On August 13, the full text of the "Marriage Registration Regulations (Revised Draft for Solicitation of Comments)" was published on the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and publicly solicited opinions from the public. Compared with the original regulations, the revised d

htmlOn August 13, the full text of the "Marriage Registration Regulations (Revised Draft for Solicitation of Comments)" was published on the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and publicly solicited opinions from the public. Compared with the original regulations, the revised draft

has made major changes in the registration procedures.. Today (August 15th) the related topic dominates the list and is the most searched for !

Marriage registration is planned to no longer require a household registration book

Article 8 of the consultation draft states that mainland residents who apply for marriage registration should provide the following certificates and written materials:

(1) My resident identity card ;

(2) I have no A signed statement by the spouse and the other party that there is no direct blood relationship or collateral blood relationship within three generations.

Article 5 of the current "Marriage Registration Regulations" stipulates that mainland residents who apply for marriage registration shall provide the following certificates and supporting materials:

(1) My household registration book and ID card ;

(2) I have no spouse and my spouse. The other party does not have a signed statement of direct blood relations and collateral blood relations within three generations.

In comparison, the "Marriage Registration Regulations (Revised Draft for Comments)" deletes the requirement to provide a household registration book in the marriage registration process.

Previously, a netizen left a message on the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in June 2023, saying that it is unreasonable to provide a household registration book now for marriage registration. The ID card and the household registration book are essentially the same, both are issued by the public security agency and have the same validity. Why does provide an ID card but also a household registration book? Many young people are often unable to obtain their household registration books due to their parents' violent interference. This is contrary to the principle of "freedom to marry" stipulated in the Constitution. It is recommended that this provision be revised . As soon as the topic related to

came out, it triggered a big discussion among netizens.

What do you think about this?

Source: Shen Gongshe