Firstly, the applicant should apply for a search of marriage records by providing the particulars of the marriage. Payment of the prescribed fee for a record search is required unless the application is made on the same day as the marriage is solemnized.
If the marriage record concerned is located, a certified copy of marriage certificate of such marriage will be issued to the applicant upon payment of another prescribed fee. If the marriage record is not found, or the applicant does not require a certified copy of marriage certificate, a result slip will be issued.
The applicant can send the application for a search of marriage records in Hong Kong and/or a certified copy of marriage certificate in person, by post or online.
In Person
If the applicant applies in person, he/she can hand in the completed application form to the Marriage Registration and Records Office or a marriage registry.
Addresses and office hours of Marriage Registries
By Post
If the applicant wants to apply by post, the completed application form should be sent to:
Marriage Registration and Records Office
3/F, Low Block
Queensway Government Offices
66 Queensway
Hong Kong
Application for search of marriage records in Hong Kong and/or issue of certified copy of marriage certificate (Form MR10)
Underpaid mail items will not be accepted by the Immigration Department. For proper delivery of your mail items, please ensure your mail items bear sufficient postage with return address before posting. (Details)
Online
Applicant who is the registered subject (i.e. either the bridegroom or the bride of a marriage record), relevant person (i.e. the parent/legal guardian of the registered subject under the age of 18) or person with written consent from the registered subject/relevant person can also make online application by clicking on the hyperlink under "Related Topics".
For application submitted in person, the applicant is required to produce his/her Hong Kong identity card or valid travel document. For online application, applicant is required to produce his / her Hong Kong identity card or valid travel document when he / she collects the result / certified copies. For postal application, applicant is required to produce copy of his/her Hong Kong identity card or valid travel document. If the applicant has written consent of the registered subject /relevant person, copy of Hong Kong identity card or valid travel document of the registered subject/relevant person is also required.
For applicant who is not the registered subject, relevant person or person with written consent from the registered subject/relevant person, he/she is required to provide supplementary information, including his/her relationship with the registered subject, purpose(s) and the intended use of the search result and requested records, and all supporting documents, if any, to support his / her request. Depending on the nature of the case, further information may be required.
It takes about 10 minutes to process an in-person application at counter. To apply online, it takes 10 to 20 minutes. For the issue of search result and/or certified copy of marriage certificate, 7 working days (working days denote Monday to Friday excluding General Holidays) will be required.
Remarks: These standards may not be achievable during certain daily peak hours or peak periods or in complicated cases.
Applying In Person
- The prescribed fee for search of marriage records in Hong Kong should be paid upon application. For a certified copy of marriage certificate, the prescribed fee will be collected upon collection of the certified copy.
- The applicant can pay by cash, EPS, Octopus, FPS, crossed cheque or cashier's order in Hong Kong dollars payable to "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region". Post-dated cheques will not be accepted.
Applying By Post
- The prescribed fee for search of marriage records in Hong Kong should be sent together with the application.
- If the required marriage record can be found, the applicant will be notified to pay for the prescribed fee for a certified copy of the marriage certificate and airmail postage where appropriate. The certified copy will be sent to him/her by post upon further payment.
- The applicant can pay by crossed cheque or cashier's order (for local applications) or bank draft (for applications by post from outside Hong Kong) in Hong Kong dollars payable to "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region". Post-dated cheques will not be accepted. All applications submitted by post can also be paid via online1. No cash should be sent with the application.
Applying Online
- The prescribed fee for search of marriage records in Hong Kong should be paid online by VISA, MasterCard, PPS or FPS.
- The prescribed fee for a certified copy of marriage certificate should be paid at the time the applicant collects the certified copy at the selected marriage registry. Payment can be made by cash, EPS, Octopus, FPS, crossed cheque or cashier's order in Hong Kong dollars payable to "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region". Post-dated cheques will not be accepted.
1 If applicant opts to pay via online, he/she has to use the same payment method to settle all payments of the application. We will contact the applicant for the payment arrangement after receiving the application.
