Legal analysis: A marriage certificate is a legal document issued by the marriage registration authority to prove that the marriage relationship is validly established. The original copy is made in two copies, with each man and woman holding one copy. The format is uniformly formulated by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and uniformly printed by the people's government of the province, autonomous region, and municipality directly under the Central Government. The people's government of the county, municipal district or city without districts affixes the seal, and the marriage certificate Photos of both the man and the woman must be affixed and stamped with a special stamp for marriage registration. If your marriage certificate is lost, you can go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to apply for a replacement.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, marriage certificates have become compact marriage certificates. The marriage certificate in 1950 was only two palm-sized thin pieces of paper. Apart from the name, place of origin, signature, age of the person getting married, and the signature of the witness, there were no colorful patterns on it.

In the first year of the Republic of China, ink printing began to be used, and the words were gorgeous and beautiful. Before 1949, Chinese folk marriage customs generally followed the old system. The key to marriage was not the consent of the male and female parties, but compliance with the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. Therefore, the marriage certificate at that time included the introducer, officiant, betrothed, and the person getting married. The names of the person, grandparents and even great-grandparents must be written down. Some even have to write down the restaurant where the engagement or wedding was held. There is a long list of various names.

Nowadays, marriage is decided by the parties themselves, and the marriage certificate has become a compact marriage certificate.

There is a passage on the cover: In the spirit of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, we voluntarily became husband and wife, treating each other as equals, loving and respecting each other, helping each other, supporting each other, and living in harmony and unity. Labor production, raising children, and working together for family happiness and the construction of a new society.

Conditions for marriage:

(1) A person who is already married to a third party and the marriage relationship has not been terminated. When such a person gets married, he commits what is commonly known as bigamy.

(2) Those below the age of marriage: men earlier than 22 years old, women earlier than 20 years old.

(3) Suffering from physical defects that prevent marriage. Those who have not been cured of leprosy or suffer from other diseases that are medically considered unfit for marriage are prohibited from getting married.

(4) It is not allowed to marry relatives who have direct blood relatives and collateral blood relatives within three generations, which is usually referred to as consanguineous marriage. This violates the eugenics principles advocated by our country.

(5) It does not mean that people who have lost sexual ability cannot get married, but they must make it clear to the other party in advance. If you conceal this situation and marry the other party, which leads to the breakdown of the relationship between the couple after the marriage, and one party requests a divorce, the divorce should be granted.

As long as both the man and the woman comply with the provisions of the Marriage Law, the procedure for applying for a marriage certificate can be divided into three steps: application, review and registration:

(1) Application. Both men and women who want to get married must present their household registration certificate, resident ID card, and a signed statement that they have no spouse and that they have no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations with the other party. ***Apply for marriage registration at the marriage registration office where one party’s household registration is located. Both men and women must be present at the same time when applying for registration. If you have been divorced, you should also hold a divorce certificate. In places where premarital examinations are carried out, you should also have a premarital examination certificate from the hospital.

(2) Review. When necessary, the registration authority may require the parties to provide relevant supporting materials, conduct necessary investigations, or designate items for medical identification when necessary when reviewing the marriage applications of both parties.

(3) Registration. After examination, the marriage registration authority shall approve the registration and issue a marriage certificate to those who meet the conditions for marriage. If the marriage registration authority refuses to register the marriage, it shall issue a written explanation explaining the reasons for the refusal.

Legal basis: "The People's Republic of China and the Civil Code"

Article 1046: Marriage must be completely voluntary for both men and women, and neither party is allowed to force the other party , prohibiting any organization or individual from interfering.

Article 1047: The age of marriage shall not be earlier than 22 years old for men and 20 years old for women.

Article 1048: Direct blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations are prohibited from marrying.