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Asked by rick from usa | Aug. 31, 2013 23:42

About:Marriage Registration in China

Birth certificate translation

It says that all forms must be translated into Chinese (except passport). Does this include a birth certificate written in English? If so, do you know where it is possible to have a birth certificate translated?

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Answered by Lydia | Sep. 01, 2013 03:10

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Yes, it also clearly says "If you want to find an approved translator, ask at the Civil Affairs Bureau or the Chinese consulate in your home country if you are applying in advance."

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Answered by rick | Sep. 01, 2013 14:36

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Oh, ok thank you. I thought that just pertained to things like divorce certificates and death certificates (had I already been married).

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Answered by rick | Sep. 01, 2013 15:02

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By the way Lydia, although I do appreciate the answer, I think it was a little unnecessary to tell me, "...it also clearly says..." Like many people before me, this is the first time I am tackling the complexities of getting married overseas. There is an overwhelming amount of information out there, some of which is not always reliable, as I'm sure you have also found. I came here to clarify an uncertainty, not to be scolded. So, there you have it.

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Answered by Gerard | Sep. 15, 2013 16:56

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Hi Rick. I didn't read it as a scolding really. More like giving you a reminder with 'extra' information, but I admit reading it a number of times.

Nevertheless, you are quite correct about overwhelming and sometimes 'incorrect' information (for my own sanity, I sometimes have to remind myself not to 'personalized' everything that's said). These kind of websites, in the end, are quite impersonal; we are all strangers online really. Good luck with everything...

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Answered by Rick | Sep. 16, 2013 00:16

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Thank you Gerald. As it turns out, for my particular situation I do not need to have my birth certificate translated. The only thing that needed to be translated was the Certificate of Marriageability, which I found on the website for the Chinese Consulate holding jurisdiction over my state (in a downloadable PDF format). It was written in both English and Chinese; so all in all, nothing I will bring to China requires me finding an authorized translation service. I cannot guarantee, however, that this will be the typical result for everyone.

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Answered by Paul | Sep. 20, 2013 03:20

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Rick,
You do not need your birth certificate if you have a US passport. Your date of birth is on the first page of the passport. If you are in China, you can go to any US Consulate and get a certificate that shows you are not presently married. It is notarized properly for Chinese marriage.

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