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What is the age of marriage in China and what age is considered late marriage
Time:2025-09-01 Views:898
According to the Marriage Law of our country, 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. There is no provision in the Marriage Law regarding the age of late marriage. However, the current family planning policy encourages late marriage, with men reaching the age of 25 and women reaching the age of 23 for their first marriage considered late marriage. The age of late marriage is different from the legal age of marriage. It is not mandatory, but only an encouraging and promotional age for marriage.
Marriage before the legal age cannot obtain a marriage certificate, the marriage relationship is not recognized by law, and having children requires paying fines. If one cannot continue, they can only be treated as a breakup and cannot obtain the right to divorce.
If you have not reached the legal age for marriage, you cannot obtain a marriage certificate. If you cannot obtain a marriage certificate, you can only have a cohabitation relationship, which does not violate the law, so there will be no consequences. Just need to obtain the marriage certificate after reaching the legal age.
If the marriage has not yet reached the legal marriage, the marriage is invalid and can be declared invalid by applying to the people's court. If the marriage has already reached legal status, it cannot be declared invalid, but a divorce lawsuit must be filed according to the valid marriage.
Whether the marriage is valid or invalid, and whether the child is born in or out of wedlock, the child enjoys equal rights and both parties should bear the responsibility of raising the child. If the division of property is confirmed to be an invalid marriage, then the joint property of husband and wife shall not be established, and shall be handled according to joint property, with each belonging to its own.
The dissolution of a legal marriage shall be achieved by the parties applying to the marriage registration authority or filing a lawsuit with the people's court. The dissolution of an invalid marriage shall be achieved by the parties, interested parties, or relevant organizations applying to the people's court or the people's court declaring the marriage invalid according to its authority. Although divorce and invalid marriage both involve the dissolution of the marital relationship between a man and a woman, there is a fundamental difference between divorce litigation and invalid marriage litigation.
1. Prepare three two inch couple photos in advance, horizontal, male left and female right, with a red background, for marriage certificate purposes.
2. Prepare one one inch single photo of a girl in advance, with a red background, for registration purposes for eligible women.
3. Prepare money and try not to spend unnecessary money, it will cost around 100 RMB.
4. Optional items, such as a group photo of two people standing under the national emblem and flag, can be omitted, saving 35-75 RMB.
5. Remember: bring two people's ID cards, household registration books, black pens, etc.
6. If you haven't had a premarital checkup, it's best to have a free blood test there.
7. It will take about an hour, depending on the actual number of people on that day.
The above is the relevant content collected by the editor of Fanneng Law Firm about the age of marriage in China and what age belongs to late marriage. The current family planning policy encourages late marriage, with men reaching the age of 25 and women reaching the age of 23 for their first marriage considered late marriage. The age of late marriage is different from the legal age of marriage. It is not mandatory, but only an encouraging and promotional age for marriage. If you have any other questions, please feel free to consult Fanneng Law Firm. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.