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What documents are needed to register for marriage in 2022？ What is the procedure for marriage registration？
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1938
Marriage registration is a system through which the state supervises and manages the establishment of marital relations. In addition to meeting the conditions stipulated by law, marriage must also go through the legal marriage registration procedures at the designated marriage registration office. Today, let's have the editor introduce to you what documents are needed for marriage registration and the relevant content of the marriage registration procedures.
I. Mainland residents applying for marriage registration shall present the following documents and supporting materials:
(1) My household register and ID card;
(2) A signed statement by the applicant stating that he/she is unmarried and has no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
Ii. Hong Kong residents, Macao residents and Taiwan residents applying for marriage registration shall present the following documents and supporting materials:
(1) My valid pass and ID card;
(2) A statement notarized by a notary office in the place of residence, stating that the individual is unmarried and has no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
Iii. Overseas Chinese applying for marriage registration shall present the following documents and supporting materials:
(1) My valid passport;
(2) A certificate issued by a notary office or competent authority of the country of residence and authenticated by the embassy (consulate) of the People's Republic of China in that country, certifying that the individual is unmarried and has no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party, Or a certificate issued by the embassy (consulate) of the People's Republic of China in that country, certifying that the individual is unmarried and has no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
Iv. Foreigners applying for marriage registration shall present the following documents and supporting materials:
(1) My valid passport or other valid international travel document;
(2) A certificate issued by a notary office or competent authority of the country where the applicant is located, which is authenticated by the embassy (consulate) of the People's Republic of China in that country or by the embassy (consulate) of that country in China, or a certificate issued by the embassy (consulate) of the country where the applicant is located in China stating that the applicant is unmarried.
V. Handle the marriage registration
Marriage registration can roughly be divided into three steps: application, review and registration.
(1) Application
Chinese citizens apply for marriage within the territory of China. Both parties must personally apply for marriage registration at the marriage registration authority of one party's place of household registration. When applying, they should present the following documents and certificates: household registration certificate; Resident identity card Those who have been divorced should also hold a divorce certificate. If the divorced parties wish to restore their marital relationship, both must personally apply for remarriage registration at the marriage registration authority of the place where one party's household registration is located.
2. Chinese citizens applying for marriage with foreigners (including those who are permanently or temporarily residing in China, overseas Chinese, and foreign residents who have settled in China) within the territory of China. Both the man and the woman must jointly apply for registration at the marriage registration authority designated by the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the Chinese citizen's household registration is located.
Chinese citizens and foreigners applying for registration must hold the following documents respectively:
(1) Chinese citizens must hold:
1) My household registration certificate;
2) A certificate issued by the county-level people's government of the applicant's household registration place or the county-level or above organ, school, institution or enterprise where the applicant works, stating the applicant's name, gender, date of birth, ethnicity, marital status (unmarried, divorced, widowed), occupation, nature of work and the person with whom the applicant is applying to marry.
(2) Foreigners must hold:
1) My passport or other identity and nationality documents;
2) The "Foreigner's Residence Permit" issued by the public security organ, or the identity document issued by the foreign affairs department, or the entry and residence permit for temporary visits to China;
3) A certificate of marital status issued by a notary office of that country and authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of that country (or the agency authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country, or a certificate of marital status issued by the embassy or consulate of that country in China.
(3) Foreign residents must hold:
1) My passport or an identity or nationality document in liability-based (stateless persons are exempted from submission);
2) The "Foreigner's Residence Permit" issued by the public security organ;
3) A certificate issued by the county-level people's government of the applicant's household registration place or the county-level or above organ, school, institution or enterprise where the applicant works, stating the applicant's name, gender, date of birth, ethnicity, marital status (unmarried, divorced, widowed), occupation, nature of work and the person with whom the applicant is applying to marry.
3. Any Chinese citizen or foreigner who has complete documents and complies with the law may apply to the marriage registration authority with their documents and photos of both the man and the woman.
4. The parties applying for marriage registration shall truthfully provide the relevant certificates and proofs as prescribed to the marriage registration authority and shall not conceal the true situation.
(II) Review
The marriage registration administration authority shall review the application of the parties, ascertain whether the application for marriage meets the conditions for marriage, and if there are any unclear points, it shall inquire of the parties. If necessary, it may require the parties to provide relevant supporting materials.
(3) Registration
1. Register it
The marriage registration authority shall immediately register and issue a marriage certificate to those who meet the conditions for marriage. For those who have been divorced, their divorce certificates should be cancelled. However, for the registration applications of Chinese citizens and foreigners, the registration procedures should be completed and a marriage certificate issued within one month after receiving the application. The marriage certificate for an international marriage must have photos of both the man and the woman involved and be stamped with the special seal for marriage registration of the county-level or higher people's government handling the registration of the international marriage. When the parties applying for marriage registration are interfered with by their units or others and cannot obtain the necessary certificates, the marriage registration administration authority, upon verification that they indeed meet the conditions for marriage, shall register them.
2. No registration is allowed
The marriage registration authority shall not register the marriage if the applicant has any of the following circumstances:
1) Not having reached the legal age for marriage;
2) Involuntary;
3) Already having a spouse;
4) Those who are direct blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations;
The above is all the relevant content collected by the editor of Faneng Law Firm about what documents are needed for marriage registration in 2022 and what the marriage registration process is like. In fact, marriage registration nowadays is not complicated at all. All you need to do is bring a sincere heart and prepare the necessary documents for marriage registration. However, it should be noted that the documents required for different marriage registration situations are different. Everyone must read carefully and understand their own circumstances.
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