I. Required Documents for Handling Entry  Procedures:

1. Submit a valid  passport.

2. Submit various relevant certificates related to the  application, such as proof of birth, marital status, education, work experience,  etc.

3. Fill out and submit the visa application form. The  form varies depending on the type of visa and is usually filled out in a foreign  language. Additionally, provide a personal  photo.

4. Meet with officials at the embassy or consulate of  the country concerned. Some countries require that all immigration applicants  must have an interview before a decision can be made. Others stipulate that even  non-immigrant visa applicants must undergo an  interview.

5. The embassy or consulate will submit the completed  visa application forms and necessary supporting documents to the relevant  domestic competent authorities for review and approval. Some embassies and  consulates of certain countries have the authority to issue visas directly, but  they still need to report it for domestic  record.

6. After the necessary review by the competent  authorities of the country, the approval opinion will be communicated to the  embassy or consulate stationed in that  country.

7. Pay the visa  fee.

II. Applying for Marriage Registration and Residence  Permit:

Chinese citizens and foreigners (including those who  are permanently residing in China and temporarily coming to China, overseas  Chinese, and foreign nationals settled in China) can apply for marriage within  the territory of China. The male and female parties involved must jointly apply  for registration at the designated marriage registration authority in the  province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the central  government where the Chinese citizen party's household registration is  located.

The processing time is 7-15 working  days.

III. Chinese citizens and foreigners applying for  marriage registration must respectively hold the following  materials:

For Chinese  citizens:

1. Their own household registration certificate  (including ID card).

2. A certificate issued by a county-level or  higher-level authority where their household registration is located or where  their employer is located, school, institution, or enterprise. This certificate  should state the person's name, gender, date of birth, ethnicity, marital status  (single, divorced, widowed), occupation, nature of work, and certification of  whom they are applying to marry.

For foreigners:

1. Their passport or other identity and nationality  documents.

2. The "Foreigner's Residence Permit" issued by the  public security authorities, or identity documents issued by the foreign affairs  department, or entry and residence documents for temporary entry to and  residence in China.

3. Marriage status certificate issued by their own  country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or the authorized agency of the Ministry  of Foreign Affairs).

For foreign nationals of Chinese  origin:

1. Their passport or identity and nationality  documents replacing the passport (exempt if  stateless).

2. The "Foreigner's Residence Permit" issued by the  public security authorities.

3. A certificate issued by a county-level or higher-level authority  where their household registration is located or where their employer is  located, school, institution, or enterprise. This certificate should state the  person's name, gender, date of birth, marital status, occupation, and whom they  are applying to marry.