The marriage certificate has no expiration date and is valid for life, unless both parties apply for divorce, the legal marital effect of the marriage certificate will become invalid. Otherwise, even if the marriage certificate is torn up, as long as there is a marriage record in the file, the marital relationship between the two parties still exists.
The role of marriage certificate
1. During the valid period of marriage, property transactions must provide proof of marital relationship. In addition, marriage certificates are also required for housing demolition, property transfer, inheritance, debt and other aspects.
2. In many regions of China, it is necessary to present marriage certificates, household registration books, ID cards, and other documents when applying for birth registration.
3. Marriage certificate is required for both remote household registration and children's household registration, as well as for job transfer, company establishment, etc
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4. It can prove the marital relationship between both parties.