Starting from January 1, 2015, various regions across the country have gradually stopped charging fees for marriage registration certificates. From then on, marriage certificates and divorce certificates can be obtained for free at various marriage registration offices, and obtaining them is free of charge.
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, a signed declaration stating that they have no spouse and no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party to the district or county civil affairs bureau where one party has a permanent household registration
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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 the "Application for Marriage Registration" and "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.
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For those who do not carry a marriage registration photo, after information review, specialized staff will take a wedding certificate photo.