to solemnize a valid and legal marriage in Hong Kong. Before you proceed to a wedding, a Notice of Intended Marriage on the prescribed form must be given in advance.

To be safe:

• 25-30 days in between if the marriage Notice is filed locally
• 45-90 days in between if the marriage Notice is filed overseas.

Civil Celebrants of Marriages Scheme

According to section 21 of the Marriage Ordinance, a marriage celebrated by a civil celebrant shall take place at any place in Hong Kong other than a marriage registry and a licensed place of worship.

The Civil Celebrants of Marriages Scheme aims to provide greater flexibility in the choice of venue for marriages and the purpose of which is different from marriages celebrated inside licensed places of worship according to the religious rites.

Civil Marriages vs Religious Marriages

The Civil Celebrants of Marriages Scheme was introduced specifically for secular marriages, which are different from marriages celebrated by ministers according to the rites or usages of marriages observed in their respective religions, denominations or organisations. Should there be a need for the marrying parties to celebrate a marriage by a competent minister outside a licensed place of worship, an application may be made to the Chief Executive for a special licence to be granted for that purpose under section 11 of the Marriage Ordinance.

Marriage in the UK is governed by separate and different legislation in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. None of the Register Offices in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland issue certificates of marital status.

Marriage of British nationals abroad is governed by “THE MARRIAGE WITH FOREIGNERS ACT 1906 (as amended)”. Only a UK court of law can determine whether a particular marriage is valid under UK law, however, generally speaking, if a ceremony is considered valid in the country where the ceremony was performed, both parties to the marriage had the capacity to marry under the law of the country of domicile and consented to marry the other, it is likely to be recognised in the UK.

We have over 10 marriage registration offices with civil celebrant of marriages taking care of the marriage registration and solemnization need of the intending marrying parties:

Most have nice decor for wedding. To view, please visit:

www.ytt.wedding

CNT HOUSE, WANCHAI, HONG KONG
Unit B, 2/F., CNT House, 120 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG
Unit 2503, 25/F, Causeway Bay Plaza 1, 489 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

MONGKOK GRAND TOWER, KOWLOON
Room 2118, 21/F, One Grand Tower, 639 Nathan Road, Mongkok

CENTRAL, HONG KONG
Room1801, 18/F Wing On House, 71 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong

CHUNG KIU COMMERCIAL BUILDING, MONGKOK, KOWLOON
Room 1805, 18/F, Chung Kiu Commercial Building, 47-51 Shan Tung Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon

KWUN TONG, KOWLOON
Unit B1, 11/F, Legend Tower, 7 Shing Yip Street, Kwun Tong

TUEN MUN, N.T.
Rm 2301, 23/F, Tuen Mun Parklane Square, 2 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun

LAI CHI KOK/CHEUNG SHA WAN
Rm 813-4, 8/F, Tower 1, Cheung Sha Wan Plaza, 833 Cheung Sha Wan Road

SHATIN, N.T.
Unit 2109, Level 21, Tower II, Grand Central Plaza, 138 Shatin Rurul Committee Road, Shatin.

TSUEN WAN, N.T.
RM 2301A-6B & 7A, 23/F, Nan Fung Centre, 264-298 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan

YUEN LONG, N.T.
Rm 701, HSBC Building Yuen Long, 150-160 Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long

SHEUNG SHUI, N.T.
Rm 1116-7, 11/F, Landmark North, 39 Lung Sum Road, Sheung Shui

A marriage that is performed legally in Hong Kong will be recognised by law in Australia , provided that the marriage would also be recognised under Australian law.

Once you are married in Hong Kong , the authority performing the marriage say the civil celebrant of marriages or the Government's Marriage Registry will issue an official marriage certificate which is biligual (English and Chinese). You do not need to register your marriage again in Australia . However if you intend to use your marriage certificate in Australia , you may have to contact the Notary Public to arrange for an official notarised copy of the certificate.

Taking your partner to Australia

All enquiries about taking your partner back to Australia should be directed to the Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA).

The British Consulate-General in Hong Kong is not authorised to perform marriages ceremonies. Marriages in Hong Kong performed in accordance with Hong Kong law are generally recognised in UK law. Unlike marrying in Mainland China, Hong Kong does not require a Certificate of No Impediment (CNI), a document which shows there are no objections to your marriage.

Once a British National is married, he can also deposit his Marriage Certificate with the General Records Office (GRO) in the UK but it is not a requirement in UK law.

According to current Hong Kong law, a marriage may not be contracted if either party is under the age of 16. Intending marrying party over 16 but not yet reaching 21 will require the parent/custodian's written consent.

Please note that in UK law, a foreign national does not automatically acquire British nationality through marriage to a British national. If you marry a Hong Kong national, they will require a visa to visit or settle in the UK. English language ability requirements may also apply. Detailed information on how to apply for a visa or settlement can be obtained from the UK Borders Agency.

If you need consultation of making a pre-nuptial agreement, call our lawyer:

Michelle Liu (65366666) 

Do you and your prospective spouse wish to agree on financial issues before you are legally married to each other? You may consider the option of having a prenuptial agreement. A prenuptial agreement in Hong Kong is commonly abbreviated to prenup or prenupt. Our lawyers can offer this legal service which include legal advice and drafting.

A prenuptial agreement  is a contract entered into prior to marriage, civil union or any other agreement prior to the main agreement by the people intending to marry or contract with each other. In the situation of Hong Kong, we mean 'prior to marriage".

Objectives

• to cut huge legal fees in disputes that can last for years
• save parties from mental trauma in litigation or legal proceedings
• resolve financial issues more easily with the least intervention by the laws or courts
• reduce chance of personal attacks which hurt both parties, especially when it is done in legal proceedings
• option to deal with marital relation which is more amicable than by a legal battle

Content of Prenuptial Agreement

The content of a prenuptial agreement can vary widely, but commonly includes:

• division of property and 
• spousal support in the event of divorce or breakup of marriage
• terms for the forfeiture of assets as a result of divorce on the grounds of adultery
• conditions of guardianship 

In some countries, including the Netherlands, the prenuptial agreement not only provides for the event of a divorce, but also to protect some property during the marriage, for instance in case of a bankruptcy. Many countries, including Canada, France, Italy, and Germany, have matrimonial regimes, in addition to, or some cases, in lieu of prenuptial agreements.

Postnuptial agreements are similar to prenuptial agreements, except that they are entered into after a couple is married.

Mon-Fri 10am-6pm (lunch 1-2:30pm) 

Sat 10am-1pm 

Sunday (Note: prior appointment is required and open for weddings only). 

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For weddings after Sat 1pm, Sunday and Public Holiday,  fee for wedding is $2900