Is Hukou book the same as the family book?

[I love San Diego 18]

We are having some confusion about how to get a birth certificate. My fiance says she does not have one, but she has a hukou book. Is this what she needs to bring to the Gong Zheng Chu to get a birth certificate?

Thank you for your help

[RandyW 149]

Yes, it is - any old documents issued at the time of birth are unlikely to be actual birth certificates. The birth certificate for international usage will be issued by the Gong Zheng Chu.

Chinese Notarial Documents - see DOS China Reciprocity Schedule

NOTE: If the link is broken, try http://travel.state..../fees_3272.html or go to http://travel.state.gov/ and search for "Reciprocity by Country" (they seem to change this periodically)

Most of the documents needed can be obtained from one of China's Notarial Offices (Gong Zheng Chu). All Chinese documentation to be used abroad is processed through the notary offices and issued in the form of notarial certificates. Notarial offices are located in all major Chinese cities and in rural county seats

The documents required are the GongZhengShu 公证书

Sample application for documents (your province or hukou may vary):

http://www.bnpo.gov....72115331419.doc

http://www.bnpo.gov....ide/detail1.asp

A discussion of the huji (or hukou 户口) system can be found at Hukou System. Chinese residents should go to their hukou for all notarial documents (birth, divorce, and/or single certificate, and police records). For the police record, one obtained at the hukou will cover all of China.

A notarial document will be in the standard white notarial booklet, have an official red seal, an English translation, and an attestation to the true translation.

[Pitaya 2,577]

We are having some confusion about how to get a birth certificate. My fiance says she does not have one, but she has a hukou book. Is this what she needs to bring to the Gong Zheng Chu to get a birth certificate?

Thank you for your help

As always RandyW gives great advice.

You should also consider reviewing the pinned thread at the top of the forum page, Chinese Marriage Visa Terms and Definitions, for more information: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/393969-chinese-marriage-visa-terms-and-definitions/

It helps everyone that uses the VJ forums. Additionally it enables other members to provide focused responses relative to your particular immigration journey.

[I love San Diego 18]

Thanks guys. I did look at the Chinese terms thread but we were not sure that what I was saying was understood by both of us to have the same meaning. Now I think we get it after reading more and discussing with her more.

I don't know what I would do without visajourney.