Marriage registry and civil affairs bureau are different concepts and have different terms of reference. The marriage registration office is a subordinate department of the Civil Affairs Bureau and also under its jurisdiction. The Civil Affairs Bureau aims at various management work, and the marriage registration office mainly issues marriage certificates, certification materials, publicity and filing according to the provisions of the Marriage Law.

The difference between marriage registration office and civil affairs bureau

Marriage registry and civil affairs bureau are two completely different concepts. The Civil Affairs Bureau is the functional department of the local government responsible for social administrative affairs, and is in charge of the work of many local departments, while the marriage registration office is a subordinate department of the Civil Affairs Bureau and an important administrative organ that performs marriage registration according to law. Their terms of reference are different.

The main work of the Civil Affairs Bureau is mainly implemented in the development of local civil affairs, as well as the scale and related policies and systems. It should not only act according to some rules drafted by the government, but also be implemented according to the plan. It is also responsible for medical assistance between urban and rural areas, economic subsidies for the helpless people and other relief work.

However, the main duty of the marriage registration office is to provide marriage registration certificates for both parties according to the provisions of the marriage law in China, and also to issue some marriage certificates and some marriage record certificates according to personal materials. At the same time, it will actively publicize the laws and regulations on marriage and manage the arrangement and planning of marriage materials.