According to Article 4 of Chapter 2 of the Marriage Registration Regulations, when mainland residents get married, both the man and the woman should jointly go to the marriage registration authority in the place where one party's permanent household registration is located to handle the marriage registration.
Process for obtaining a marriage certificate
1. Bring your identification to the Civil Affairs Bureau
Both the male and female parties who register for marriage shall present their respective ID cards, household registration books, and signed statements stating that they have no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party. They shall jointly apply for marriage at the marriage registration authority of the district or county civil affairs bureau where one party has a permanent household registration. Divorcers also need to bring divorce proof materials,
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2. Accepted by the Civil Affairs Bureau
If the staff of the marriage registration authority, after preliminary review, believe that both parties basically meet the conditions for marriage registration, they are required to fill out an application for marriage registration and a declaration of non consanguineous marriage.
3. Information review
The staff of the marriage registration authority shall review whether the valid documents and registration applications submitted by both parties are genuine, complete, valid, and in compliance with relevant regulations.
4. Register and issue certificates
After reviewing and verifying the identities of both parties and meeting the conditions for marriage registration, the staff of the marriage registration authority shall fill out the "Marriage Registration Review and Processing Form" and issue marriage registration certificates to each party separately.