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At what age can men and women obtain a marriage certificate according to the Chinese Marriage Law？
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1334
The provisions of the new Marriage Law regarding the legal age of marriage have not changed and still maintain the legal age of marriage stipulated in the 1980 Marriage Law, which is stipulated in Article 6 of the Marriage Law: "The age of marriage shall not be earlier than 22 years for men and 20 years for women." The legal age of marriage refers to the minimum age for marriage stipulated by law. That is to say, both men and women cannot get married before reaching this age, and only those who reach or exceed this age can get married. As for the maximum age for marriage, there is no limit. The nature and characteristics of marital relationships require that both male and female parties must reach marriageable age. Only in this way can they have the necessary physiological and psychological conditions to make judgments when dealing with marriage matters, and to assume their responsibilities to the family, children, and society after marriage. The legal age for marriage determined by the Marriage Law, which is 22 years old for men and 20 years old for women, takes into account both the physical and mental development of young men and women, as well as the national population control and the acceptance of urban and rural residents, and is in line with China's national conditions.
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.
1. Both men and women must voluntarily marry (at their own discretion).
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 (self suggestion).
The above is the relevant content collected by the editor of Fanneng Law Firm about the age at which men and women can obtain a marriage certificate under the Chinese Marriage Law. From the above content, we can understand that men who are over 22 years old and women who are over 20 years old and meet other marriage conditions stipulated by law can obtain a marriage certificate. If you have any further questions about the above issues, you can consult a lawyer online. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.