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Shanghai Marriage Registration Assistance Guide
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1101
Marriage should first meet the legal requirements. There are two types, one is the necessary conditions that must be met, and the other is the conditions that prohibit marriage. The conditions that must be met are: 1. Marriage must be fully voluntary by both men and women, and one party is not allowed to force the other party or any third party to interfere; 2. The age of marriage for men shall not be earlier than 22 years old, and for women shall not be earlier than 20 years old; 3. Adhere to the basic principle of monogamy. The conditions for prohibiting marriage include: 1. direct blood relatives and collateral blood relatives within three generations; 2. Suffering from diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for marriage, in judicial practice, there are mainly the following categories: (1) those who have incurable sexually transmitted diseases; (2) Severe mental illness (including schizophrenia, manic depressive disorder, and other mental illnesses during their onset); (3) Congenital dementia (including severe intellectual disability); (4) A very serious genetic disease.
Mainland residents who get married should jointly go to the marriage registration authority in the place where one party's permanent household registration is located to handle it. The authority for handling marriage registration is the civil affairs department of the county-level people's government or the township (town) people's government. The people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government may determine the specific authority for rural residents to handle marriage registration in accordance with the principle of convenience.
If a Chinese citizen marries a foreigner in the mainland of China, or a mainland resident marries a Hong Kong resident, a Macao resident, a Taiwan resident, or an overseas Chinese in the mainland of China, both men and women shall jointly go to the marriage registration office in the place where the mainland resident's permanent residence is located to register their marriage. The authority for handling marriage registration is the civil affairs department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government, or the authority determined by the civil affairs department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government (generally the civil affairs department of the county-level people's government).
Guide to Marriage Registration for Mainland Residents
1、 Marriage registration conditions
1. Both men and women must voluntarily marry.
2. Marriage age: Male must be at least 22 years old, female must be at least 20 years old.
3. Both parties have no spouse (unmarried, divorced, widowed).
4. There is no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations between the two parties.
2、 Documents and proof materials required for marriage registration
1. My household registration book and ID card.
2. I hereby declare that I have no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
3. The parties involved submitted three 1-inch photos of their recent frontal half body, bareheaded photos.
3、 The procedure for marriage registration
1. Both the man and the woman who are required to register their marriage must present the necessary documents and jointly apply to the civil affairs department of the county-level people's government or the marriage registration authority of the township (town) people's government where one party has a permanent household registration.
2. Both parties shall fill out the "Application for Marriage Registration Declaration" and sign or fingerprint it personally.
3. The marriage registration authority reviews the documents and statements submitted by both parties, and if they meet the conditions for marriage registration, they will be registered.
Those who apply for retroactive marriage registration or registration shall follow the marriage registration procedures.
4、 Time limit and fee standards for marriage registration
1. Registration deadline: If all documents are complete, they will be registered on the spot and sent.
2. Fee standard: 9 yuan per pair (may vary by region).
What is the specific procedure for marriage registration?
Marriage registration can be roughly divided into three stages: application, examination, and registration.
According to Chapter 4 "Marriage Registration" of the "Interim Norms for Marriage Registration Work" issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs on September 25, 2003, the specific procedures are as follows:
Article 21: Marriage registration shall be handled in accordance with the procedures of initial review, acceptance, examination, and registration (certification).
Article 22: The conditions for accepting marriage registration applications are:
（1） The marriage registration office has jurisdiction;
（2） Require both the man and the woman to apply together at the marriage registration office;
（3） The male party shall be at least 22 years old, and the female party shall be at least 20 years old;
（4） Both parties have no spouse (unmarried, divorced, widowed);
（5） There is no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations between the parties involved;
（6） Both parties voluntarily marry;
（7） The parties involved shall submit three 2-inch recent half body, bareheaded photos of both parties;
（8） The parties hold the documents specified in Articles 23 to 28 of this regulation.
Article 23: Mainland residents who apply for marriage registration shall submit their permanent household registration book and resident identity card.
The name, gender, and date of birth on the resident ID card and the permanent household registration book should be consistent; If there is inconsistency, the parties should first go to the relevant department for correction.
If the resident identity card or permanent residence booklet is lost, the party concerned shall first go to the public security registered residence administration department to reissue the certificate. [page]
Article 24 Hong Kong residents who apply for marriage registration shall submit:
（1） Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents or Homecoming Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Compatriots;
（2） Hong Kong Resident Identity Card;
（3） A statement notarized by a notary public appointed in Hong Kong stating that I have no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
Article 25: Macao residents who apply for marriage registration shall submit:
（1） Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents or Homecoming Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Compatriots;
（2） Macau Resident Identity Card;
（3） A statement notarized by a notary public in Macau stating that the individual has no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
Article 26: Taiwanese residents who apply for marriage registration shall submit:
（1） Taiwan residents' Mainland Travel Permit or other valid travel documents;
（2） A valid identification document of the individual residing in Taiwan;
（3） A statement notarized by a notary public in Taiwan stating that the individual has no spouse and has no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
Article 27 Persons who go abroad and overseas Chinese shall submit the following documents for marriage registration:
（1） My valid passport;
（2） A certificate issued by a notary public or authorized agency in the country of residence, authenticated by the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country, stating that the individual has no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party, or a certificate issued by the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country stating that the individual has no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.
The relevant certificates issued by countries that do not have diplomatic relations with China shall be authenticated by the embassy or consulate of a third country that has diplomatic relations with both the country and China, or by the embassy or consulate of a third country in China.
Article 28 For marriage registration, foreigners shall submit:
（1） My valid passport or other valid international travel documents;
（2） A certificate issued by a notary public or authorized agency in the country of residence, authenticated by the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country, or authenticated by the embassy or consulate of that country in China, stating that the individual has no spouse; Or a certificate of no spouse issued by the embassy or consulate of the host country in China.
The relevant certificates issued by countries that do not have diplomatic relations with China shall be authenticated by the embassy or consulate of a third country that has diplomatic relations with both the country and China, or by the embassy or consulate of a third country in China.
Article 29: When a marriage registrar accepts an application for marriage registration, they shall follow the following procedures:
（1） Verify the corresponding certificates and supporting materials as stipulated in Articles 23 to 28 of this regulation;
（2） Inquire about the marriage intention of the parties involved;
（3） Both parties who voluntarily marry shall fill out a "Declaration of Application for Marriage Registration";
The signature in the "declarant" column of the "Application for Marriage Registration Declaration" must be completed by the declarant in front of the proctor;
If the parties cannot write, they shall orally speak and the marriage registrar shall fill it out on their behalf. After the marriage registrar completes the filling on behalf of the parties, it should be read out. If the parties believe that the information filled in is correct, they should press their fingerprints in the "declarant" column. The "declarant" column shall not be blank, nor shall it be filled in or fingerprinted by others on behalf of the declarant;
（4） The parties read out their own declaration, and the marriage registrar acted as the supervisor and signed in the supervisor column.
Article 30: The marriage registrar shall review the documents, certificates, and declarations submitted by the parties involved. If they meet the conditions for marriage, they shall fill out the "Marriage Registration Review Processing Form" and marriage certificate.
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Article 34: The issuance of a marriage certificate shall be carried out in the presence of both parties according to the following steps:
（1） Verify the names, dates of birth, and marriage intentions of both parties involved;
（2） Notify both parties of the legal relationship, marital rights, and obligations after obtaining the marriage certificate;
（3） Witness the individual personally signing in the "Signature or fingerprint of the person receiving the certificate" column on Attachment 2; If the parties cannot write their names, their fingerprints should be taken;
The column of "signature or fingerprint of the party receiving the certificate" shall not be blank, and no one shall fill in or fingerprint it on behalf of the party.
（4） Issue marriage certificates to both parties involved in the marriage registration separately, and announce to both parties that they have obtained the marriage certificate and established their marital relationship;
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