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How to apply for a new marriage certificate that was lost over 20 years ago

Time:2025-09-01 Views:1347


  1. Prepare materials
  Like applying for a marriage certificate, when reissuing a marriage certificate, both the man and the woman need to bring relevant documents, including valid ID cards and household registration books. In addition, they also need three three inch passport sized photos of both parties.
  2. Issue a certificate
  In addition, in order to prove that both parties have a legal marriage relationship, both men and women need to go to the local police station to obtain a marriage relationship certificate; In addition to proof of relationship, a document search certificate is also required, which needs to be issued by the original registration authority or the archives bureau.
  Many times when applying for a marriage certificate, I may not be able to be present. So, does it require me to be present when applying for a new marriage certificate? In fact, there are convenient conditions stipulated by law for the reissuance of marriage certificates. The parties can entrust others to handle it on their behalf, but their identity needs to be notarized and they also need to bring a power of attorney and corresponding identity documents.
  1. Couples who have registered for marriage in the past two years still have their files stored at the marriage registration offices in various districts and counties. The reissuer only needs to bring both parties' household registration books, ID cards, and a photo to the initial certificate issuance office to apply for a new certificate on the same day.
  2. Couples who have been registered for marriage for more than two years and want to apply for a new marriage certificate need to go to the archives of each district and county to find the registration materials, make copies, and then bring their household registration book, ID card, and photo to the local marriage registration office to apply for the new certificate. They can receive the new certificate on the same day.
  The above is the relevant knowledge collected by the editor of Fanneng Law Firm on how to reissue a lost marriage certificate obtained more than 20 years ago. Based on the above content, we can conclude that many people have gained a certain understanding of how to reissue a lost marriage certificate obtained more than 20 years ago. If you have any other legal issues, please feel free to consult with lawyers from Fanneng Law Firm. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.

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