{"id":892,"date":"2013-10-23T19:15:18","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T11:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kwanandchow.wpengine.com\/?page_id=892"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:56:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:56:39","slug":"civil-celebrants-marriages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kwanandchow.com.hk\/en\/solicitors\/qualifications\/civil-celebrants-marriages\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Celebrants of Marriages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marriage can be celebrated in Hong Kong at a marriage registry by a Registrar or at a licensed place of worship by a competent minister. In addition, since the Marriage\u00a0(Introduction of Civil Celebrants of Marriages and General Amendments) Ordinance\u00a0has come into operation in Hong Kong on 13 March 2006, marriages can also be celebrated by a Civil Celebrant of Marriages.<\/p>\n<p>Our Civil Celebrants of Marriages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alfred C.Y. Chow<\/li>\n<li>Paul K.H. Wong<\/li>\n<li>Kenny K.W. Ho<\/li>\n<li>Law Shun Wo<\/li>\n<li>Ben C. K. Kwok<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"woo-sc-hr\"><\/div>\n<h4>What do I have to do and note before I have my marriage celebrated by a Civil Celebrant of Marriages?<\/h4>\n<p>The Hong Kong Immigration Department has produced an Information Leaflet for the Marrying Parties on their <a title=\"Hong Kong Immigration Department\" href=\"http:\/\/www.immd.gov.hk\/en\/civil-celebrants\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. Alternatively, here is the direct link to the file: <a title=\"Information Leaflet for the Marrying Parties\" href=\"http:\/\/www.immd.gov.hk\/pdforms\/mr70_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.immd.gov.hk\/pdforms\/mr70_e.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Where can I find a list of Appointed Civil Celebrants of Marriages?<\/h4>\n<p>The full list of Appointed Civil Celebrants of Marriages can be found on the <a title=\"Civil Celebrants of Marriages Scheme\" href=\"http:\/\/www.immd.gov.hk\/en\/civil-celebrants\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hong Kong Immigration Department website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can also find the list on the <a title=\"The Law Society of Hong Kong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hklawsoc.org.hk\/en\/Serve-the-Public\/List-of-Legal-Service-Providers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website of the Law Society of Hong Kong<\/a> under the \u2018List of Legal Service Providers\u2019 section.<\/p>\n<h4>Where can I find more information on Celebration of Marriage?<\/h4>\n<p>The Government of Hong Kong website has a section on Celebration of Marriage:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.hk\/en\/residents\/immigration\/bdmreg\/marriage\/marreg\/celebration.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.gov.hk\/en\/residents\/immigration\/bdmreg\/marriage\/marreg\/celebration.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Hong Kong Immigration Department website has a section on the\u00a0Civil Celebrants of Marriages Scheme:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Hong Kong Immigration Department - Civil Celebrants of Marriages Scheme\" href=\"http:\/\/www.immd.gov.hk\/en\/civil-celebrants\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.immd.gov.hk\/en\/civil-celebrants\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marriage can be celebrated in Hong Kong at a marriage registry by a Registrar or at a licensed place of worship by a competent minister. 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