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 can 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 paperwork 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 get 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”.
During the COVID-19 time, planning a wedding would take more work than before and we have summed up some tips for foreigners who are planning their wedding in Hong Kong during the pandemic. More details can be found at 5 golden rules for foreigners’ marriage plan in Hong Kong during COVID-19.

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 if 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 all 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 Hong Kong Marriage Authorities has their own standards in accepting the applications. 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 your costs and 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, couples 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. It will be easier for the marrying couples to make plans and confirm the flight schedule 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 names 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 marriage 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 the whole planning much easier and more flexible.
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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They 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 Bee30/09/2017Great organisation, excellent and timely communication, Jane and the Team took all the stress out of the day and the lead up to our very... read moreGreat organisation, excellent and timely communication, Jane and the Team took all the stress out of the day and the lead up to our very special day as everything was completed to an extremely high standard.
Highly recommended!!! read lessKerry Baird03/06/2017Smooth, fast, excellent communication via email and so on. Basically hassle free. Great job and thanks! Send my regards to Miss Lau.
Jacob Guitarhk24/01/2019Jane 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 Ross15/09/2017Thank you Ms. Jane for an excellent service.
Odeza Baguilod Herrera29/08/2019Thank 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 Röttig03/03/2020outstanding service, very accommodating and trustworthy. made our wedding easier. Jane was very helpful on guiding us throughout all the procedures. Highly recommended.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Camille Delos Santos06/02/2020very 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 Talalo03/03/2020 -
Good job! That's all I can say about jane and her team from day 1 until we got married because of them our wedding went... read moreGood job! That's all I can say about jane and her team from day 1 until we got married because of them our wedding went smooth and organize read less
Richard Mendoza01/04/2017Highly recommended for couples who want to get married in Hongkong... They are very professional in their fields and very detailed in their planning. Thank... read moreHighly recommended for couples who want to get married in Hongkong... They are very professional in their fields and very detailed in their planning. Thank you so much to make our dreams come true... Great job Jane n team🥂👍 read less
Winda Kurniawan14/12/2019Excellent 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 Montani20/06/2019Very supportive, Jane is so nice and she took care of everything. Amazing job! Thanks a lot
JM Myrrha12/08/2019Thank you so much to Jane and the team for helping us with our special day. We have had such great service and I would... read moreThank you so much to Jane and the team for helping us with our special day. We have had such great service and I would thoroughly recommend This for anyone looking to get married in Hong Kong! Thank you!!! read less
Emily Bowyer-Kazadi01/02/2020Professional, good communication, updated from start to finish and I was very satisfied with their service. Would definitely use again.
Mark R22/09/2020Hello Jane and your team behind!
We want to say thank you for helping us to get such a gorgeous marriage!
It couldn’t be better, it was... read moreHello Jane and your team behind!
We want to say thank you for helping us to get such a gorgeous marriage!
It couldn’t be better, it was wonderful.
From the beginning, about three months ago, we felt in good hands that our wedding day would be successful. And it was successful. Your work was always so professional, that we gained trust from the first place and after all, everything, really everything was so fine! We are so happy that we were able to use your service, it was the best that could happened to us. Especially the wedding day was as awesome as we always wanted it to be. The Cotton Tree Drive Marriage Registry is such a nice place to get married. Couldn’t be better. And your extra services were all worth it. Especially the photographer we liked his service a very lot. His photos, they are so professional and perfect, we couldn’t believe our eyes, will always be there, it’s a very very nice remembrance. Also the make-up and the flowers we got from you made our day to a perfect day! Thank you so much! We absolutely recommend your service to everyone, who wants to get married in Hongkong! We appreciated your work so much and even our family and friends are happy about our decision to get married in Hong Kong. And we are happy that we could find you and your excellent team!
Happily married Rhea and happily married Oliver!
(Married on December 30th, 2019) read lessOliver Röttig14/01/2020Thank 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 Seestie11/01/2017 -
Hi jane,
Thank you so much for everything that you’ve done for us.To helping me working in everything i need to file my papers that makes... read moreHi jane,
Thank you so much for everything that you’ve done for us.To helping me working in everything i need to file my papers that makes everything easy for me.You made everything easy for us,I really appreciate all your patience to help us and guide us,and always replied to my emails.We couldn’t had smooth wedding without your help.You are very helpful and so kind person.We love you and wishing you all the best.I highly recommend this service to everybody and to all my friends in Canada.also thank you so much for sending the photos I like it���Take care and god bless you always���� read lessMaribeth Florentino Malinao28/05/2018hello maam jane super thank you for everything.. Godbless you always 😍😍😍
Kittie J. Bert28/11/2018I 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 Alers31/10/2016Thank you so much for you helping us become husband and wife. We had great experience from beginning to end and live stream is really... read moreThank you so much for you helping us become husband and wife. We had great experience from beginning to end and live stream is really great for our family to looking us have our special moment. read less
Vatey Voeun10/04/2019Hi Jane,
thanks for everything.
It was not easy for us since my family comes from Italy and her family comes from China. We were really... read moreHi Jane,
thanks for everything.
It was not easy for us since my family comes from Italy and her family comes from China. We were really nervous but thanks to you and your team we managed to get married and your organization was perfect.
Thanks also to send us the copy of the certificate of marriage and for the beautiful pictures.
We really love also your "unofficial" pictures,, we really think that you did a great job and everybody was happy.
We hope to come back in Hong Kong ..but this time to enjoy ourselves and if we will have the chance to come back in HKK we hope that we will meet you again for a coffee or a little chat.
Many thanks
Francesco & Kelly read lessFrancesco Sparviero18/09/2017Professionalism, attention to details and most importantly very responsive. An outstanding service provided by Jane and her team. Communication from Jane is bar none. She... read moreProfessionalism, attention to details and most importantly very responsive. An outstanding service provided by Jane and her team. Communication from Jane is bar none. She communicates down to every single detail and does not shy away from any questions I had. Highly recommended to anyone. I am a testament of not knowing what to do but with her team’s guidance I made it without stress. One other good point is they provide you options and recommendations since they know the rules. read less
Noel Manalansan04/01/2020Jane 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 Garcia10/11/2019Hello 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-Kußäther23/11/2017 -
Thank 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21/01/2017The services offered by this team are just way exceptional!! They made our dream come true which is to be married. They made the processes... read moreThe services offered by this team are just way exceptional!! They made our dream come true which is to be married. They made the processes extra easy and quicker. Jane, the pretty woman behind our successful marriage is just amazing. She did everything for us and was very active in terms of communication. Luckily, we have met her as she went to our flat, patiently waited for us and took us to the Marriage Registry. She's only not superb but she is very pretty. Seriously, we didn't have any regrets of getting Jane as our assistant as she have done every piece of work in our behalf, and we are overall satisfied with the services rendered by her and by her team. To couples who wish to get married in Hong Kong, I highly recommend to use the services of this team, as they are amazing and wonderful people to work with. We never had any bad experience with them. All questions asked were answered in a timely manner. This team is truly commendable and is worth every penny you spent on them.
Jane, in behalf of my husband and family, I thank you for ever being supportive and for making our marriage successful. We cannot do it without your help. We love you and wishing you all the best especially with that little bump you have �.
P.S. Please extend our gratitudes to our photographer, to the make up artist, and to whoever made the bouquet, I so love it . They've done a tremendous job. You all are truly commendable!
Happily married,
Marvelyn and Stephane Duvinage read lessMarvelyn Duvinage30/04/2018Jane was very helpful from the day we asked about the marriage information in Hong Kong. She guided us through all the steps, and furthermore... read moreJane was very helpful from the day we asked about the marriage information in Hong Kong. She guided us through all the steps, and furthermore very patient on replying our questions. Her guidance is super complete, like for real, like what we’re going to experience and how to manage etc. Juan & I were glad that we chose star t consultant as our agent. Everything were super smooth! And for Jane, obrigado, terima kasih!! -Juan & Helda- read less
Helda Panjaitan01/08/2019Dear 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 Isabella28/07/2019Start HongKong marriage arrange everything for our marriage. I highly recommend to those who wants to get easy and no hustle marriage arrangement. Thumbs up... read moreStart HongKong marriage arrange everything for our marriage. I highly recommend to those who wants to get easy and no hustle marriage arrangement. Thumbs up to start HongKong marriage. read less
Matthias Tretbar21/03/2019They will help you all the way. Thank you.
Katrina Bangalan02/02/2020All went so well last march, Ms Jane took all the necessary time to explain everything and made that everything was ready for us to... read moreAll went so well last march, Ms Jane took all the necessary time to explain everything and made that everything was ready for us to just show up for the wedding itself. As a bonus she even took a lot of pictures for us. I am no willing to do it again, it's too recent 🙂 But if you are looking for having a wedding abroad, I will definitely recommand Star T to take care of it for you read less
Ludovic Chambovey28/04/2017The service was brilliant and Jane was absolutely lovely, as well as extremely efficient. Thank you so much, Claire and Brent xxxx (UK couple)
C Marie Curl05/04/2018 -
StartHongKongMarriage.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 Santos28/03/2019Hi 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 Liu02/03/2018We would like to thank you for all your hard work towards our wedding. Thank you so much for making our wedding event so memorable... read moreWe would like to thank you for all your hard work towards our wedding. Thank you so much for making our wedding event so memorable and perfect.We are so grateful for your professionalism ma'am jane. We really appreciate all that you did when working with us throughout the months, you are a wonderful person and a pleasure to work with. We will surely recommend you to others in the future.
God bless you more and Godspeed.
Many thanks,
Roberto and Malou read lessMalou Valeroso30/04/2017I 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 Trommel11/01/2017Everything went to plan no hassle Jane delivered as per the label on the tin
Many thanks both Joyce and I enjoyed the experienceGuy Whitehouse10/12/2019Jane 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 Oktavia03/11/2019Our sincere thanks to Jane for arranging our wedding in Hong Kong. Jane was professional, friendly, and efficient throughout the whole process. We thank you... read moreOur sincere thanks to Jane for arranging our wedding in Hong Kong. Jane was professional, friendly, and efficient throughout the whole process. We thank you for taking the stress away and allowing us to relax, have fun, and enjoy our special day. read less
Vernon Archer30/04/2019Jane 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 -
Hi Jane,
I want to take this opportunity to thank you again for all the help you have provided us with. You and your team managed... read moreHi Jane,
I want to take this opportunity to thank you again for all the help you have provided us with. You and your team managed to make what seemed impossible to happen, happen, we managed to have a smooth wedding with no unforeseen events and all went according to plan. The photographs you and your team took were lovely, keep up the great work! read lessAlina Chen08/04/2018My 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 Lu24/03/2018Jane and her team were amazing! I could not have imagined an easier process for our wedding. She did a fabulous job responding to all... read moreJane and her team were amazing! I could not have imagined an easier process for our wedding. She did a fabulous job responding to all my emails and questions prior to the wedding. It was the perfect wedding and would not have been possible without Jane! read less
Kathleen Paffett25/12/2019Jane 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 Fu20/09/2019Thank you for taking care for our wedding. We strongly recommend. Again thank you
Arnel Bangalan09/02/2020Jane and her team were the best! Jane always responded to my emails right away answering all (I had a lot) my questions! She helped... read moreJane and her team were the best! Jane always responded to my emails right away answering all (I had a lot) my questions! She helped guide us through the process of getting married in Hong Kong and the pictures she gave us in the end were perfect! I highly recommend using STARThongkongmarriage. read less
Kathleen Dumm18/01/2020Very nice service and always making an effort to provide the ideal solution. I would definitely recommend start HK marriage and I’m sure they make... read moreVery nice service and always making an effort to provide the ideal solution. I would definitely recommend start HK marriage and I’m sure they make many more customers happily married couples. read less
Leo Bing27/05/2022We 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 Embad20/11/2017
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