If the marriage certificate of the party concerned is lost or damaged, he/she can apply to the marriage administration organ of the district (county) civil affairs bureau where the original registration authority is located with the following certificates to apply for a replacement of the Marriage Certificate and fill in the application form. The required certificates mainly include the following:
 1. My ID card and household register.
 2. The marriage certificate is lost.
 3. File search certificate. (Issued by the original registration authority or archives bureau).
 4. Three recent two inch bareheaded group photos of both parties.
 5. If the marriage certificate is torn, but it can reflect the original appearance, there is no need to issue a document checking certificate.
 6. If the content of the Marriage Certificate is incorrect, the original registration authority or local police station must be present to prove it.
 [Legal Basis]
 In Article 17 of the Marriage Registration Regulations, if the marriage certificate or divorce certificate is lost or damaged, the party concerned may apply to the original marriage registration authority or the marriage registration authority in the place where one party's permanent residence is located for a replacement with the household register and ID card. The marriage registration authority shall verify the marriage registration files of the parties and, if it is confirmed to be true, shall reissue the marriage certificate and divorce certificate for the parties.