The official filing date for the marriage certificate is January 1, 2004, and it is not the marriage certificate that is being filed, but the form filled out during the marriage registration process. After the newlyweds receive their marriage certificate, the civil affairs department will archive the marriage registration form, and the digital code on the marriage certificate issued at the same time is the proof of archiving.
The content on the marriage certificate
1. The first front of the main text is printed with the words: Marriage application, in accordance with the provisions of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China, registered and issued with this certificate, as well as the registration authority and marriage registrar.
2. The first reverse side is printed with the holder, registration date, marriage certificate number, remarks, and a recent photo of the two people. 3. On the front of the second sheet is the information, name, gender, nationality, date of birth and ID number number of both parties.
4. The second reverse side reads: "According to the Marriage Law, both men and women who are required to get married must personally go to the marriage registration office to register their marriage. Those who meet the requirements of this law will be registered and issued a marriage certificate. Obtaining a marriage certificate establishes the marital relationship. The leather tail has a number (without any textual annotation, starting with English NO).