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Qixi Marriage Registration
Time:2025-09-01 Views:1311
This year's Qixi Festival is coming, and many people want to take advantage of this beautiful day to register for marriage, but do you know all about Qixi marriage registration? The following text provides a detailed introduction to the relevant knowledge of marriage registration, hoping to help you.
1、 Registration authority
The Marriage Registration Regulations, which were promulgated and implemented in 1994, specifically stipulated the methods for handling marriage registration. Article 5 of the Regulations stipulates that "in cities, the marriage registration administration organ is a sub district office or a municipal district, a city not divided into districts; in rural areas, it is the people's government of a township, nationality township, or town." In principle, the jurisdiction of marriage registration is compatible with the scope of registered residence administration.
2、 Registration Procedure
Marriage registration can be roughly divided into three stages: application, examination, and registration.
（1） Apply
1. Chinese citizens apply for marriage within the territory of China.
Both parties must personally apply for marriage registration at the marriage registration authority where one party's household registration is located. When applying, the following documents and certificates should be presented:
(1) Household registration certificate;
(2) Resident ID card;
Note: Those who have been divorced should also hold a divorce certificate. If the parties involved in divorce wish to restore their marital relationship, both parties must personally apply for remarriage registration at the marriage registration authority in the place where one party's household registration is located.
2. Chinese citizens apply for marriage in China with foreigners (including foreigners residing in China and temporarily coming to China, Chinese foreigners, foreign nationals residing in China).
Both male and female parties must jointly apply for registration at the marriage registration authority designated by the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where one Chinese citizen's household registration is located. Chinese citizens and foreigners applying for registration must hold the following certificates respectively:
(1) Chinese citizens must possess:
① My registered residence certificate;
③ A marriage status certificate issued by a notary public in the country, authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or authorized agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the Chinese embassy or consulate in the country, or a marriage status certificate issued by the Chinese embassy or consulate in China.
(3) Foreign nationals must hold:
① My passport or identity and nationality documents in lieu of a passport (stateless individuals are exempt from submission);
② Alien Residence Permit issued by the public security organ;
3. All Chinese citizens and foreigners who have complete certificates and meet the requirements of the law can apply to the marriage registration office with certificates and photos of both men and women.
4. The parties applying for marriage registration shall truthfully provide the prescribed relevant documents and certificates to the marriage registration authority, and shall not conceal the true situation.
The marriage registration management authority shall review the application of the parties to determine whether the marriage application meets the conditions for marriage. If there are any uncertainties, the parties shall be consulted and, if necessary, may be required to provide relevant supporting materials.
（2） Registration conditions
1. Register it.
The marriage registration authority shall immediately register and issue a marriage certificate to those who meet the conditions for marriage; For those who have been divorced, their divorce certificate should be cancelled. However, Chinese citizens and foreigners should go through the registration procedures and issue marriage certificates within one month after receiving the application for registration. The marriage certificate of foreign-related marriage must be affixed with photos of both parties and stamped with the special seal for marriage registration of the people's government at or above the county level for handling foreign-related marriage registration.
When the parties applying for marriage registration are interfered by their units or others and cannot obtain the required proof, if the marriage registration management authority confirms that they do meet the marriage conditions, they shall be registered.
2. Not registered.
If the applicant falls under any of the following circumstances, the marriage registration authority shall not register:
(1) Those who have not reached the legal age for marriage;
(2) Involuntary;
(3) Those who already have a spouse;
(4) Belonging to direct blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations;
(5) Suffering from diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for marriage.
If the marriage registration authority refuses to register the marriage registration application of the parties, the reasons shall be explained in writing. If the parties concerned believe that the marriage registration conditions are met but the marriage registration authority refuses to register, they may apply for reconsideration in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Reconsideration Law. If they are dissatisfied with the reconsideration, they may file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Litigation Law.
（3） Registration and Registration
The most important thing in marriage is registration, and the specific procedures are as follows:
First of all, the parties applying for marriage must go to the marriage registration authority where the male and female party's registered residence is located together with relevant certificates to fill in the Marriage Registration Application Form with black ink pen, and pay the production cost and service fee of the marriage certificate.
Secondly, after receiving the application, the marriage registration authority will examine each party's eligibility for marriage item by item. For example, whether both parties have reached the legal age for marriage, whether they are bigamy, and so on.
Finally, after review, those who meet the requirements of the Marriage Law are allowed to register. You need to be present at the same time to receive a big red marriage certificate.
Marriage registration is a necessary procedure for the validity of marriage, and the wedding ceremony cannot be replaced. At the same time, it should be reminded that before registration, you must go to a regular hospital for a pre marital physical examination and receive pre marital guidance from a doctor. This is the first step towards eugenics and also a comprehensive and systematic health check for oneself, which is beneficial and harmless.
3、 Marriage registration procedure
（1） Marriage registration location
The marriage registration authority in the place where either party's household registration is located.
（2） Carrying proof:
1. Household register (or collective registered residence certificate);
2. Resident ID card;
3. Proof of marital status.
4. Three 2-inch color photos of myself with no crown on the front, three 2-inch single person color photos of both parties, with the same color. The marriage registration office has Polaroid snapshot service.
5. A special certificate from the remarried party (in addition to the various certificates mentioned above), a divorce certificate (or proof of resolving the marital relationship) (or a court mediation document) (or a court divorce judgment).
Note: For those holding a judgment from a primary court, proof of the effectiveness of the judgment from the primary court must also be provided.
6. A special certificate for individuals leaving the country for personal reasons (in addition to the various certificates mentioned above), a marriage certificate authenticated (or notarized) by my embassy or consulate abroad during their stay abroad.
7. A special certificate (in addition to the various certificates mentioned above) for returning settlers who have left the country for personal purposes. If there is no proof of marital status during their stay abroad, they can present a notarized certificate of their unmarried status abroad.
② A certificate issued by the county-level government where my household registration is located or the county-level or higher government, school, institution, or enterprise where I work, stating my name, gender, date of birth, ethnicity, marital status (unmarried, divorced, widowed), occupation, nature of work, and who I am applying to marry.
(2) Foreigners must hold:
① My passport or other identification or nationality documents;
② The Alien Residence Permit issued by the public security organ, or the identity certificate issued by the foreign affairs department, or the entry and residence certificate for temporary visit to China;
（3） Pre marital physical examination
1. With the above proof, a pre marital physical examination introduction letter has been issued by the district or county civil affairs bureau.
2. Bring the introduction letter to the maternal and child health hospital in your district or county for a physical examination.
3. Those who have passed the physical examination and meet the requirements shall return to the Civil Affairs Bureau for registration with the certificate of passing the physical examination.
Other: Marriage certificate production fee and service fee need to be paid.
（4） Obtain marriage certificate
After receiving the application, the marriage registration authority will review the parties in accordance with the provisions of the Marriage Law. After being approved for registration, both the man and the woman must be present at the same time, and then they can obtain a red marriage certificate with valid documents (copies of both parties' ID cards, household registration books, and medical examination forms).
Registration requirements: In addition to meeting the legal requirements, marriage must also follow the legal procedures. According to this provision, marriage registration is a necessary procedure for marriage.
Marriage registration is a system in which the state supervises and manages the establishment of marriage relationships. The registration system can ensure the implementation of marriage freedom and the principle of monogamy, guarantee the physical health of marriage parties and their children, avoid illegal marriages, prevent the occurrence of marriage and family disputes, and is also an important part of legal publicity on marriage issues. Serious implementation of various regulations on marriage registration is of great significance for consolidating and developing the socialist marriage and family system.
4、 Precautions
1. If the party concerned is unable to issue the household register, the marriage registration authority can handle the marriage registration by presenting the registered residence certificate with the seal issued by the public security department or the relevant registered residence management agency.
2. If the party concerned belongs to a collective household register, the marriage registration authority can handle the marriage registration by presenting his/her household card in the collective household register or the copy of the household register with the unit seal recording his/her registered residence.
（1） Suspension and prohibition
1. No marriage shall be allowed until the former psychosis, venereal disease, leprosy and AIDS are cured.
2. The prescribed quarantine period for various infectious diseases, during the active period of sexually transmitted diseases, should be postponed for marriage due to compensatory dysfunction of important organ diseases such as liver, kidney, lung, and brain.
3. Genital deformities that can be corrected should be corrected before getting married.
（2） People who can get married but are not suitable for childbirth
1. Either male or female is at serious risk of autosomal dominant inheritance, such as muscular dystrophy, chondrodysplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hereditary blindness.
2. Both parties in the marriage carry the same severe autosomal recessive genetic infection, such as congenital deafness, hemophilia, and full-color blindness.
3. Either party in the marriage has the following genetic diseases and is at a higher risk of developing them in the family. Such as schizophrenia, irritable depression, and other mental illnesses. The so-called high risk family refers to one or more people who have the same genetic disease among their parents, brothers and sisters in addition to the patient himself.
4. A serious rare genetic disease that falls within the above-mentioned range. Conditions such as tuberous sclerosis, hereditary ataxia, Marfan syndrome, etc. can be analyzed and determined by physicians based on specific circumstances. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.