Do I have to have a premarital examination to get a marriage license

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Marriage examination is a voluntary examination item, and even without marriage examination, one can still obtain a marriage certificate. However, premarital medical examination can detect factors and diseases that are not suitable for both men and women to get married, providing medical protection for marital life, and is a very necessary examination item.

1、 Marriage check-up is a voluntary examination item

China abolished the policy of mandatory premarital medical examination in 2003, and premarital medical examination materials are no longer necessary for marriage registration. The parties involved can choose whether or not to undergo premarital medical examination according to their own wishes. But there are many benefits to premarital checkups, and the government advocates for couples to undergo premarital checkups.

2、 Precautions for premarital medical examination

1. Keep an empty stomach and avoid eating or drinking water the day before the physical examination.

2. Before the physical examination, sexual intercourse is not allowed to ensure the accuracy of the results.

3. Try to keep the distance between the premarital examination and the wedding date as much as possible, and once problems are detected, try to buy treatment time.

4. Women should avoid physiological examinations.

5. Rest well the day before the premarital examination, avoid fatigue, and refrain from drinking alcohol.

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