1. What documents are required to apply for a marriage certificate in Xiamen?

Article 5 of the "Marriage Registration Regulations" Mainland residents applying for marriage registration shall provide the following documents and supporting materials:

(1) My household registration book and ID card;

(2) A signed statement that I have no spouse and that I have no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.

Hong Kong residents, Macao residents, and Taiwan residents who apply for marriage registration should provide the following documents and supporting materials:

(1) Valid pass and ID card of the individual;

(2) A statement notarized by the notary office in the place of residence stating that I have no spouse and that I have no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.

Overseas Chinese who apply for marriage registration should produce the following documents and supporting materials:

(1) His/her valid passport;

(2) Notary institution in the country of residence or Proof issued by the competent authority and certified by the People's Republic of China and the country's embassy (consulate) in the country that the person has no spouse and that he has no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party, or the People's Republic of China Proof issued by the embassy (consulate) of the country in the country that the applicant has no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party.

Foreigners who apply for marriage registration shall produce the following documents and supporting materials:

(1) His/her valid passport or other valid international travel documents;

or Certificate issued by the embassy (consulate) of the host country in China that the applicant has no spouse.

Extended information

Article 4 of the "Marriage Registration Regulations" When mainland residents get married, both men and women must go to the marriage registration office where one party has his or her permanent residence to register the marriage.

If a Chinese citizen marries a foreigner in the mainland of China, and if a mainland resident marries a Hong Kong resident, a Macao resident, a Taiwan resident, or an overseas Chinese in the mainland of China, both men and women must go to the place where the mainland resident has a permanent residence. The marriage registration authority handles marriage registration.

Article 6 of the "Marriage Registration Regulations" If the parties applying for marriage registration have any of the following circumstances, the marriage registration agency will not register the marriage:

(1) The person has not reached the legal age for marriage. ;

(2) Non-consensual;

(3) One or both parties have a spouse;

(4) Belonging to direct blood relatives or within three generations Collateral blood relatives;

(5) Suffering from diseases that are medically considered inappropriate for marriage.

2. Marriage Certificate Procedures: How to Apply for a Marriage Certificate

Marriage Certificate Procedures: Both men and women comply with the provisions of the Marriage Law. The procedures for applying for a marriage certificate can be divided into application, review and registration. Steps: 1) Apply.

Both men and women who want to get married must bring their household registration certificate, resident ID card, and certificates issued by their work unit or production brigade regarding their date of birth, nationality, and marital status to the same party. Apply for marriage registration at the marriage registration authority in the place where your household registration is located. Both men and women must be present at the same time when applying for registration.

If you have been divorced, you should also hold a divorce certificate. In places where premarital examinations are carried out, you should also have a premarital examination certificate from the hospital.

2) Review. When necessary, the registration authority may require the parties to provide relevant certification materials when examining the marriage applications of both parties, or conduct necessary investigations, or designate items for medical identification.

(3) Registration. After examination, the marriage registration authority shall approve the registration and issue a marriage certificate to those who meet the conditions for marriage.

If the marriage registration authority refuses to register, it shall issue a written explanation explaining the reasons for the refusal.

Policy basis 1. "Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China" (amended by the National People's Congress on April 28, 2001) 2. "Marriage Registration Regulations" (State Council Order [2003] No. 387) 3. "Interim Standards for Marriage Registration" 》 (Issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs on September 24, 2003) If the parties involved in Article 9 of the relevant law get married, both parties must apply for marriage registration in person at the marriage registration management agency 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; 3) Marital status certificate issued by the unit, village committee or residents committee.

Those who have been divorced must also hold a divorce certificate. In places where pre-marital health examinations are implemented, parties applying for marriage registration must go to designated medical and health institutions for pre-marital health examinations and submit pre-marital health examination certificates to the marriage registration management agency.

Article 11 The marriage registration management agency shall examine the marriage application of the parties. If the marriage application is met, it shall be registered immediately and a marriage certificate shall be issued; if the marriage has been divorced, the divorce certificate shall be cancelled. The parties establish their relationship as husband and wife from the moment they obtain a marriage certificate.

Article 12 If the party applying for marriage registration has any of the following circumstances, the marriage registration management agency will not register it: 1) Under the legal age for marriage; 2) Involuntary; 3) Already Spouse; 4) Be a direct blood relative or a collateral blood relative within three generations; 5) Suffer from a disease that prohibits marriage or postpones marriage according to the law. Article 20 If the marriage registration management agency refuses to register the marriage registration application of the party, it shall State the reasons for disapproval of registration in writing. Editor's recommendation: The embarrassment of an invalid marriage certificate. Procedures for re-issuing a lost marriage certificate.

3. If a native of Xiamen Xiang'an District marries someone from outside the city, what materials should be prepared when registering?

The following information source: Xiang'an District Civil Affairs Bureau.

Marriage Registration

1. Conditions for Marriage Registration

1. Both men and women must be completely voluntary;

2. The age of marriage, men are not allowed to Earlier than 22 years of age; women must not be earlier than 20 years of age.

3. No spouse;

4. Non-lineal blood relatives and collateral blood relatives within three generations;

2. Marriage registration procedures

1. Apply. The male and female parties must apply for marriage registration in person at the marriage registration office of the Civil Affairs Bureau of the district where one party's household registration is located. The following certificates should be presented when applying:

A. Household registration book (original and copy)

B. Resident ID card (original and copy),

C. Those who have been divorced must hold a valid divorce certificate. If you hold a divorce judgment from the first instance of the People's Court of my country, you must also provide proof that the divorce judgment issued by the court has become legally effective. If the previous marriage was dissolved through judicial procedures in accordance with local laws abroad, the divorce documents (referring to the divorce mediation document and divorce judgment issued by the court) must be recognized by the people's court of our country.

D. Three half-length photos of both parties without hats.

2. Acceptance. After the parties concerned provide the above-mentioned documents and certificates and fill out the "Marriage Registration Declaration", the marriage registration authority will accept their marriage registration application.

3. Review. The marriage registration authority shall examine the marriage registration application of the parties. If the marriage registration application is met, it shall be registered immediately and a marriage certificate shall be issued. If you have been divorced, the divorce certificate should be withdrawn or cancelled.

4. Receive the certificate. When receiving the marriage certificate, both parties should sign or fingerprint respectively and pay the certificate production fee. The parties establish their relationship as husband and wife from the moment they obtain a marriage certificate.

3. Acceptance time: Monday to Thursday

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Full name: Xiamen City Xiang'an District Shan Er Side He Maogu Cha Tai Changjun Civil Affairs Bureau

Address: Xiamen Room 312-319, Human Resources Building, Xiang'an District (No. 2009, Xindian Road, Xiang'an District, Xiamen City)

Tel: 0592-7889518

Fax: 0592-7889503

Postcode: 361102