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Marriage registration where one party is a resident from Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan, an overseas Chinese or a foreigner

02-23-2020

Basic Information


Business type


Public service


Certificate type


Immediate


Business category


Marriage registration


Implementing entity


Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau


Code of implementing entity

113100000024204128


Service subject


Natural persons


Service Scope


Across this Municipality


Exercising level


Municipal level


Source of power


Legal exercise at this level


Handling mode


Process at the business window


Is the reservation available?


Yes


Is the online payment available?


No


Is the courier service available?


No


Is the self-service terminal service available?


No


Associated body


No


Intermediary service


No


Service quantity


No limit in number.


Enter the administrative service lobby or not


Yes


Number of arrivals at the site

1


Depth of online handling


Online consultation


Handling period specified by law


Complete on the spot (working day)


Committed time limit for closing


Complete on the spot (working day)


Business status


In use


Business revision

3

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Conditions for Acceptance
The application materials are complete and prepared in a legal form. See details in the List of Application Materials.


Application Materials


Instructions for Filling

1. The application materials shall be sequenced in the order as set out in the List of Application Materials in this Guide;

2. The documents prepared by the Applicant are printed with A4 papers, and those issued by the government and other authorities shall be provided in the size(s) as the original(s);

3. Copies of the application materials shall be clear and legible.


Formal Standards

The applicants of this administrative confirmation matter should provide applications materials required. The application materials should contain all necessary contents and be in valid form.
1.The applicant should, as required by the Marriage Registration Regulations, receive the marriage registration statement at the reception hall of the Shanghai Marriage (Adoption) Registration Center. They should complete the statement on-site. The template of the statement could be downloaded from the Form Downloading column of http://mzj.sh.gov.cn/, for reference.
2.Submit application materials in accordance with the instructions The information in the statement should be exactly the same as the information in the identity document.
3. Valid documents are documents issued by the competent departments with the true contents within the validity period.



List of Application Materials


Name of material


Source


Type of material


Number of hardcopy materials


Form of material


Remarks


Mandatory or not


Template


Blank form

   
For residents of Shanghai, valid resident ID card (or a temporary resident ID card within the validity period) and valid the permanent residence booklet (or valid domicile certificate) of the applicant


Issued by the public security departments


Original

1


Hardcopy


View details


Mandatory

   

 
For residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, their own valid travel permit to and from Chinese Mainland and valid identity document


Issued by the competent department


Original

1


Hardcopy


View details


Mandatory

   

 
For people going abroad and overseas Chinese, their own valid passport


Issued by the competent exit-entry administration department


Original

1


Hardcopy

 


Mandatory

   

 
For foreigners, their own valid passport or other valid international travel certificates


Issued by relevant foreign departments


Original

1


Hardcopy


View details


Mandatory

   


Statement of residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan for having no spouse and having no lineal relative relation and collateral relative relation within three generations with the counterpart as notarized by the notary organ in the place of residence


As notarized by the notary organ in the place of residence


Original

1


Hardcopy


View details


Mandatory

   

 
For people going abroad and overseas Chinese, the certificate issued by the notary organ or the competent authority of the country of residence, as identified by Chinese embassy (consulate) in that country, for such people and overseas Chinese having no spouse and no lineal relative relation and collateral relative relation within three generations with the counterpart, or certificate issued by the Chinese embassy (consulate) in that country for such people and overseas Chinese having no spouse and no lineal relative relation and collateral relative relation within three generations with the counterpart


Issued by the notary organ or the competent authority of the country of residence of people going abroad and overseas Chinese, as identified by Chinese embassy (consulate) in that country; or issued by the Chinese embassy (consulate) in that country.


Original

1


Hardcopy


View details


Mandatory

   

 
For foreigners, the certificate issued by notary organ or the competent authority of the country of residence, as identified by Chinese embassy (consulate) in that country or by embassy (consulate) of that country in China for such foreigner having o spouse; or the certificate issued by embassy (consulate) of the country of residence in China for the foreigner having no spouse.


Issued by notary organ or the competent authority of the country of residence of the foreigner, as identified by Chinese embassy (consulate) in that country or by embassy (consulate) of that country in China; or issued by embassy (consulate) of the country of residence in China.


Original

1


Hardcopy


View details


Mandatory

   


 Chinese translation of supporting materials in foreign language


Prepared by the Applicant


Original

1


Hardcopy


View details


Mandatory

   


Marriage license photo


Prepared by the Applicant


Original

3


Hardcopy


View details


Mandatory

   


 Marriage registration application statement of the applicant


Fill in the form at the marriage registration organ


Original

1


Hardcopy

 


Mandatory


Download to view


Form download



Name of the Application Document


Marriage registration application statement


Place of Business Handling


Place of Business Handling


Submitting at the window     Name of the receiving body:  Shanghai Marriage (Adoption) Registration Center     Address of receiving: Marriage Registration Accepting Hall, F/3, Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, No.80, Caobao Road, Shanghai


Business Hours


Registration of marriage (restoration of marriage): 9:00-16:00 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; 9:00-11:30 on Tuesday; working overtime on Jan. 1, May 1 and Oct. 1 (except for other national holidays)


Legal Basis
Article 8 of Marriage Law of the Peoples Republic of China: Both the man and the woman who want to get married must register their marriage with the marriage registration office in person. If the proposed marriage is found to conform with the provisions of this Law, the couple shall be allowed to register and issued marriage certificates. The husband and wife relationship shall be established as soon as they acquire the marriage certificates. Those who live as husband and wife without registration shall go through remedial registration procedures.

Article 35: After divorce, if both the man and the woman wish to resume their husband-wife relationship, they must go to the marriage registration office for registration.
The Regulation on Marriage Registration
Article 2.2: The registration office involving of Chinese citizens marriage with foreigners, and mainland residents marriage with the residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (hereinafter referred to as Hong Kong residents), residents of the Macao Special Administrative Region (hereinafter referred to as Macao residents), Taiwan regional residents (hereinafter referred to as Taiwan residents), and overseas Chinese is an office that is established and managed by the provincial, autonomous regional and municipal peoples government or by the civil affairs departments of the provincial, autonomous regional and municipal peoples government.
Article 4.2: Where Chinese citizens marrying foreigners in Chinese Mainland, Chinese Mainland residents marrying Hong Kong residents, Macao residents, Taiwan residents, and overseas Chinese in Chinese Mainland, both the men and women should go to the marriage registration organ in permanent registered residences location of the Chinese Mainland residents for registration.
Procedures of Business Handling


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Service Mode
Service Mode

 (I)  Registration of marriage (restoration of marriage)
Service description:
 (1)  Procedures: Shanghai Marriage (Adoption) Registration Center conducts the administrative confirmation of the application of marriage (restoration of marriage) by the applicants. Based on the on-site processing procedures, the staff ask both applicant about their willingness, check their certificate and supporting materials, and determine immediately if to permit their application. If permit, the staff enter the basic information of the applicant in the national marriage registration system, produce the marriage license and grant on-site.
 (2)  Review method: Written review
Application
Apply to application and processing of marriage (restoration of marriage)


Special Procedures


No


Service Charge


Charged or not


No


Consultation Method


Consultation Phone

1. Hot line: 021-64325088 (staff service) , 021-64325087 (all-weather voice service) , 021-962200 (all-weather); 2. Time: Staff service, 9:00-16:00 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 9:00-11:30 on Tuesday (except for national holidays),  (021) 12345


Consultation Approach


Website of Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau: http://mzj.sh.gov.cn/) I Want to Consult column


Supervision and Complaint Method


Complaint Phone

02112345


Complaint Channel
Website of Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau: http://mzj.sh.gov.cn/ Online Petition column
FAQs


Question: Do the marriage registration applicants need to go to the registration office in person for such registration?
Answer: Yes.


Common Unacceptable Sample

1.Common mistake: Marital status is not clearly stated in the certificate of no spouse.
Correct action:  According to Document MH (2008) No.49, the no spouse certificate should specify unmarried, divorced, widowed, single and other words indicating the status of no spouse.
2Common mistake: The no spouse certificate is not translated into Chinese.
Correct action: According to Document MBH (2008) No.276, if being in foreign languages, the no spouse certificate should be attached with Chinese translation by qualified translation institutions and the duplicate of business license of such institution affixed with its official seal.