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Do I need a divorce certificate for a second marriage
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1322
A divorce certificate is required for a second marriage. According to Chinese law, for marriage registration, the parties involved shall submit their own ID card, household registration book, valid passport, as well as a signed declaration stating that there is no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations, and no spouse. And the divorce certificate is one of the important documents to prove that I have no spouse.
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1. Chinese citizens who apply for marriage within the territory of China must personally go to the marriage registration authority where one party's household registration is located to apply for marriage registration. When applying, the following documents and certificates should be presented:
(1) Household registration certificate;
(2) Resident ID card;
(3) Proof of marital status issued by the employer, village committee, or resident committee.
2. Chinese citizens and foreigners applying for marriage in China must jointly apply for registration at the marriage registration organ designated by the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where the Chinese citizen's household is located. Chinese citizens and foreigners applying for registration must hold the following certificates respectively:
(1) Chinese citizens must possess:
My registered residence certificate; A certificate issued by the county-level government where my household registration is located or the county-level or higher government, school, institution, or enterprise where I work, stating my name, gender, date of birth, ethnicity, marital status (unmarried, divorced, widowed), occupation, nature of work, and who I am applying to marry.
(2) Foreign nationals must hold their own passport or a substitute passport with identification and nationality documents (stateless individuals are exempt from submission); Alien Residence Permit issued by the public security organ; A certificate issued by the county-level government where my household registration is located or the county-level or higher government, school, institution, or enterprise where I work, stating my name, gender, date of birth, ethnicity, marital status (unmarried, divorced, widowed), occupation, nature of work, and who I am applying to marry.
(3) Foreigners must hold their own passports or other identity and nationality certificates; The Alien Residence Permit issued by the public security organ, or the identity certificate issued by the foreign affairs department, or the entry and residence certificate for temporary visit to China; A marriage status certificate issued by a notary public in the country, authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or authorized agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the Chinese embassy or consulate in the country, or a marriage status certificate issued by the Chinese embassy or consulate in China.
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1. Both the man and the woman who are required to register their marriage must present the necessary documents and jointly apply to the marriage registration authority of the district or county-level civil affairs bureau (or town government) where one party has a permanent household registration.
2. Both parties shall personally apply to the marriage registration authority and fill out a "Declaration of Application for Marriage Registration".
3. Both parties must personally sign or fingerprint in the "declarant" column of the "Application for Marriage Registration Declaration" in front of the marriage registrar.
4. The marriage registration authority reviews the documents and statements submitted by both parties, and if they meet the conditions for marriage registration, they are allowed to register.
The above is the relevant content collected by the editor of Fanneng Law Firm about whether a divorce certificate is required for a second marriage. Marriage registration requires going to the local marriage registration office and providing the corresponding information to handle the marriage registration. If you have any other legal questions, please feel free to visit Fanneng Law Firm's online legal consultation platform. Our online lawyers will provide professional answers for you. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.