How to Get Married in Hong Kong?
Foreigner’s guide to official and hassle-free wedding in Hong Kong: We have been lucky enough to get involved in more than 500 official Hong Kong marriage of foreigner couples and learned some important lessons. These wedding couples came from all around the world including Germany, Indonesia, the Philippines, UK, USA, Canada, Cambodia, France, Russia, Ukraine, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Cameroon and many more… Read on to learn more about how to get married in Hong Kong and the requirements for different nationalities. We are happy to share our experiences and give you some hands-on application tips for your particular situation!
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Getting Married in Hong Kong Officially
As you may know, Hong Kong marriage is so popular around the world because of its simple procedure of registration as well as the minimal requirements. Even only being a tourist is able to get married here in Hong Kong! We will explore with you the reasons of the popularity of Hong Kong wedding and whether it is a good fit to your exact situation.
While you may not have any idea about how to get married in Hong Kong right now, we can help you gather all the required paper work for the necessary filings before your arrival in Hong Kong, which allows you to travel to Hong Kong as short as 3 days before the wedding day for once (we would share with you some handy tips and tricks on how to pick a suitable wedding date to achieve this if it can help your case). During your short stay in Hong Kong, your marriage will be officially registered in Hong Kong and you will receive your Hong Kong Marriage Certificate right on the wedding day. Since there is no restriction for you to stay behind after your wedding, you can choose to leave Hong Kong for your honeymoon trip immediately on the same day or stay behind for a few days to explore this wonderful city of “East meets West”.

Simple Marriage Ceremony at Hong Kong Marriage Registry
We love simple things. If you are looking for a place for your simple yet memorable wedding, Hong Kong will be a suitable choice for sure! Marriage registration in the Hong Kong Marriage Registry is well known for its simplicity and wide recognition. You can learn more about the reasons of registering your marriage in Hong Kong at Why should you register your marriage in Hong Kong.
As you can imagine, we have met so many foreigner couples who actually decide to get married in Hong Kong mainly for legal paperwork purpose. True, it will take some time for you to go through the exact requirements but it is not as complicated as that in most of the other countries. Most importantly, unlike in many other countries, there is no special restriction or harsh requirements for foreigners to get married in Hong Kong, even both of you are not local residents here. From our past experience, a simple and convenient application process is one of the most important considerations for foreigner couples who are living abroad. More details about foreigners getting married in Hong Kong can be found at Hong Kong Marriage Requirements for Foreigner.
When Should You Kickstart the Wedding Preparation
Generally, we would suggest our couples to get the preparations started around 3 to 4 months before the wedding day if possible. It is because it will take some time to gather the necessary paperwork for filing the application and, most importantly, the marriage office processes wedding application on a first-come-first-served basis. It will be advantageous for you to start early and there will be a better chance of getting a spot of your wedding as well. In case you would like to get married within a shorter period of time, it will be very important to prepare all the required documents properly so that it can get a pass in one go because the marriage office has their own standards in accepting the application. Getting the right papers for your application will also make you feel easier in the process so that you don’t have to go back and forth to save some time. So it is a good idea to plan ahead your schedule of application to avoid getting stressed-out!


What is Notice of Intended Marriage
If you have made some research online on how to get married in Hong Kong, probably you have already heard of the document of “Notice of Intended Marriage”. As you apply to get married in Hong Kong, it is required to give a marriage notice before the formal registration of your marriage. Whatever you are local residents or foreigners coming from other countries, celebrating the marriage in a Hong Kong Marriage Registry or Licensed Church in Hong Kong, you must submit a Notice of Intended Marriage in advance to a marriage registry. Please check out the different categories of marriage in Hong Kong at Different Types of Wedding in Hong Kong.
When should you prepare to give a Notice of Intended Marriage?
As required by the Hong Kong Marriage Registry, the couple can only get married after a Notice of Intended Marriage has been given for a period of not less than 15 days and not more than 3 months. Therefore, you should get ready for the submission when you are going to have the wedding day in 3-month time but don’t make it less than the 15-day requirement. Generally speaking, we would suggest couples to give their notice at least 1 to 2 months before the wedding day to ensure there is sufficient time for the processing. The process will be easier for them as well.
As to the information required for giving the Notice of Intended Marriage, this part is quite straightforward. Normally it only takes information like the name of the groom and bride, marital status, occupation, age, name of the parents and residential addresses etc. However, the requirements may be slightly different in some situations. For example, for those who is under 21 year-old or has been divorced, some documents such as the consent from parent or divorce certificate would also be required. From our past experience, it can save you some trouble (and also time, costs and stress!) in your application if you have the right papers filed properly in one go.
What should you do if you are living outside Hong Kong?
For foreigner couples, it is not necessary for you to come over to Hong Kong in weeks or months before the wedding day in order to give the notice! We are able to help you submit all the required papers so that your Notice of Intended Marriage can be properly filed well before your travelling to Hong Kong. You can then fly to Hong Kong only a few days before the wedding day, making the marriage application and planning much easier.
Wedding Live-streaming Service

We do know some of your friends and family may not be able to join your wedding in Hong Kong though they would really love to witness the special moment you become husband and wife! We can actually arrange “Facebook Live-streaming” for your wedding ceremony so that all your friends and relatives can simply view LIVE your precious wedding moments from anywhere around the world! We have a very good news that this live-streaming service is now free of charge (limited quota, first-come-first-served) if you are joining our wedding day service!
What our foreigner couples are saying about their Hong Kong wedding with us
(click here to see the 120+ reviews from the officially married couples directly in our official Facebook Page)
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I want to thank all the people at Star T Consultants for their professionalism in performing our wedding ceremony. My wife and I were... read moreI want to thank all the people at Star T Consultants for their professionalism in performing our wedding ceremony. My wife and I were extremely happy with the service and would give them references to any of my friends and family who wish to go to Hong Kong for their weddings. They planned and arranged everything to make it so simple for us to realize our dream. Thanks to everyone there again. read less
Vernon G Stamm02/03/2018StartHongKongMarriage.com is a very professional marriage agent. My wife and Me are very satisfied with the service from start to end... Jane was so helpful... read moreStartHongKongMarriage.com is a very professional marriage agent. My wife and Me are very satisfied with the service from start to end... Jane was so helpful and always gave us support in any kind of questions we had.
This service is highly recommended for those couples they like to take the easy way to get married.
Thank you very much Jane 🙏🏼 read lessMarcos Dos Santos28/03/2019Great service by Jane & the team. Very helpful and fast to respond. When we meet on the day, everything is seamless and easy. Would... read moreGreat service by Jane & the team. Very helpful and fast to respond. When we meet on the day, everything is seamless and easy. Would love to recommend this service to anyone planning to get married in Hong Kong 🙂 read less
Aulia Soemitro14/04/2020Professional, good communication, updated from start to finish and I was very satisfied with their service. Would definitely use again.
Mark R22/09/2020Jane lives up to the 5 stars review. Her replies were timely and explanation was detailed. Thank you for the effort!
Audrey Lim14/01/2018it was a great experience for us to choose starthongkongmarriage, everything was smooth and organized, basically we did not do any effort because they did... read moreit was a great experience for us to choose starthongkongmarriage, everything was smooth and organized, basically we did not do any effort because they did all the process for us, we just sent them the requiered papers. love you start hongkongmarriage, respect you Jane. hope to see you in hong kong again. read less
Benattou Mustapha Mehdi09/01/2019Great service! They thought of everything.
Gregor Fiedler10/04/2019very very nice to know Jane and her team at STARThongkongmarriage. the process via email is explained clearly and in detail .. all questions... read morevery very nice to know Jane and her team at STARThongkongmarriage. the process via email is explained clearly and in detail .. all questions and concerns are answered clearly .. thank you for your support Jane and team .. we are really appreciate your help and the team for us to arrive in Hongkong to carry out the wedding .. as we said that our long journey to get to this point .. thank you for helping us achieve our dreams .. success for you, Jane and team at STARThongkongmarriage.. ps : very nice to see you with your belly 😉 read less
monic talalo15/03/2020 -
Thank you very much for making everything easy and comfortable for us. Everything from paperwork to make up, hair styling, car service and photography... read moreThank you very much for making everything easy and comfortable for us. Everything from paperwork to make up, hair styling, car service and photography so very well organized and professional. All we needed to do was to show up at scheduled time. We are so very satisfied and happy with the service read less
Johi Seestie11/01/2017Would highly recommend Jen and her team without hesitation.
We were always informed. Always had to respond to her emails. Lovely to see her in... read moreWould highly recommend Jen and her team without hesitation.
We were always informed. Always had to respond to her emails. Lovely to see her in Hong Kong. And loved the pictures of our wedding. everything went well 🙂 read lessNipoan CC17/04/2019Thank you so much for your absolute professional support. Everything was perfect and worth it. We are glad that we found you and we full... read moreThank you so much for your absolute professional support. Everything was perfect and worth it. We are glad that we found you and we full recommend everybody to use your service. And Hong Kong is such a beautiful place, we will never forget these days.... read less
Oliver Röttig03/03/2020Start T consultant provided an excellent service since the very beginning we got in touch with them. We are living in Indonesia so it is... read moreStart T consultant provided an excellent service since the very beginning we got in touch with them. We are living in Indonesia so it is not easy to organize a wedding in Hong Kong, but with the help of Jane we were able to set up make-up, hairdo, transportation, photography, everything we needed in a smooth way. The assistance the gave us before, during the wedding day and also after was just outstanding.
Thank you to Jane and Star T consultant to make our wedding day so perfect! read lessMarco Vi23/02/2017Jane really is a 'Star' She made everything so easy for us, a true professional in all respects and a lovely person to go with... read moreJane really is a 'Star' She made everything so easy for us, a true professional in all respects and a lovely person to go with it. We highly recommend Starthongkongmarriage,com if you want to take the stress out of one of the most important days of your lives. A huge thanks once again for doing an exceptional job. All the best, Paul and Tes read less
Paul Dean26/06/2017Hi Jane, Thank you for everything and the support in our wedding in Hong Kong. We really appreciate all the work you and your team... read moreHi Jane, Thank you for everything and the support in our wedding in Hong Kong. We really appreciate all the work you and your team have done. Its was a wonderful wedding day with amazing pictures and a great live facebook streaming so the family and friends could also enjoy with us.
We sure recommand your office to others who want to have their wedding in Hong Kong. read lessRudy RC Bert28/11/2018Very supportive, Jane is so nice and she took care of everything. Amazing job! Thanks a lot
JM Myrrha12/08/2019A massive million billion trillion thanks to these guys for helping us tie the knot in Hong Kong! After so much faff and stress before... read moreA massive million billion trillion thanks to these guys for helping us tie the knot in Hong Kong! After so much faff and stress before coming across, it was genuinely a breath of fresh air to have them be so helpful and the ceremony be so simple. I'd recommend to anyone in the area, and once again, thanks for helping make our marriage special! read less
Calum Roberts07/09/2019 -
We are so thankful for Jane and teams from START Hongkong Marriage for their expertise, help, kindness during our marriage registration process in Hongkong.Thank you... read moreWe are so thankful for Jane and teams from START Hongkong Marriage for their expertise, help, kindness during our marriage registration process in Hongkong.Thank you for made everything as you promised to us! read less
pingkan sanger15/11/2019Dear Jane,
Where can I start with how much of a pleasure it was corresponding with you throughout the planning process? You were an absolute gem!... read moreDear Jane,
Where can I start with how much of a pleasure it was corresponding with you throughout the planning process? You were an absolute gem! the professionalism, kindness, patience and ease from bureaucratic pressures lead to such a seamless and beautiful ceremony. We could not ask for a better service to aid us through our Hong Kong wedding from the consistent email responses with clearly written answers to my many, many questions 😅, down to the wonderful service we received on the day. It allowed both of us to feel reassured before arriving in Hong Kong and we could just focus on the happiness of our day.
Julius and I thank you so much from the bottom of our heart for making our wedding one to remember with the peaceful service and beautiful pictures.🤗
We recommend Starthongkongmarriage.com to any engaged couple interested in having a seamless, foreigner friendly marriage in Hong Kong.
This is a sincerely special thanks to Jane and her team for making this happen for us.
Lots of Love,
Serena & Julius married on the 26th of July 2019. read lessSerena Isabella28/07/2019Jane is very kind and patient, she helped us a lot,so we donot have to worry about the process.
We are very grateful.
Thank you very much.Catherine Fu20/09/2019Jane made the entire process a real pleasure, there was zero stress, no problems.
I enjoyed her professionalism and friendly personal attention.
I enthusiastically recommend this reliable company.Michael Ross15/09/2017To Jane & the entire team, a big thank you for your help during this process. It was so easy having a team to... read moreTo Jane & the entire team, a big thank you for your help during this process. It was so easy having a team to guide us through a wedding in Hong Kong, the afternoon went off beautifully. Rebecca & Ted (Sydney Australia) read less
Rebecca Preece Pickering18/12/2017Very helpful and professional. We love the Facebook live streaming too!
Lisa Benson10/10/2019Thank you for helping us Jane
If anyone need it I recommended with 5 � � � � � �Cosac Andrei14/12/2017Hi Jane
thank you so much for everything that you’ve done for us. We couldn’t have had a smooth wedding without you. Also the make... read moreHi Jane
thank you so much for everything that you’ve done for us. We couldn’t have had a smooth wedding without you. Also the make up artist was fantastic thank you for doing my mums hair and makeup aswell. The flowers you prepared were lovely and just what I wanted. I am glad I booked the car service with you aswell as my photographer took too long with taking photos and we still arrived on time to register and go in for the wedding lol. The photographer you arrange was really funny, thumbs up. If I know anyone in uk looking to have a wedding in Hong Kong I would definitely recommend your team. Thank you for everything and hope you and your team have a happy Chinese New Year. All the best.
Love from
Shirley & Garrath x
(Married in Hong Kong February 2018) read lessShirley Liu02/03/2018 -
Jane and team was very supportive from start to end. She was very detailed and precise of what are the documents needed. It was a... read moreJane and team was very supportive from start to end. She was very detailed and precise of what are the documents needed. It was a dream come true for our family to make our wedding one of a kind. I would definitely recommend her to other friends. read less
Joyce Garcia10/11/2019Thank you so much to you Jane, we appreciate all your patience to help us and guide us to all the requirements that we needed,... read moreThank you so much to you Jane, we appreciate all your patience to help us and guide us to all the requirements that we needed, to fulfill our wedding ceremony in Hong Kong. You made everything easy for us. A million thank you to you Jane, without you we don't know what to do! Keep up the good work,. Me and Rosemarie we salute you for everything you did. Once again thank you so much Jane... 💝 💗 💖 💖 💞 ❣️ 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟 💟? read less
Jun Jun Ancheta Rosuman24/01/2018I can't thanks enough Jane and her team to help us to make our dream a reality, answering to all our questions and solving our... read moreI can't thanks enough Jane and her team to help us to make our dream a reality, answering to all our questions and solving our doubts with kindness and professionalism ...... You guys are awesome 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 read less
Claude Garrigues20/03/2017Hello Jane,
thank you very much to all of your staff who help us for the processing and during the day of our marriage, it's been... read moreHello Jane,
thank you very much to all of your staff who help us for the processing and during the day of our marriage, it's been an opportunity for both of us working with such great people.
Eliza and Norman read lessEliza Sinatao-Kußäther23/11/2017first its hard to find a person that you will trust in this kind of matter. since i was living in canada its hard to... read morefirst its hard to find a person that you will trust in this kind of matter. since i was living in canada its hard to find a person who can help me working in everything i need to file my papers, to attend, to guide me. but here's jane who help me from start to the end. and makes everything easy for me. im so happy and thankful that jane help us. again jane thank you so much from me and krist for making this thing happened. read less
Krist Jeff Garcia Francisco27/01/2018Jane and her team are very helpful, always responsive and accommodating throughout the whole process of our wedding. Could have not done it without their... read moreJane and her team are very helpful, always responsive and accommodating throughout the whole process of our wedding. Could have not done it without their kind assistance. Thanks so much for everything Jane! read less
Noni Oktavia03/11/2019Jane and her team were the best. We can’t recommend them enough. Even though we communicated solely by email, everything went well. On the day... read moreJane and her team were the best. We can’t recommend them enough. Even though we communicated solely by email, everything went well. On the day of the wedding, they arrived at the venue earlier than expected. Very professional, helpful, and they were some of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet.
We loved our photographer as well. He directed all the shots and made it easy for us to feel at ease around him. Such a cool guy and really fun to work with.
Big thanks to Jane, Wing Kei, and Roy for being with us on our special day! ⭐ read lessSorsha Alene22/03/2019Jane was our point of contact and there was not a single email from us that she missed. Jane is very easy to talk to... read moreJane was our point of contact and there was not a single email from us that she missed. Jane is very easy to talk to and is very quick to respond to all our questions. She made sure that we will not have any issues. The service was very good. Definitely will recommend!! read less
Richard and Frances23/01/2020 -
We decided to get married in Hong Kong and it was easier for us through the help of Ms Jane and her team. A... read moreWe decided to get married in Hong Kong and it was easier for us through the help of Ms Jane and her team. A professional service and less stress for the processing of our documents, we really appreciated all your help and the successful of our wedding. We recommend this service to everybody, also thank you for sending the photos.
Best Regards,
Belinda & Tecson read lessBelinda Garzon Embad20/11/2017Thank you so much for making my wedding in hongkong possible .Your company is such a big help for us,especially to you maam jane.Its the... read moreThank you so much for making my wedding in hongkong possible .Your company is such a big help for us,especially to you maam jane.Its the right decession to get the service from your company to do and organize our wedding in hongkong.From the bottom of my heart with my husband we wanna say thank you so much. read less
チェレジ アンツ ベル21/01/2017They were very helpful from start to end. We could have not done the wedding in Hongkong without their help. Very efficient. I would highly... read moreThey were very helpful from start to end. We could have not done the wedding in Hongkong without their help. Very efficient. I would highly recommend them. Special mention to Jane. read less
Kitty Bee30/09/2017One of the best professional team I have ever meet, fully suported our requirements at a high professional level.
Sincerely thanks to all team involved... read moreOne of the best professional team I have ever meet, fully suported our requirements at a high professional level.
Sincerely thanks to all team involved on having our memorable wedding well planned and organized, especially to Jane who has guided us through the whole process since the very beginning till the end, and even after.
Thank you all for everything done on our support.
Respectfully and forever grateful,
Ten and Emil read lessEmil Adrian Cirnici09/12/2018Thank you so much Jane and team for helping us during our wedding preparation from Jakarta until when we are in Hong Kong. Despite the... read moreThank you so much Jane and team for helping us during our wedding preparation from Jakarta until when we are in Hong Kong. Despite the disease outbreak, Jane is still very responsive and quick to adjust plans. Beautiful pictures taken during the ceremony, and we will surely recommend the service to our friends. Thank you so much once again for all the help! 🙂 read less
Aulia Soemitro22/03/2020very very nice to know Jane and her team at STARThongkongmarriage. the process via email is explained clearly and in detail .. all questions... read morevery very nice to know Jane and her team at STARThongkongmarriage. the process via email is explained clearly and in detail .. all questions and concerns are answered clearly .. thank you for your support Jane and team .. we are really appreciate your help and the team for us to arrive in Hongkong to carry out the wedding .. as we said that our long journey to get to this point .. thank you for helping us achieve our dreams .. success for you, Jane and team at STARThongkongmarriage..
ps : very nice to see you with your belly 😉 read lessAnastasia Monic Talalo03/03/2020Thanks to Jane and her team for arranging our marriage. We are so happy that you helped our wedding plans go so smoothly from start... read moreThanks to Jane and her team for arranging our marriage. We are so happy that you helped our wedding plans go so smoothly from start to finish. Recommend 100% 😁 read less
Ra Mutiara17/12/2019I like to say thank you for the great support and professional help in every situation.
Especially in regards to our short time frame which... read moreI like to say thank you for the great support and professional help in every situation.
Especially in regards to our short time frame which we had to organise all, your team helped us to hold the time lines, we received support also out of the regular office times, I really can say that's customer service.
Many thanks to Jane and her Team 🙂
From Beverly and Sascha read lessSascha Trommel11/01/2017 -
Everything went to plan no hassle Jane delivered as per the label on the tin
Many thanks both Joyce and I enjoyed the experienceGuy Whitehouse10/12/2019My special thanks to Jane and your team for the wonderful job you did on our wedding. My husband and my family was been impressed... read moreMy special thanks to Jane and your team for the wonderful job you did on our wedding. My husband and my family was been impressed how you guys help us with the preparation and the details on which document we need to submit properly. The extra time and effort you put in were certainly worthwhile. It is a joy for me to work with such dedicated and talented team. Kudos to all of you and i hope to see you again for the wedding of one of our friends. Thank you so much. read less
Lalaine Bänziger04/02/2020Excellent Service from A-Z my swiss husband opinion and compliment. Jane is so amazing Service from the Heart - Thank You Jane and team... You... read moreExcellent Service from A-Z my swiss husband opinion and compliment. Jane is so amazing Service from the Heart - Thank You Jane and team... You guys ROCKS!
Highly recommended - professionalism at BEST! read lessLiza Montani20/06/2019My wife and I thank you so much, Jane, for guiding us through one of the most important days in our lives. We wouldn't have... read moreMy wife and I thank you so much, Jane, for guiding us through one of the most important days in our lives. We wouldn't have been able to get by without your invaluable help. Thanks again for making it possible for us to start our new life together. read less
Michael Lu24/03/2018I would like to said that this company is great for a wedding in an exotic land. I personally witness one of the wedding and... read moreI would like to said that this company is great for a wedding in an exotic land. I personally witness one of the wedding and they did a great job. If you plan to get married or just want to have a great time with you spouses contact them for a great time like a local. Thanks for make my vacations a great experience. Tell them you hear it from me...! read less
Alex Alers31/10/2016Jane and her whole team had been very supportive and understanding of my wife and I during the whole process of getting married! We are... read moreJane and her whole team had been very supportive and understanding of my wife and I during the whole process of getting married! We are both ethnic Chinese and wanted to tie the knot in a city we both loved. read less
Phil Hong11/12/2017My wife and me would like to thank the team for being so nice and helpful during our marriage, from helping with the paperwork to... read moreMy wife and me would like to thank the team for being so nice and helpful during our marriage, from helping with the paperwork to providing competent witnesses and pictures. A special thanks to Jane, she always replied to our emails very quickly and had a ton of advice. Strongly recommended if you choose to get married in HK - Shengnan & Marco read less
Marco Ricci04/01/2018Thank you so much to Jane , everything was perfect and I recommend this service to everyone. 😃👍🏻
Ivan Coque Cinos28/02/2018
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