For mainland residents, the marriage certificate needs to meet the marriage age stipulated by the state, that is, boys must be at least 22 years old, girls must be at least 20 years old. If the age for marriage is below the legal age of the State, no marriage certificate shall be issued.
How old can you get a marriage certificate
According to the provisions of Article 6 of China's Marriage Law, the age of marriage shall not be earlier than 22 years old for men and 20 years old for women. Late marriage and late childbearing should be encouraged.
Register for marriage
Second, the process of applying for marriage certificate
1. Bring your documents to the Civil Affairs Bureau
Both men and women registered for marriage shall, with their respective ID cards, household registration books, and signed statements stating that they have no spouse and that they have no immediate blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations of the other party, jointly submit an application for marriage to the marriage registration office of the district or county Civil affairs bureau where one party has a permanent household registration. Divorce also need to carry divorce certification materials, collective account to carry permanent population registration card or household registration certificate.
2. Accepted by the Civil Affairs Bureau
After preliminary examination, the staff of the marriage registration office considers that both parties basically meet the conditions for marriage registration, and requires both parties to fill out the application for marriage Registration and the Declaration of marriage of non-close relatives.
3. Information review
The staff of the marriage registration authority shall examine whether the valid certificates and registration applications submitted by the parties are true, complete, valid and in accordance with the relevant provisions.
4. Registration and certification
Upon examination and verification of the identities of both parties and meeting the conditions for marriage registration, the personnel of the marriage registration authority shall fill in the "Marriage Registration Examination and Processing Form" and issue marriage registration certificates to both parties to the marriage registration respectively.
Attention:
If you do not bring a marriage registration photo, after the information review, there will be a special staff to take a marriage certificate photo.