Article 4 When a mainland resident marries, both men and women shall go through the marriage registration formalities at the marriage registration office where one of the permanent residences is located.
If a China citizen marries a foreigner in the Mainland, and a mainland resident marries a Hong Kong resident, a Macao resident, a Taiwan Province resident or an overseas Chinese in the Mainland, both men and women shall * * * go through the marriage registration office where the permanent residence of the mainland resident is located.
Article 5 Mainland residents who apply for marriage registration shall submit the following documents and supporting materials:
(1) My household registration book and ID card;
(2) A signed statement that I have no spouse and no direct blood relationship with the other party and collateral blood relationship within three generations.
Hong Kong residents, Macao residents and Taiwan Province residents shall submit the following documents and supporting materials when registering for marriage:
(1) My valid passport and ID card;
(2) A statement notarized by the notary office of the place of residence that I have no spouse and no lineal blood relationship with the other party and collateral blood relationship within three generations.
Overseas Chinese applying for marriage registration shall issue the following documents and supporting materials:
(1) my valid passport;
(2) A certificate issued by the notary office or competent authority of the host country and certified by the Chinese people's * * and China's embassy (consulate) in that country that I have no spouse and no lineal blood relatives and collateral blood relatives within three generations, or a certificate issued by the Chinese people's * * and China's embassy (consulate) in that country that I have no spouse and collateral blood relatives within three generations.
Foreigners who register for marriage shall present the following documents and supporting materials:
(a) my valid passport or other valid international travel documents;
(2) A certificate issued by the notary office or competent authority of the host country, and certified by the people of China and the embassy (consulate) of China or the embassy (consulate) of China in that country that I have no spouse, or a certificate issued by the embassy (consulate) of China in that country that I have no spouse.
Article 6 In any of the following circumstances, the marriage registration authority shall not grant marriage registration:
Below the legal age for marriage;
(2) Involuntary;
(3) One or both parties have spouses;
(4) Belonging to lineal blood relatives or collateral blood relatives within three generations;
(five) suffering from diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for marriage.
Article 7 The marriage registration authority shall examine the certificates and certification materials issued by the parties to the marriage registration, and ask about the relevant information. If the parties meet the conditions for marriage, they shall register on the spot and issue a marriage certificate; If the parties do not meet the conditions for marriage and refuse to register, they shall explain the reasons to the parties.