Assume the spouse is a foreigner, the wife.

  • The wife’s Registration Form of Temporary Residence (for overseas persons) Obtain it from the local police station.

  • A photocopy of the main page of the wife’s passport

  • (If any) A photocopy of the wife’s previous residence permit inside her passport

  • The husband’s letter of invitation (the immigration administration’s photo studio can provide it)

  • A photocopy of the husband’s household registration booklet (hukou)

  • The couple’s marriage certificate

  • A photocopy of the husband’s ID card

  • Printed small photos of the wife (the immigration administration’s photo studio can provide them)

Submit everything to the local Exit-Entry Immigration Administration.