To register a marriage you need only an ID card and a signed statement, no household register, no fee, and the certificate is issued on the spot
- Moderate value
- Evidence A
- Saves money
- Free
- Takes minutes
- No willpower
In plain words
Since May 2025, registering a marriage takes two things: your own ID card and a signed statement. The statement says you have no spouse and are not direct blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations of the other person. You don't need to bring the household register (户口簿), and you don't have to go back to where one side's household is registered. Registration costs nothing, and the certificate is issued on the spot if the conditions are met.
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Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 10, tip 13. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer