Marriage in foreign countries is recognized in China. But it needs to be a marriage recognized under foreign law. In addition, the couple needs to notarize their marriage overseas, and they also need to go to the Chinese embassy to do certification, and they can get legal protection after returning home.
Marriages in foreign countries are recognized by China. According to Article 143 of the General Principles of the Civil Law of the People's Republic of China, "If a citizen of the People's Republic of China has settled abroad, the law of the country of domicile may apply to his capacity for civil conduct", two Chinese citizens residing abroad are married outside the People's Republic of China in accordance with the law of the place where the marriage was contracted. As long as it does not violate the basic principles of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China and the social and public interests of the People's Republic of China, the marriage relationship is valid within China. To put it simply, there is no violation of the law within China, and China recognizes marriages lawfully concluded outside China.
Marriage in a foreign country to be recognized by China also needs to meet the following conditions: In accordance with foreign laws to obtain recognition of the marriage, the couple in addition to the need to notarize the marriage certificate abroad, but also need to do the Chinese embassy certification, after returning home to show the certificate can obtain legal protection.