2. The materials needed are first of all to prepare documents. Hong Kong local residents who apply for marriage certificates need to prepare the original and photocopy of their valid ID cards. For the unmarried certificate issued by the notary office, the witness also needs to prepare materials that can prove his identity, such as identity cards. Mainland residents who apply for marriage certificates in Hong Kong need to bring their identity cards, original and photocopy of household registration books, original and photocopy of Hong Kong and Macao passes and entry certificates.
After the documents are ready, take them to the marriage registration office to register, and then make an appointment to get married. However, it is not the time for marriage registration, but the time for submitting the Notice of Intended Marriage, which is equivalent to applying for marriage. Newcomers can choose to make an appointment online or by telephone, but online appointment is more convenient. Then submit the notice of intended marriage and publicize it in the marriage registration office, marriage registration affairs and records office for at least 15 days. If there is no objection, the couple can get married. The notice is valid for three months.
After the newlyweds submit the materials, if there is no problem, they can choose the date of formal marriage registration. Usually, the marriage registry will publicize the calendar, and each time period will be marked with whether someone chooses. Newcomers can only choose free time. Finally, as long as you go to the marriage registration office at the chosen marriage registration time, because all the documents have been reviewed, the time for formally handling the marriage certificate is less, just a few minutes, and then you can successfully get your own little red book by signing and swearing on the proof paper.