To get divorced, you must go to the marriage registration office and adhere to the following procedures.

Documents to prepare

 

1. For your Chinese spouse:

1) Personal ID card

2) Marriage certificate;

3) Divorce agreement. 

2. For you:

1) Marriage certificate;

2) Divorce agreement;

3) Valid passports or other international travel documents or permanent resident permit. 

Photos: two 2-inch color single photos of each party

 

Divorce registration

Starting May 1, 2025, cross-border divorce registration service has become accessible in all 16 districts of Shanghai.

From May 10, 2025, the city allows couples from any part of the country to complete their registration at any municipal or district-level office, regardless of their place of residence.

If the documents submitted are complete and valid, your divorce application will be accepted. After the 30-day "cooling-off" period expires, a divorce certificate will be granted. 

If you are not fluent in Chinese, you can call 021-6432-5088 for English service during working hours to make an appointment.

The detailed addresses and contact information for the various registration centers are as follows.

You can book an appointment for divorce registration at the Government Online-Offline Shanghai website. 

In addition, you can dial 021-12345 (Shanghai's public service hotline) for consultation. 

Shanghai Marriage Registration Center

Address: 3rd Floor, Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, No 80 Caobao Road

Tel: 021-6432-5088

Pudong New Area Marriage Registration Center

Address: 3rd Floor, No 2240 South Pudong Road

Tel: 021-5882-8056 (Marriage), 021-5882-9805 (Divorce)

Huangpu District Marriage Registration Center

Address: No 250 Middle Jiangxi Road

Tel: 021-6377-7913

Xuhui District Marriage Registration Center

Address: 3rd Floor, Building 2, Xuhui Administrative Service Center, No 999 Nanning Road

Tel: 021-6432-5543

Changning District Marriage Registration Center

Address: 1st Floor, Building 2, Alley 631, Jinzhong Road

Tel: 021-6270-5589

Jing'an District Marriage Registration Center

Address: 1st & 2nd Floors, No 50 Moling Road

Tel: 021-6380-5326

Minhang District Marriage Registration Center

Address: No 1766 Xinzhen Road

Tel: 021-5453-0884

Hongkou District Marriage Registration Center

Address: No 76 Balin Road

Tel: 021-5512-7328

Putuo Marriage Registration Center

Address: No 510 Caoyang Road

Tel: 021-6245-5667

Yangpu Marriage Registration Center

Address: No 1111 Changyang Road

Tel: 021-6506-1665

Jiading District Marriage Registration Center

Address: No 2560 Middle Chengliu Road

Tel: 021-5952-8242 (Marriage), 021-5952-8667 (Divorce)

Baoshan District Marriage Registration Center

Address: South Building, No 2 Zhangling Road (Near Pangu Road)

Tel: 021-5669-9902

Songjiang District Marriage Registration Center

Address: Building 2, No 682, Alley 900, North Sanxin Road

Tel: 021-5782-8156 (Marriage), 021-5772-7552 (Divorce)

Fengxian District Marriage Registration Center

Address: 3rd Floor, Block B, Alley1529, South Wangyuan Road

Tel: 021-5742-0620

Jinshan District Marriage Registration Center

Address: No 620 Linyuan Street, Zhujin Town

Tel: 021-5731-9540

Qingpu District Marriage Registration Center

Address: No 300 Qing'an Road

Tel: 021-6971-4230 (Marriage), 021-6971-3671 (Divorce)

Chongming District Marriage Registration Center

Address: No 1501 Cuizhu Road, Chengqiao Town

Tel: 021-3961-1574 (Marriage), 021-5962-9140 (Divorce)

 

Reminder: 

1. You can't apply for a divorce if you didn't register your marriage in the Chinese mainland or the Chinese embassy or consulate overseas. 

2. The Divorce Agreement must be written in Chinese. If it is translated into a foreign language, a copy of the business license of the translation company stamped with the official seal must also be provided. 

 

Sources: Government Online-Offline Shanghai, Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs