Xuhui issues foreign-related marriage registration certificate No. 001! Shanghai’s 6 districts have launched a registration decentralization pilot
Today is the first day for the pilot reform of decentralizing marriage registration involving foreigners, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents and overseas Chinese in five districts including Huangpu, Jing'an, Xuhui, Changning and Minhang. The reporter saw at the Xuhui District Marriage Registration Center that Xuhui District has issued the “001” foreign-related marriage registration certificate. Gao Feng, a boy registered in Xuhui, and Sato, a Japanese girl, became the first couple to register a cross-border marriage in Xuhui District.
In 2015, the two met in Shanghai. "He is frank, sincere, and interesting. During our relationship, we gradually became each other's soul mates." Recalling this love that spanned borders, the newly married Sato couldn't hide his joy.
"We considered getting married in 2019. During the Spring Festival this year, he proposed to me. After we met each other's parents, we officially entered the marriage hall." Sato said, "In March this year, I made a special trip back to Japan to handle personal matters. Proof of household registration, and then go back to the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai to apply for a certificate of single status.”
The cross-border romance finally came to fruition, and the peak of the wedding was equally exciting. "We made an appointment to register on Children's Day, June 1, in the hope that we will always have a childlike heart. When we came to the site today, we found out that we also received the '001' foreign-related marriage registration certificate issued by the Xuhui District Civil Affairs Bureau. It was really unexpected. "Happy!" He said, "Today is an important moment in my life. I am lucky to witness it with many staff of the Xuhui District Civil Affairs Bureau. I hope that we will be as happy as today."
The reporter saw at the scene that the two completed the window processing, certificate issuance, and reading of the wedding vows at the scene. The processing was very convenient, and the total time required was about 15-20 minutes. The newlyweds also took photos with their marriage certificates in the newly decorated certificate-issuing hall specially designed for them in the registration center.
"Today's application process is very convenient. We have been working and living in Shanghai. After getting the Chinese marriage certificate, it will be much easier to handle other procedures." Sato said.
According to reports, for a long time, the only place in Shanghai to register foreign-related marriages was the Municipal Marriage Registration Center. For residents in some areas, the points are few and far away. Among the foreign-related marriage registrations handled in Shanghai, the top six districts where one of the Shanghai residents resides are Pudong New Area, Jing'an District, Xuhui District, Minhang District, Huangpu District, and Changning District, accounting for more than 60% of the total foreign-related marriage registrations. .
In order to further expand opening up to the outside world and promote equalization of basic public services, Shanghai has begun piloting reforms to decentralize foreign-related marriage registration. Starting from October 1, 2023, the Pudong New Area Marriage Registration Center will be added as a point to register foreign-related marriages. Starting from June 1, 2024, registration points will be added in five districts including Huangpu, Jing'an, Xuhui, Changning, and Minhang.
According to reports, after the decentralization of foreign-related marriage registration to the pilot, the parties concerned can choose to go to the municipal-level marriage registration agency with valid documents and supporting materials, or they can choose to go to the district-level marriage registration agency where one party's permanent residence belongs to the pilot area to register for marriage or divorce.
In addition, the Shanghai Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau continues to improve the convenience of foreign-related marriage registration. Accelerate the promotion of the permanent residence certificate as an identity document, and the promotion and use of the new authentication model in the field of marriage registration after my country joins the Hague Convention, and continue to improve the convenience of foreigners living in Shanghai.
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