Weddings abroad in Far East

Valid passports (each passport being valid for a minimum 6 months as from the date of entry into Indonesia).

Valid visas to enter Indonesia.

Full details of requirements can be found on the below website – http://www.indonesianembassy.org.uk/consular/consular_married_in_indonesia.html  

To make Statutory Declaration either in front of a registered solicitor or to a Notary Public including Name, Sex, Date and Place of birth, Nationality, Passport or ID card number, Occupation, Address and Marital status (never married, divorced or widowed).
To have the Declaration authenticated by the Legalization Office of Foreign and Commonwealth Office of U.K. and legalized finally by the Chinese Embassy or the Chinese Consulates-General. The documents are valid for 6 months since the date of legalization. The above-mentioned documents can not be legalized on the same day by the Chinese Embassy or the Consulate-General in U.K. It will be done in 10 days. The fee is £12 per document. Express service takes 2-3 working days and the supplement charge is £15 per document. Postal application is not accepted.
After entering China with the above said documents and a valid Chinese Visa, you should go together with your fiancée/fiancé, submit in person your marriage application to the marriage registration office of the local government above county level where the Chinese fiancée / fiancé resides and, have your health checked by a designated hospital. The marriage can be registered only after the application is ratified, and the Marriage Certificate is issued upon registration.
For further information on getting married in China head to - http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk/eng/lsyw/gzhfl/t27086.htm

A duly completed marriage application form which must be submitted by both applicants in person to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Certificate of No Impediment or late Spouse’s Death Certificate or Divorce Decree Absolute

Criminal Records

Certificate on Profession and monthly income

Copy of passport and entry visa into Cambodia

Family record book (for the Cambodian applicant)

Medical certificate issued by an officially recognised Cambodian medical institution

For further information on getting married in Cambodia visit http://ukincambodia.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-cambodia/how-register-marriage

A marriage can take place at a marriage registry by a registrar; or in a licensed place of public worship by a competent minister or at any other place in Hong Kong by a civil celebrant of marriages. A written notice of intended marriage on the prescribed form must be given in advance either directly at a marriage registry or through a civil celebrant of marriages in Hong Kong.

There are no residential requirements on the marrying parties.

The minimum legal age for getting married is 16 years of age

For further information and documentation visit - http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/bdmreg_4.htm

The couple must obtain a marriage license from the Registration Office and supply all necessary documentation. The normal procedure involves submitting an application at the District Registration Department, however this requires the couple to have been resident in Malaysia for a minimum of 7 days and the license could then take up to 21 days to process. You will also require –

Original copies of Birth Certificates and Passports

4 x passport photographs

If a divorcee, proof of Decree Absolute is required.

If a widow/widower, copy of Death Certificate is required.

Both parties need a statutory declaration stating their marital status from the British

See website below for further information - http://ukinmalaysia.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-malaysia/marriage-in-malaysia

Requirements for 21 years and above

NRIC (Identity Card for Singaporean & PR) / Passport (for foreigners)

NRIC (Identity Card) / Passports of 2 witnesses above 21 years of age

A person with a previous marriage is free to marry again only after his/her marriage has been dissolved by death or by a Court of competent jurisdiction.

One of the parties to an intended marriage must have been resident within Singapore for at least 15 days preceding the date of the notice.

For full information and links on how to arrange your marriage in Singapore contact - http://app.rom.gov.sg/internet/about_rom/rom_about.asp

A Valid Passport

Affidavit of Freedom to Marry under Thai Law:
This is an Affidavit notarized by your Embassy or Consulate stating that you are both free to marry and in effect they have no objection to you doing so. You will be required to visit your Embassy or Consulate in Bangkok to obtain this document and you will each require individual Affidavit.

If you are divorced - a Decree Absolute

If you are a widower - a Death certificate and previous Marriage Certificate.

Proof of income may be required:
This is stated on the affidavits if any income is declared. (Best to check with your Wedding Planner or Tour Operator).

Prenuptial agreement:
If you are planning to have a prenuptial agreement this will not be recorded by the registrar in Thailand.

A British Citizen who wishes to get married at Vietnamese Justice Department requires a “Certificate of No Impediment”. You can either obtain this in the UK from your local Registry Office or apply for one at the Embassy in Hanoi or the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. If you are residing in a 3rd country, you can apply to the British Diplomatic Mission in that country.

For further information on getting married in Vietnam visit - http://ukinvietnam.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-vietnam/how-register-marriage/