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What is the process of getting married in Shanghai

Time:2025-09-01 Views:1585


  Both parties involved in marriage registration must meet the legal age for marriage, which is: male must be at least 22 years old and female must be at least 20 years old; Both parties must be voluntary and without a spouse; The two parties are non direct blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations; Both parties do not suffer from any diseases that are medically deemed unsuitable for marriage; Either party or both parties have a permanent household registration within their respective jurisdictions; Both parties must apply for marriage registration at the marriage registration authority in the place where one party's permanent household registration is located at the same time, and may not entrust others to act on their behalf.
  The procedures required for getting married in Shanghai are as follows:
  1. Household register (registered residence certificate issued for collective household).
  2. Resident ID card (if you have a social security card, please also provide it. We will make relevant information modifications during marriage registration).
  3. I have no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party (fill out a unified declaration form at the registration authority).
  4. Submit three 2-inch recent photos of both parties without a hat.
  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.
  4. The deadline for marriage registration - if all the necessary documents are provided, registration will be made on the spot and a marriage certificate will be issued.
  Attachment: Marriage registration fee standard: 9 yuan per pair (may vary by district).
  The above is the relevant knowledge about how to handle marriage procedures in Shanghai. In fact, the provisions are almost the same throughout the country, except that because the parties applying for marriage registration may have different identities, such as foreigners, stateless persons or compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, the materials actually required are different. If you have any other questions, please continue to consult with Fanneng Law Firm. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.

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