Procedures for marriage registration
1. Both men and women who require marriage registration shall present the required certificates to the marriage registration office of the district or county level municipal civil affairs bureau (or town people's government) where one party has permanent residence.
2. Both parties shall apply to the marriage registration authority in person and fill out a Declaration of Application for Marriage Registration.
3. Both parties must sign or fingerprint in person in the "Declarer" column of the Declaration of Marriage Registration Application in front of the marriage registrar.
4. The marriage registration authority shall examine the certificates and statements submitted by both parties and grant registration if they meet the conditions for marriage registration.
